Fight:21135

Willie Pep 131 lbs beat Jimmy Connors 127 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1957-12-17
• Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Jimmy McCarron 99-88
• Judge: Harry Sundberg 96-93
• Judge: John Savko 99-91

The fight was even for the first four rounds. Pep began scoring with well placed lefts in the fifth and sent Connors down for a six count just before the bell ending the eighth round. Pep, assured of victory in the final stanza, held back after pounding Connors into the ropes and seemingly getting ready for an easy knockout. A crowd of 7,000 witnessed the fight.