Pernell Whittaker - How do you beat him.

The fight was in 1987, and Mayweather was in his 20's and in his prime. Whitaker had about 10 fights and still easily won. You don't know what you're talking about.

 

I do know what im talking about i just got the dates mixed up,that fight was pretty close in my eyes.

 

fair enough. have you served your apprenticeship in the general forum yet?

 

They traded knockdowns, other than that, it wasn't very close. And because Mayweather was pretty much in his prime and Whitaker was just starting his career, there's no logical reason to pick Roger over a prime Whitaker at 135.

For the topic of the thread, the only guy I might favor over peak Whitaker at 135 is Duran. I agree for the most part with Stevebhoy87's view on that match-up, although it's a fight Whitaker could win. There are others who have a solid chance of beating him, none that I favor though.

 

If Duran was inspired like he was in Montreal, and relentlessly crowded Pea, cut off the ring and forced him to brawl.... If Ray was taken out of his gameplan, would Pea be also? How would he respond?

 

pea was fantastic at landing on the inside without being hit. he would throw and get out.it's whether he would slow down or not after duran pressurises him that is the deciding factor on whether duran gets to him imo.......too hard 2 pick,two fighters i really admire:good

 

Ha...ha...but im not your normal rookie,I just re watched the fight it wasnt as close as thought it was,but i did see what could be done against Sweet Pea,Mayweather should have stayed more commited to boxing outside using his reach,that said he didnt get the job done,my candates are Pryor,Mosley,Johnny Bumphus,Auguello,and Howard Davis,so break these down.

 

i think duran would beat whitaker but duran would have to be at his very best to do so .pryor vs whitaker would be a great fight but i think whitaker would win a ud

 

arguello is my hero but pea is the worst fighter out there for him. i feel he was at hispeak at 130, and i feel he lacked the requisite handspeed to time a fighter of pea's elusiveness.
mosley at 135 lacks a deep resume. pea is superior in every department bar power, but would outbox shane fairly easily in my opinion. i won't even comment on the other two. bumphus???pernell was a fa r more brutal finisher than people give him credit for, he puts paid that bumphus never reaches honeyghan and doesn't need to rush him in his corner to do it :good

 

Yes, the old trick Willie Pastrano pulled on Harold Johnson in '63 when he lifted the title from Harold. Make the guy who's the counterpuncher do the leading...make him come to you and make him leave his "comfort zone" so to speak. That's a brilliant tactic, by the way, and it sure worked for Pastrano. That's the way I would devise to fight Pernell, but you have to be somewhat quick of hand and foot yourself for that to pull it off well.

 

Oh sorry, well i would still see it the same way as with Williams maybe, but even against a bigger man, if Sandy Saddler has a man in front of him in the pocket, he just fouls you, grabs you and smashes you till you sleep (kidding), but really, Whitaker would do well to move against him.

 

Its difficult but if you could get someone to nail his feet to the floor you might have a chance. Either that or a mad man like Aaron Pryer to drink some juice and steam into him.

 

I've always thought that Duran would beat Whitaker but the more I think of it. I'm finding it difficult to see how. It's interesting reading the comments on here.

 

I haven't talked much on the Duran-Whitaker potential outcome on this thread, but we have done a lot in the past on here. There's a pretty much split opinion on this board as to who to takes it, and rightfully so in my opinion. Roberto Duran is my favourite fighter of all-time, but i wanted to make this thread about Pernell Whitaker, the fact that many have opted to involve Duran in this debate without my provoking them is testament to how great he is in people's minds i think.

I'll just leave it at what i said before, they are likely the only two i would pick over one another at 135 pounds, maybe.

 

**** i'm cracking up, i thought this was the other Whitaker thread (the one i started).