Willie pep vs sandy saddler book

This book explores the boxing lives of both pugilistsearly years, fighting years, training and conditioning, historical context, life after boxing. Saddler grew up with four siblings in her household. Virtually every rule in the boxing commissions book was violated by the two bitter feudists until peps badly gashed right brow forced him to withdraw in his corner at the end of the ninth round and give the spindly negro a technical knockout victory. Saddler turned pro at 17 and engaged in 93 fights before he beat willie pep for the featherweight title in 1948. Sandy saddler, the former world featherweight champion who has died aged 75, will be remembered for his foulfilled series of fights with his great american rival willie pep, which produced some. Sandy saddlers record of 144162 includes an amazing 103 knockouts. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Willie pep and sandy saddlers fourfight series for the featherweight title of the world is one of the more celebrated rivalries in the sports history, and. The way it was pep vs saddler part 1 featherweight champions willie pep and sandy saddler discuss the controversial fourth fight of their heated rivalry. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry doug werner any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then and reverberate today. It came in the second of his four meetings with sandy saddler, a gladiator with whom he had so much in common. Artie aidala 86 world featherweight championship 1st defense of 2nd reign by saddler.

Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry by doug wernerbuy. Sandy saddler won the junior lightweight title and beat several great 5 greats like elorde, brown, and carter. Sandy saddler notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry por doug werner disponible en rakuten kobo. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then and reverberate today. In 1945, he won 24 fights, including 17 by knockout. Willie pep was voted as the greatest featherweight ever by the houston boxing hall of fame in 2014. Despite being a few years younger than willie pep, sandy saddler peaked a lot later than pep did pep had hit his stride as they say by the time he was 20 and and at that age in 1942, he won the world featherweight title and kept it until he was 26 in 1948 and lost it to saddler in their first fight. He retained the title by beating humberto sierra by a knockout in 10 and he beat former world champion paddy demarco, also in ten, but by decision. Pep boxed a total of 1,956 rounds in the 241 bouts during his 26year career, a considerable number of rounds and bouts even for a fighter of his era. Saddler drove pep to his knees in saddlers corner for a count of eight with a left hook to the body in the second round. Sandy saddler stops willie pep this day september 8, 1950. Aug, 2010 sandy saddler stops willie pep dirtiest fight ever duration.

Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry free boook. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sa. Pep was ranked 5th on espn,s 50 greatest boxers of all time list in 2007. Saddler turned pro at bantamweight winning his prodebut & losing his second fight, he fought 10 more times at bantamweight & had a record of 8562 prior to facing willie pep, saddler record included a loss to phil terranova & a draw with jimmy carter. Pdf download boxings ten commandments free unquote books. Sandy saddler has the record for the most kos at fw and hes 6th on boxings alltime ko list. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then, isbn 9781935937579 buy the willie pep vs. The book is 100% readable but visibly worn, and damaged. Nineteen fortyeight was a year that would become important in pep s life. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A beginners guide to boxing ebook written by doug werner.

Pep recorded 229 wins, only 11 losses and one draw over a pro career that spanned three decades. Pep was the reigning featherweight champion of the world, and coming into the fight boasted a record of 411 43 ko. In their first meeting, in october 1948, the unfancied saddler snapped peps six. That seems to be the consensus following friday nights stunning knockout victory for. Sandy saddler stops willie pep dirtiest fight ever duration. Sep 23, 2001 sandy saddler, the former world featherweight champion who has died aged 75, will be remembered for his foulfilled series of fights with his great american rival willie pep, which produced some. The book also may contain heavy highlighting and notes. Apr 01, 2010 despite being a few years younger than willie pep, sandy saddler peaked a lot later than pep did pep had hit his stride as they say by the time he was 20 and and at that age in 1942, he won the world featherweight title and kept it until he was 26 in 1948 and lost it to saddler in their first fight. Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. Voted one of dirtiest fights ever sandy saddler stops. Willie pep original sports autographed items for sale ebay. Willie pep 125 lbs lost to sandy saddler 125 lbs by rtd in round 9 of 15.

Willie pep vs sandy saddler fan scorecards eye on the ring. This era gave us willie pep 229111,65kos vs sandy saddler 144162,103kos. Saddlers rivalry with willie pep is considered one of the greatest of american pugilism. Saddler says her mother was a very compassionate woman and both parents have been a great inspiration to her. Chuck davey, tiger jones, billy graham not the preacher, the fighter, kid gavilan, sandy saddler, and others. Sandy saddler, american professional boxer, world featherweight 126 pounds champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In the history of boxing, willie pep remains the gold standard among featherweights. Saddlers mother worked in the homes of other families until she got married.

Willie pep project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He also won the title twice and retired an undefeated featherweight champion. He won 15 bouts before going into what would be the first fight of his fourfight series with sandy saddler. Saddler captured the title by knocking pep down four times en route to a fourround knockout. Willie pep the fast and sandy saddler the furious the book concerns the life and times of these practitioners of the sweet science of pugilism. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddler midcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then and reverberate today. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry ebook. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry, 2014. Willie pep vs sandy saddler, werner, doug, new book. On the way to the title, he beat top featherweights charles cabey lewis and miguel acevedo and met future lightweight champions jimmy carter and joe brown. Pep was knocked out in the fourth round of the contest, and the general consensus, as noted in a report in the milwaukee journal, was that he was finished. Jun 26, 2017 the associated press and the pittsburgh postgazette had the fight scored 441, and the united press had pep ahead 432. Willie pep is all washed up after losing his featherweight boxing championship to sandy saddler. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read boxers startup.

The hbhof is a voting body composed totally of current and former fighters. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroic. Saddler is best known for his fourbout series with willie pep. This book explores the boxing lives of both pugilistsearly years, fighting years, training and conditioning, historical context, life after boxing, and, of course. Guglielmo papaleo september 19, 1922 november 23, 2006 was an american professional boxer, better known as willie pep who held the world featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. The book takes up to the 1970s and tells of how the boxers are coping in their retirement lives. World featherweight championship 4th defense of 2nd reign by pep notes. Pep and saddler both turned professional at the tender age of 17, both. Sandy saddler notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry by doug werner available from rakuten kobo. Their four title bouts are an epic showcase of contrasts.