Have Chalky Wright and Willie Pep ever fought each other?

Yes. Chalky Wright and Willie Pep have met 4 times and Willie Pep leads the series 4-0.

Who has the better record, Wright or Pep?

Chalky Wright is 171-46-19 and Willie Pep is 229-11-1. Willie Pep has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Wright or Pep?

Chalky Wright has 83 knockout wins and Willie Pep has 65. Chalky Wright has more.

Do Wright and Pep have any common opponents?

Chalky Wright and Willie Pep share 18 common opponents: Johnny Dell, Leroy Willis and Sal Bartolo (and 15 others). Willie Pep fared better against 11 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Wright and Pep?

This comparison is drawn from 238 bouts tracked for Chalky Wright and 241 bouts tracked for Willie Pep. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Chalky Wright vs Willie Pep — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Chalky Wright (171-46-19) and Willie Pep (229-11-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 4 times. They share 18 common opponents.

Wright

171

Wins83 KO · 49%

Losses

Draws238 tracked bouts

Pep

229

Wins65 KO · 28%

Losses

Draw241 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Pep leads 4–0

Chalky Wright and Willie Pep have met 4 times; Pep leads 4–0.
Met	1942Nov 20	1944Sep 29	1944Dec 5	1946Nov 27	Series
Chalky WrightFighter A	LLost	LLost	LLost	LLost	0–4W–L
Willie PepFighter B	WWon	WWon	WWon	WWon	4–0W–L
Result	UDPep vs Wright	UDPep vs Wright	UDPep vs Wright	KOR3Pep vs Wright	4Meetings

The Numbers

Wright 4 · Pep 4 of 8 measurable rows

WrightEdge = longer wingPep

Record: 171-46-19229-11-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 76.5%
95.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 83: 83 (edge)
65
KO rate0–100%: 48.54% (edge)
28.38%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 51% (edge)
29%
Times stopped^†max 7: 7
6 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4: 1
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 11.9: 11.9 (edge)
9.4
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 241: 238
241

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Chalky Wright: No height on file; Willie Pep: 5′5″
Reachnot held: Chalky Wright: No reach on file; Willie Pep: 68″
Agenot comparable: Chalky Wright: Died aged 45; Willie Pep: Died aged 84
Stance: Chalky Wright: Orthodox; Willie Pep: Orthodox

Chalky Wright left, Willie Pep right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Chalky Wright171 wins · from 238 tracked bouts

87 by KO/TKO 51%84 on the cards 49%

Willie Pep229 wins · from 241 tracked bouts

66 by KO/TKO 29%163 on the cards 71%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Chalky Wright 238, Willie Pep 241 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

18 shared

18 shared · Pep better on 11 · even on 718 shared · Willie Pep better on 11 · even on 7

WrightChalky Wright

Opponent

PepWillie Pep

Chalky Wright
Loss, PTS
1946Aug 1946
DellJohnny DellPep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willie Pep
Win, TKO 8
1948Sep 1948
Chalky Wright
Win, UD
1945Nov 1945
WillisLeroy WillisEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1948May 1948
Chalky Wright
Win, PTS
1941May 1941
BartoloSal BartoloUnited States 73–18–6 · FeatherweightPep betterWillie Pep better — 3–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
3–0 against
Win, KO 12
1946Jun 1946
Win, UD
1943Jun 1943
Win, SD
1943Apr 1943
Chalky Wright
1–0 against
No contest, NC 7
1945Apr 1945
Win, UD
1941Jul 1941
WilsonJackie WilsonUnited States 101–45–8Pep betterWillie Pep better — 2–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
2–0 against
Win, UD
1946Mar 1946
Win, UD
1943Apr 1943
Chalky Wright
1–1 against
Win, UD
1945Apr 1945
Loss, UD
1945Feb 1945
JoyceWillie JoyceUnited States 71–21–10Pep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1944Jul 1944
Chalky Wright
Win, KO 5
1943Jun 1943
TerranovaPhil TerranovaUnited States 67–21–11EvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1945Feb 1945
Chalky Wright
2–1 against
Win, PTS
1943Feb 1943
Win, PTS
1943Jan 1943
Loss, UD
1941Oct 1941
PeraltaJoey PeraltaPep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 2–1
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1944Aug 1944
Chalky Wright
2–1 against
Loss, PTS
1943Jul 1943
Win, SD
1942Sep 1942
Win, MD
1942May 1942
CostantinoLulu CostantinoPep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 2–1
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1944Aug 1944
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 5
1944Jul 1944
CockfieldJohnny CockfieldEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1941May 1941
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 8
1944Jul 1944
GarciaRuby GarciaPep betterWillie Pep better — 3–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
3–0 against
Win, UD
1941Dec 1941
Win, UD
1941Mar 1941
Win, UD
1941Feb 1941
Chalky Wright
2–0 against
Win, KO 3
1944Jun 1944
Win, PTS
1938Nov 1938
Dell'OrtoVince Dell'OrtoEvenEven — 2–0 both
Willie Pep
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1943Jan 1943
Win, PTS
1942Sep 1942
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 7
1943Aug 1943
AvilesAngel AvilesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, PTS
1943Apr 1943
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 5
1941Jun 1941
McIntireBobby McIntirePep betterWillie Pep better — 2–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
2–0 against
Win, UD
1943Mar 1943
Win, UD
1942Oct 1942
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 4
1942Jul 1942
TransparentiLou TransparentiEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, KO 6
1943Mar 1943
Chalky Wright
Loss, UD
1942Aug 1942
StolzAllie StolzPep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1943Jan 1943
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 7
1940Jul 1940
SilvaJoey SilvaPep betterWillie Pep better — 3–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
3–0 against
Win, RTD 9
1942Dec 1942
Win, RTD 7
1942Aug 1942
Win, PTS
1941Apr 1941
Chalky Wright
Win, TKO 8
1942Oct 1942
VasquezHenry VasquezEvenEven — 1–0 both
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1941Apr 1941
Chalky Wright
Win, KO 11
1941Sep 1941
ArchibaldJoey ArchibaldUnited States 60–42–5Pep betterWillie Pep better — 2–0 to 1–0
Willie Pep
2–0 against
Win, UD
1942Oct 1942
Win, PTS
1942Jun 1942

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Chalky Wright has lost two straight. Wright last boxed on Mar 9, 1948.LLDLL

Bolanos Oct 1946Pep Nov 1946Saucedo May 1947Cisneros Jun 1947Hunick Mar 194811.9 tracked bouts per year

Willie Pep had won four in a row before losing a decision to Calvin Woodland. Pep last boxed on Mar 16, 1966.WWWWL

Little Oct 1965Haden Oct 1965Musquiz Oct 1965Coleman Oct 1965Woodland Mar 19669.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Chalky Wright and Willie Pep ever fought each other?: Yes. Chalky Wright and Willie Pep have met 4 times and Willie Pep leads the series 4-0.
Who has the better record, Wright or Pep?: Chalky Wright is 171-46-19 and Willie Pep is 229-11-1. Willie Pep has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Wright or Pep?: Chalky Wright has 83 knockout wins and Willie Pep has 65. Chalky Wright has more.
Do Wright and Pep have any common opponents?: Chalky Wright and Willie Pep share 18 common opponents: Johnny Dell, Leroy Willis and Sal Bartolo (and 15 others). Willie Pep fared better against 11 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Wright and Pep?: This comparison is drawn from 238 bouts tracked for Chalky Wright and 241 bouts tracked for Willie Pep. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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