He was the greatest ringman of his time, rivaled only by Sugar Ray Robinson. His career comprised a full generation, from 1940 to 1966, a full 26 years. His 230 victories is an incomprehensible number ...

“The Featherweight,” a new movie about prizefighter Willie Pep, is finally bobbing and weaving its way into a Connecticut theater near you starting Friday. The movie is not just about a Hartford ...

They called him "The Will O' The Wisp" for his elusiveness, but at the 84, mortality has caught up to one of the greatest fighters to ever grace the ring. I use the word grace because it is ...

ComingSoon can exclusively debut a new clip from The Featherweight. It will be released in theaters in New York and Connecticut on September 20, 2024, and then play in Los Angeles theaters on ...

James Madio portrays legendary boxer Willie Pep in the upcoming biopic The Featherweight. The film follows Pep's attempt at a comeback in 1964 while dealing with personal turmoil. Directed by Robert ...

In 1946, boxing history may or may not have been made. It was a featherweight bout between Guglielmo Papaleo, better known as Willie Pep, and Jackie Graves. The fight lasted for 8 rounds (out of 10 ...

A still frame image taken from a video trailer for the new film 'The Featherweight," which was filmed in Hartford and chronicles the life of Connecticut boxing champion Willie Pep. A movie about ...

Battered, canny little Willie Pep, one of the shiftiest boxers in ring history and featherweight champion (except for three months) through the past eight years, figured that at the advanced fighting ...