Have Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep ever fought each other?

Yes. Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep have met 2 times and Willie Pep leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Wilson or Pep?

Jackie Wilson is 101-45-8 and Willie Pep is 229-11-1. Willie Pep has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Wilson or Pep?

Jackie Wilson has 20 knockout wins and Willie Pep has 65. Willie Pep has more.

Do Wilson and Pep have any common opponents?

Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep share 3 common opponents: Chalky Wright, Willie Joyce and Sammy Angott. Willie Pep fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for Jackie Wilson and 241 bouts tracked for Willie Pep. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Jackie Wilson vs Willie Pep — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Willie Pep

Jackie Wilson (101-45-8) and Willie Pep (229-11-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Wilson

101

Wins20 KO · 20%

Losses

Draws11 tracked bouts

Pep

229

Wins65 KO · 28%

Losses

Draw241 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Pep leads 2–0

Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep have met 2 times; Pep leads 2–0.
Met	1943Apr 26	1946Mar 26	Series
Jackie WilsonFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Willie PepFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDPep vs Wilson	UDPep vs Wilson	2Meetings

The Numbers

Wilson 1 · Pep 7 of 8 measurable rows

WilsonEdge = longer wingPep

Record: 101-45-8229-11-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 68.2%
95.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 65: 20
65 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 19.8%
28.38% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
29% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 6: 1 (edge)
6
Title reignsmax 4: 1
4 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 9.4: 0.8
9.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 241: 11
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: Jackie Wilson: No height on file; Willie Pep: 5′5″
Reachnot held: Jackie Wilson: No reach on file; Willie Pep: 68″
Agenot comparable: Jackie Wilson: Died aged 57; Willie Pep: Died aged 84
Stance: Jackie Wilson: Orthodox; Willie Pep: Orthodox

Jackie Wilson 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

Jackie Wilson4 wins · from 11 tracked bouts

4 on the cards 100%

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 — Jackie Wilson 11, Willie Pep 241 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Wilson better on 1 · Pep better on 23 shared · Jackie Wilson better on 1 · Willie Pep better on 2

WilsonJackie Wilson

Opponent

PepWillie Pep

Jackie Wilson
0–1 against
No contest, NC 7
1945Apr 1945
Loss, UD
1941Jul 1941
WrightChalky WrightUnited States 171–46–19 · FeatherweightPep betterWillie Pep better — 4–0 to 0–1
Willie Pep
4–0 against
Win, KO 3
1946Nov 1946
Win, UD
1944Dec 1944
Win, UD
1944Sep 1944
Win, UD
1942Nov 1942
Jackie Wilson
Loss, TKO 5
1946Mar 1946
JoyceWillie JoyceUnited States 71–21–10Pep betterWillie Pep better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willie Pep
Win, UD
1944Jul 1944
Jackie Wilson
1–1 against
Loss, PTS
1938Mar 1938
Win, UD
1935Jul 1935
AngottSammy AngottUnited States 94–29–8 · LightweightWilson betterJackie Wilson better — 1–1 to 0–1
Willie Pep
Loss, UD
1943Mar 1943

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

Jackie Wilson has lost two straight. Wilson last boxed on Mar 26, 1946.LLNCLL

Wright Jul 1941Pep Apr 1943Wright Apr 1945Joyce Mar 1946Pep Mar 19460.8 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 Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep ever fought each other?: Yes. Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep have met 2 times and Willie Pep leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Wilson or Pep?: Jackie Wilson is 101-45-8 and Willie Pep is 229-11-1. Willie Pep has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Wilson or Pep?: Jackie Wilson has 20 knockout wins and Willie Pep has 65. Willie Pep has more.
Do Wilson and Pep have any common opponents?: Jackie Wilson and Willie Pep share 3 common opponents: Chalky Wright, Willie Joyce and Sammy Angott. Willie Pep fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Wilson and Pep?: This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for Jackie Wilson and 241 bouts tracked for Willie Pep. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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