Willie Pep The G.O.A.T Featherweight?

Pep had a pro-record of 229-11-1 so he has more than 5 times the number of fights than Floyd almost 5 times more than Manny,and his pro career stretches over 25 years! The man ranks in the top 10 fighters of the last 80 years! I'm just wondering because we all know how good Floyds defense is,certainly great,but many refer to Pep aka Willo da Wisp as the greatest defensive fighter of all time,even according to Ring magazine. He fought who many consider the G.O.A.T. Sugar Ray Robinson in the amateurs in Norwich Conn. Pep fought that fight at 105 ( Flyweight ) while Sugar,who fought under the name Ray Roberts weighed in at 147 ( Welterweight ) it was his only amateur loss againt a fighter who is considered to be the best ever,and he was outweighed by atleast 42 pounds against the great Sugar Ray Robinson! I think Peps resume speaks for itself! Do you think Manny would have been able to beat a prime Pep at Featherweight? I realise Floyd only fought at feather in the amateurs but wut if he and Pep fought at Super Feather,would Floyd beat Pep cuz he's naturally bigger or would Pep be too fast for him? This is not true Pep was a Flyweight which is 112lbs and Robinson was fighting at around 116lbs in 1938(the year in which the fight took place) but he probably weighed more(at most within the Featherweight limit), Robinson did claim he had a significant weight advantage against him but nowhere near what you claim.

Yes, I would say Pep was the best.

Its hard for me to rank any fighter from his era as the greatest but that said Pep wasn't even the best of his era Saddler was. Not true. Saddler was a good fighter and a very tough match-up for Pep. But Willie has a much better resume than Saddler's at featherweight.

Its hard for me to rank any fighter from his era as the greatest but that said Pep wasn't even the best of his era Saddler was.

Its hard for me to rank any fighter from his era as the greatest but that said Pep wasn't even the best of his era Saddler was

IMO yes but there are close others. BTW I think pep might have had the best footwork of all time.

Ye he is for me

Willie Pep embarrases Manny Pacqiauo at 126. Floyd never fought there. Willie Pep is unquestionablly higher than both of them in terms of greatness by a wide margin. IMO Willie Pep is the greatest featherweight of all time.

We're not talking about Amateurs though. If we were, Kid Chocolate would pretty much be the GOAT there. 100 fights 100 wins 86 ko's LOL i'm only say wut if,obviously since he fought at feather in the amateurs and super in the pros it's not completely out of the realms of fantasy fight possibilities,is it? Did Kid Chocolate fight Ray in the amateurs aswell.......

Floyd fought at 125 in the amateurs but began his pro career at Super FeatherweightWe're not talking about Amateurs though. If we were, Kid Chocolate would pretty much be the GOAT there. 100 fights 100 wins 86 ko's

Peps the GOAT at 126. Floyd was never at 126. Floyd fought at 125 in the amateurs but began his pro career at Super Featherweight

Peps the GOAT at 126. Floyd was never at 126.