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Sal Bartolo (73-18-6) and Willie Pep (229-11-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Sal Bartolo vs Willie Pep — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸FEATHERWEIGHT

Sal Bartolo

73–18–6

6 tracked bouts

🇺🇸FEATHERWEIGHT

Willie Pep

229–11–1

241 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Willie Pep leads 3–0

The Numbers

73-18-6
Record
229-11-1 (edge)
78.4%
Win %
95.2% (edge)
16
Wins by knockout
65 (edge)
21.92%
KO rate
28.38% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
29% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
6

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1
Title reigns
4 (edge)
0.8
Bouts per year
9.4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
241

Tale of the Tape

5′6″ (168 cm) (edge)
Height
5′5″ (165 cm)
Reach
68″ (173 cm)
108
Age
103
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Division
Featherweight
American
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Sal Bartolo · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Willie Pep · 229 wins

KO/TKO
66
Decision
163
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 241 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Sal Bartolo

    LPTS · May 1941

    Chalky Wright

    Willie Pep

    WKO R3 · Nov 1946WUD · Dec 1944WUD · Sep 1944WUD · Nov 1942
  • Sal Bartolo

    WUD · Mar 1943

    Joey Archibald

    Willie Pep

    WUD · Oct 1942WPTS · Jun 1942

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Sal Bartolo

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Jun 7, 1946

Willie Pep

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Mar 16, 1966

Common Questions

Have Sal Bartolo and Willie Pep ever fought each other?
Yes. Sal Bartolo and Willie Pep have met 3 times and Willie Pep leads the series 3-0.
Who has the better record, Sal Bartolo or Willie Pep?
Sal Bartolo is 73-18-6 and Willie Pep is 229-11-1. Willie Pep has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Sal Bartolo or Willie Pep?
Sal Bartolo has 16 knockout wins and Willie Pep has 65. Willie Pep has more.
Do Sal Bartolo and Willie Pep have any common opponents?
Sal Bartolo and Willie Pep share 2 common opponents: Chalky Wright and Joey Archibald. Willie Pep fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Sal Bartolo or Willie Pep?
Sal Bartolo is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Sal Bartolo and Willie Pep?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Sal Bartolo and 241 bouts tracked for Willie Pep. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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