Wizardry
Willie Pep
vs.
Ray Famechon
St. Patrick's Day, 1950
"Craftiness, ring trickery, clever maneuvering which involved circling, side-stepping, back-stepping and sharp-shooting jabs, reminded one of the days when cleverness in ring contests was the rule rather than the exception. Often Pep sewed Ray up in knots and had the Frenchman looking foolish as he stepped about the ring trying to find his elusive opponent."
-Nat Fleischer. The Ring. June, 1950
"Pep was not adverse on occasion to using tactics regarded as not quite ethical...giving Famechon a sample of "heeling" with the glove, as Referee Ruby Goldstein steps in to pry the rivals apart."
-The Ring, June 1950
"There was a lot of wrestling around...While Ray undoubtedly was the aggressor, he rarely was able to find his elusive rival. Aggressiveness to count in scoring of a bout must carry with it effectiveness and in this Famechon did not succeed."
-Nat Fleischer. The Ring, June, 1950
"There were no knockdowns, though by means of wrestling, Famechon succeeded in placing Pep in an awkward position in the eighth round when Willie was forced to squat on the canvas."
-Nat Fleischer. The Ring, June, 1950
"What the average American fan wants to see is legalized mayhem, the slugging dock type of fighting, and that's why the majority of the 12, 106 fans who paid $67,141 to see Pep and Famechon hissed and booed when Willie's hand was raised."
"It wasn't because the spectators couldn't see eye-to-eye with the referee and judges, for the margin of victory for the defending titleholder was so big, there could be no question about his triumph. But it was because the majority felt that they had been cheated by the champion."
-Nat Fleischer. The Ring. June, 1950
Vintage Original Full Ticket
Size: 2 1/4 x 6 inches
Condition: Fine
Price: $ 195.00
3000-0282
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