Pernell Whitaker: Sweet Scientist

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He wasn`t very charismatic.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    That makes sense, Floyd is more charismatic than Whitakder was but not as charming as Ray was, he`s somewhere in between.
     
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  3. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He weren’t no Mark Antman that’s for sure.
     
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  4. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chavez moving up from super featherweight and taking apart big punching Rosario and taking his lightweight title in 87 was Chavez at his best.
     
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  5. salsanchezfan

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    He wasn't far gone at all. Revisionist history there I'm afraid.
     
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  6. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    If only there was a press conference with Ant and Ali it would be an unforgettable experience Ant would definitely have the edge pre fight but in the ring his infinite charisma wouldn't help him fight that's for sure maybe he could convince someone better to get in the ring?

    Like our own resident warrior the Morlocks?
     
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  7. mr. magoo

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    The 1990’s was a very tight group of talent which was so dense that you had all time greats who went unnoticed.. within this deep pool of tremendous fighters you had a few who finished the decade very close in terms of their value to boxing history... To get to the point, I think Pernell Whitaker had a strong case to being the best fighter of that decade but Roy Jones and possibly a select few others are very close.
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Whitaker was far better than Rosario.
     
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  9. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  10. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes and whitaker was a Thomas hearns at 147 lmao
     
    Charlietf, Mar 22, 2020
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  11. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly . whitaker dominates chavez anyday
     
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  12. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whitaker was SMALL for 147. And what he could win had more to do with his great quality as fiighter than his small size
     
    Charlietf, Mar 22, 2020
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He didn`t have the power of a 154 fighter and didn`t have a better chin than Chavez so what is your point about his body being able to carry 154lbs what advantage would that give Whitaker at 147? He didn`t hit harder than Chavez and wouldn`t be able to take Chavez`s poer better than Julio could take Pea`s power, so what possible advantage would Whitaker have being able to climb to 154 where he didn`t even look that good anyway.
     
    mark ant, Mar 22, 2020
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    What advantage did that give Whitaker against Chavez though?
     
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