p4p Sweet Pea vs Pretty Boy @135

So we are basing this on Castillo first fight. What the hell does that got to do with him matching up to Pea? Mayweather had good power at 135 as well. Hand problems come into play, so pot shots were used. Checkout his KO % before his hand injuries.

 

Nobody can say Mayweather has a better defence than Whitaker. He might not get hit much to the head or body with clean shots, but he still takes those shots on arms/gloves/elbows a lot of the time. They are still landing on some part of his body and can give the appearence of him being outworked at times.

Whitaker's reflexes and movement were superb, he didn't have to take anything.

 

Whitaker beats Mayweather at any weight that they both fought at (Whitaker's lowest weight was 135). He has a better offensive work-rate, and is a better defensive boxer. I think Mayweather would be compitive at 135 but I think Whitaker would win 8-4.

 

I'm aware the Castillo II fight was at LW, considering that's where Castillo fought. Corrales was also very weight-drained in the Mayweather fight, not that it'd have mattered either way.

 

It has nothing to do with a matchup with Pea, I'm simply giving you their comparisons against similar opposition and how far superior Pea was in those showings.

Stylistically I've given you the reasons Pea wins, many times, over and over. If you failed to see them that's your problem.

As for pot-shots, the hand is a somewhat viable excuse in the first fight, not the second. He fought toe-to-toe with guys like Corley and N'Dou in subsequent matches so I don't see how his hands played a part really. His lack of power and pot-shotting came into effect at higher weights because he was fighting bigger, stronger fighters, not because of his hand problems. Aside from a fight or two those are not useful excuses at 130-135.

 

I don't personally, but I'm not the judge. It has been the case ineffective work has been scored against Mayweather, simply because he does actually get hit, which was not often the case with Whitaker.

Overall, in no way can taking shots on arms and gloves be considered superior to rarely taking any. They have some effect.

 

Chavez wasn't landing very cleanly at all throughout the fight, I don't know what you were watching. Castillo certainly roughed Floyd up a lot more. Hell, watch Floyd's fight with Emmanuel Augustus where he's bleeding from both nostrils due to shots taken. A dominant performance from Floyd, but let's not overrate his defense.

 

I can respect your opinions :good We all have them :yep

 

Pea's advantages: Jab, workrate, in-fighting, southpaw stance, bodypunching, footwork (at 135 it's superior, but he became much more flat-footed above this weight).

PBF's advantages: A little quicker, probably hits a little harder.

Pea's got the overall superior defense as well.

Too many advantages in favor of Whitaker, plus he has the edge in this stylistic match-up.

Whatever the judges score it, the fight will be 8-4 probably, although 9-3 is a good possibility. That's not saying anything negative about Floyd, but while the rounds would be close, nearly all of them would be clearly for Whitaker.

 

Bojorquez by TKO

 

Mayweather beats sweet pea in a close decision

 

Whitaker, his movement would be too much for anyone, even Pretty Boy.

 

Are you related to him or something? That's all you contribute to this board.

In case you were unaware, Pea was shot to ****, had been on a two year hiatus, was fighting at 154 out of shape, and was easily winning the fight prior to BREAKING HIS CLAVICLE. Borjourquez did nothing in that fight except take advantage of someone with literally one arm to fight with. Even then he was missing more often than not and the fight was stopped because they wouldn't allow Whitaker to continue with that injury.

But my question stands: Are you related to Borjourquez or do you know him personally? I can't understand this obsession otherwise.