Pernell Whittaker - How do you beat him.

Ummmm...........Duran on his best night MAY be able to win a decision.

 

at 147 hearns! at 135 i dont know if any1 could be sweet pea!

 

Fake an injury and get Carlos Ortiz to replace you fully fit for the fight.

 

In all seriousness Whitaker and Duran are the only two at 135 i would likely think about picking over one another.

 

I've always fancied Whittaker over Duran but that was a very convincing case SteveBhoy made!!!

 

I agree entirely. I honestly believe though that the fight would be a draw, with six rounds apiece.

Over 15, Duran. Not that I think Pea wouldn't do well over the distance, but that Duran would go ****in insane by the end....maybe even a possible stoppage, and there's no way I'd pick anyone else between 135-140 to stop Pea, not even Pryor, Ortiz, Ike Williams, Hatton ANYONE) but I was rewatching some Duran last night......and recalled just how fast HE was, and so ****in powerful.


I'd had a few but was seriously weighing up Duran vs Robinson for my no.1 P4P Post-War ATG list (My top 100) AND a possible matchup at 147.



Sugar Ray via points in the greatest fight of all time:good

 

Not only make him come to you, but throw the right hand from a variety of angles, so that he has trouble adjust-ing to it. Two fighters who gave Whitaker two of his tougher fights, McGirt(the first time) and Hurtado, both moved and threw a lot of lead right hands.

As far as a pressure fighter who might be able to beat Whitaker, I would probably favor Armstrong, but not too many others.

 

I think the Tommy Hearns (GazOC) idea is spot on.

Now although not quite at Tommy's level, maybe style wise, Ike Williams is the man to get the job done.

He has the power and variety to beat Whitaker, it just depends if he fast enough.....

 

I really think Whittaker would outbox Williams to be honest TB. But i respect your opinion as it is.

 

You make it a sparring session with Hector Camacho and you have redrooster confirm it via a boxing magazine he recalls reading 25 years after the fact.

 

I think you are probably right. But I think as well, let us see Pernell with 160 pro fights in his legs, ala Williams, then make a pick.....

 

Does anyone think Arguello from around 1980 might be the man for the job? I suggested a 135lb Hearns because I think a combination of reach and a decent dig would be the way to go to beat Whittaker....maybe Alexis could pull it off?

 

You give me twists and turns i am not ready for my friend!!!

 

I would pick Whitaker again personally, but he's as good a bet as they come. People can talk all day about Arguello not being able to time Pea, but a 135 pound Arguello is clearly some force of nature and difficult for any fighter to beat in his own right.

Still i'd pick Whitaker though.

 

Is Arguello fast enough at 135?