Tony Pep
Canadian boxer
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Tony Pep (born September 14, 1964) is a Canadian former professional boxer. He has a record of 42 wins (22 of which were by knockout), 10 losses, and 1 draw.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1964 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox stance |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Win by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early life
Boxing career
During his career, Pep held the Commonwealth super featherweight title, the IBO lightweight title and the Canadian lightweight and featherweight titles.[2] In December of 1985 Pep defeated Ian Clyde to win the Canadian featherweight championship.[2] In February of 1992 Pep defeated Paul Harvey to win the Commonwealth super featherweight title.[2] He made an unsuccessful bid for the WBO super featherweight title, losing a 12-round unanimous decision to Regilio Tuur on March 9, 1995.[2] In September of 1995 Pep lost the Commonwealth super featherweight title to Justin Juuko.[2]
In March of 1996 Pep defeated Johar Abu Lashin to win the vacant IBO lightweight title.[2] In December of 1996 Pep defeated Louie Espinoza to retain his IBO title.[2] On June 14, 1998, Tony Pep fought a 16-0 Floyd Mayweather Jr. and lost by unanimous decision.[3][1][2] In September of 2000 Pep defeated Mario Lechowski to win the Canadian lightweight championship.[2] In March of 2001 Pep lost to Ricky Hatton in a bout for the vacant WBU Super Lightweight title.[4][2] In September 2001 Pep lost his Canadian lightweight title in a rematch against Mario Lechowski.[2]
