Willie Pep vs. Chalky Wright (3rd meeting)

Willie Pep 128 lbs beat Chalky Wright 132 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1944-12-05
• Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Notes

• There was a sellout crowd of 13,288.
• The Cleveland Plain Dealer scored every round for Pep.
• The AP reported: "Pep was by far the better boxer and Wright landed only one solid blow during the bout. That was in the fifth when Wright smashed the titleholder's nose with a hard right hand. The Associated Press score card awarded Pep nine of the 10 rounds, granting Wright the fifth." [1]

See Also

• Willie Pep vs. Chalky Wright I
• Willie Pep vs. Chalky Wright II
• Willie Pep vs. Chalky Wright IV