Pernell Whitaker: Defensive fighter or Offensive fighter with great defense?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you consider Whitaker as a defense-first type of fighter or an offensive fighter with great defense?
     
    Flo_Raiden, Jun 19, 2012
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  2. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hes defense def stands out as his game, but he was well rounded all over with great offense. But i considet him a defensive fighter first n foremost. if he didnt have that great d he wouldn't have been as great as he is obviously
     
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    Impossibly well-rounded. He didn't even need power. His D obviously stands out due to how flashy it was.
     
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  4. the cobra

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    'Defensive fighter with great offense' is clearly the most apt description. :bart
     
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  5. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    defensive doesn't necessarily mean great defense....:think Take Wlad Klitschko for example, well you can say he has good defense I guess
     
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    I think being a great defensive boxer is about more than making the other guy miss. It's about making the other guy miss and pay for missing. Pernell Whitaker was a master at doing just that. No mater what you call him.
     
    ripcity, Jun 19, 2012
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