Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry ebook. Pep was the reigning featherweight champion of the world, and coming into the fight boasted a record of 411 43 ko. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read boxers startup. That seems to be the consensus following friday nights stunning knockout victory for.
Artie aidala 86 world featherweight championship 1st defense of 2nd reign by saddler. Willie pep original sports autographed items for sale ebay. Sandy saddler signed original boxing photo jsa auto 11 rare. And when they got together, all manner of hell broke loose. In 1945, he won 24 fights, including 17 by knockout. Chuck davey, tiger jones, billy graham not the preacher, the fighter, kid gavilan, sandy saddler, and others. 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. Saddler grew up with four siblings in her household. 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. Sandy saddler has the record for the most kos at fw and hes 6th on boxings alltime ko list. 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. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry free boook.
Willie pep vs sandy saddler fan scorecards eye on the ring. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sa. 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. Pep and saddler both turned professional at the tender age of 17, both. Sandy saddler, american professional boxer, world featherweight 126 pounds champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Saddler captured the title by knocking pep down four times en route to a fourround knockout. In their first meeting, in october 1948, the unfancied saddler snapped peps six. Sandy saddler stops willie pep this day september 8, 1950. Saddlers mother worked in the homes of other families until she got married. Willie pep was voted as the greatest featherweight ever by the houston boxing hall of fame in 2014. Saddlers rivalry with willie pep is considered one of the greatest of american pugilism.
Pep recorded 229 wins, only 11 losses and one draw over a pro career that spanned three decades. Sandy saddler won the junior lightweight title and beat several great 5 greats like elorde, brown, and carter. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jun 26, 2017 the associated press and the pittsburgh postgazette had the fight scored 441, and the united press had pep ahead 432.
Their four title bouts are an epic showcase of contrasts. He also won the title twice and retired an undefeated featherweight champion. 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. World featherweight championship 4th defense of 2nd reign by pep notes. 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. The book takes up to the 1970s and tells of how the boxers are coping in their retirement lives. He won 15 bouts before going into what would be the first fight of his fourfight series with sandy saddler. It came in the second of his four meetings with sandy saddler, a gladiator with whom he had so much in common. The book is 100% readable but visibly worn, and damaged. Sandy saddlers record of 144162 includes an amazing 103 knockouts. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then and reverberate today. The book also may contain heavy highlighting and notes.
In the history of boxing, willie pep remains the gold standard among featherweights. Sandy saddler notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry by doug werner available from rakuten kobo. 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. Willie pep 125 lbs lost to sandy saddler 125 lbs by rtd in round 9 of 15. Pdf download boxings ten commandments free unquote books.
Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry by doug wernerbuy. A beginners guide to boxing ebook written by doug werner. This book explores the boxing lives of both pugilistsearly years, fighting years, training and conditioning, historical context, life after boxing, and, of course. Notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry, 2014. Saddler turned pro at 17 and engaged in 93 fights before he beat willie pep for the featherweight title in 1948. Sandy saddler stops willie pep dirtiest fight ever duration.
Aug, 2010 sandy saddler stops willie pep dirtiest fight ever duration. 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. 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. The hbhof is a voting body composed totally of current and former fighters. Sandy saddler notes on the boxing legends and epic rivalry por doug werner disponible en rakuten kobo. Saddler says her mother was a very compassionate woman and both parents have been a great inspiration to her. Willie pep is all washed up after losing his featherweight boxing championship to sandy saddler. Nineteen fortyeight was a year that would become important in pep s life. 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. Any discussion of great boxers must include willie pep and sandy saddlermidcentury featherweight champions whose heroic. Pep was ranked 5th on espn,s 50 greatest boxers of all time list in 2007.
This book explores the boxing lives of both pugilistsearly years, fighting years, training and conditioning, historical context, life after boxing. 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. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Willie pep project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
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