Pernell Whitaker's Inside Fighting Ability

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  1. Ischbaad

    Ischbaad Active Member Full Member

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    Which fight do you guys think gives the best example of Sweet Pea's skills on the inside?
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    he is great against Roger Maywetaher
     
  3. Sweet Pea

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    Harold Brazier and Buddy McGirt II.
     
  4. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    good shouts Pea and Robbi

    the improvement from McGirt 1 to McGirt 2 is brilliant pea really adjusted and near shut him out after a close difficult first fight
     
  6. DINAMITA

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    I still thought Pea's infighting was excellent in McGirt I. Yes Buddy fought brilliantly and gave Pea trouble, but Whitaker dug deep and pounded it out, I was very impressed by him in that first fight. That fight is not an example of Pea's stunning skills like Nelson or Haugen are, but it is a good example of his grit and skill under pressure.
     
  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    McGirt forgot to throw that double body jab, baby.
     
  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl

    he did but Pea was alot better in the second fight

    also Dinbamita great points pea really dugged (not a wrod) and showed his grit in the first one but so did McGirt who had a dmaged arm
     
  9. Robbi

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    Whitaker struggled to get to grips with McGirt for 4-5 rounds. When he sussed him he cruised down the stretch. He suddenly decided to become an aggressive puncher and beat the hell out of McGirt.
     
  10. TommyV

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    As SP aswell mentioned, Harold Brazier. This was a fight that fully showed Pea's offensive capabilties, things that are often not talked about like his inside fighting, and his body punching.