On October 29, 1948 Sandy Saddler dethroned the reigning featherweight champion of the world Willie Pep with a fourth round knockout in the first of four of the most memorable but brutal featherweight title fights in boxing history. Considered by many boxing historians to be the number one ranked featherweight of all time, Willie Pep turned pro in 1940 at the age of 18. Before turning pro Pep had an outstanding amateur career in his home state of Connecticut having won the state flyweight and bantamweight championships in 1938 and 1939. Read more: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/10...ht-title-to-saddler-in-late-october-showdown/
