Pernell Whitaker (this mf made it an art)

:roflI love your rants.

 

they too are on my list to watch soon.

If I remember the first one was very very close and could have gone either way but the second Whittaker edged.

It seems these are the fights that pretty much ended Whittaker's prime.

I might even watch them both tonight :good

 

Whitaker was pretty much officially past his prime by the time he came back down from the Vasquez fight (he didn't even look especially good in that one for my money, much too soft around the middle, too). The De La Hoya fight was his last hurrah, though. The last time he actually made a great showing.

 

simply, one of the best fighters ever.

 

a legend

 

I remember both being close and that is why I certainly have to make them my next fights to offer a final score on. Although I do believe him to be past prime by these fights.

Rivera was a pretty quality fighter, gave Mosley and Vargas good fights, made them struggle a bit but ended up being let down by his durability in the face of their power.

 

I will never ever get tired of watching Pernell Whitaker. Anyone who reads my posts knows that I hold him in the highest regards.
When it comes to pure boxing skills my opinion is that only Benny Leonard was better. From what I can tell Whitaker was a little more fluid than Leonard, while Leonard was a little more tactacal than Whitaker.
You can't really compare Whitaker and Mayweather. This is not a slight to Mayweather. They are completely difrent boxers. Whatiker is a fluid defensive master. Mayweather is a cunning counter puncher.

 

Agree with every word :good

 

Good thread.