Just How Good Was Pernell Whitaker.?

[PivotPunch]

Originally Posted by Hands of Iron

I dunno man, boxing has evolved a lot since Whitaker's 'day'. Someone like Rios probably beats the brakes off him. Prime Roy wouldn't be that effective either, fighters are more athletic now.

[ReturnofTheKing]

He didn't win any of his biggest fights.

Very good in two weight divisions, 135 & 147.

But not one of the 35 greatest pound for pound fighters of all time.

I agree slightly I have sweet peaa little higher around top 25 defeated 5 hofers in his career

[Garrus]

Originally Posted by MrGlass

He didn't win any of his biggest fights.

Very good in two weight divisions, 135 & 147.

But not one of the 35 greatest pound for pound fighters of all time.

Exactly.

[jyuza]

Originally Posted by MrGlass

He didn't win any of his biggest fights.

Very good in two weight divisions, 135 & 147.

But not one of the 35 greatest pound for pound fighters of all time.

Well, many think (me included) that he was undefeated before the Tito's fight. Depending of course on how you scored his fights against Oscar De La Hoya and Wilfredo Rivera I.

[nastynas]

Originally Posted by MrGlass

He didn't win any of his biggest fights.

Very good in two weight divisions, 135 & 147.

But not one of the 35 greatest pound for pound fighters of all time.

[NWS]

Originally Posted by nastynas

Why bother?

[Garrus]

Originally Posted by nastynas

Your boxing knowledge must be terrible to disagree.

In fact I'm not too surprised NWS agrees, what a fucking noob he is.

[NWS]

Originally Posted by Garrus

Your boxing knowledge must be terrible to disagree.

In fact I'm not too surprised NWS agrees, what a fucking noob he is.

You little cunt, BE already played that card. I'm defenseless to ESB's abuse of my primary.

Sensing a 'Most Skilled - Pea or Floyd' thread.

[Abdullah]

Pernell Whitaker is one of the greatest fighters of all time. I don't think I would have him in my top ten p4p, but he would be somewhere close.

[Zopilote]

Originally Posted by Zopilote

Greatest boxer of the past 25 years.

He would school everyone from 135lbs-154lbs today...Including Floyd and Manny.

[jyuza]

Originally Posted by Zopilote

Manny is a given but Floyd would have been much more difficult to deal with.

[mrtony80]

The thing about Whitaker, though...he had such great defense, seldom got caught solidly, but he is a bit punch drunk nowadays...

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by mrtony80

The thing about Whitaker, though...he had such great defense, seldom got caught solidly, but he is a bit punch drunk nowadays...

two words...

co caine....

[IGIFTK]

Originally Posted by Hands of Iron

Or Azumah Nelson.

[shaunster101]

Originally Posted by Uncle Roger

You are one of the least knowledgeable posters on this forum.

In fact, you are a complete idiot.

That's something I've started to realise recently.