Slicker Fighter: Pernell Whitaker or Floyd Mayweather Jr.

WTF atsch

 

Pernell of course... Not many people in this world would be able to do what he did. Floyd doesn't even come close to that.

 

Thats just a ridiculous comment, both guys are in the top 5-6 best defensive fighters ever, there`s no clear cut answer here.... avoiding punches altogether, making opponents hit air goes to Pea, blocking & rolling goes to Mayweather.

 

Pernell is the first guy I think of whenever someone says the Slick Black American Style

 

Whitaker is clearly slicker. He can be in a horrible position, cornered with his opponent on his back and still not get hit. Some might say he makes mistakes by leaving himself prone when he shouldn't, but it doesn't matter he still doesn't get hit.

 

Whitaker is more slicker....

 

no because roger wasnt slick
but pea is slicker tho
he use to not need to block!

 

me too

but these guys here are young they call alexander and bradly slick

 

Floyd is more limited. Shoulder roll, pull counter, jumping left hook. That's most about it. He is very good at it though and no one has figured it out yet how to overcome them.

Pernell has more variety.

 

Sweet Pea was definitely the slicker more athletic of the two boxers. His defense was based on full body movement and fluidity. Mayweather, is noticeably stiffer and less fluid. Mayweather's defense is based more on his shoulder roll technique then just pure athleticism.

 

Sweet Pea is the definition of slick

 

when I think of slick its about whitaker, and the first move that comes to mind for some reason is vs oscar, jab,jab,straight right,left hook,jab,jab,jab,jab all missing.

 

Whitaker and Floyd have very different styles. Floyd's style is highly functional, utterly crisp/sharp, with wonderful punching technique, top level shoulder-rolling, parrying, or even simple ducking and swaying when he gets comfortable. He mostly doesn't move more than he needs to, and has quite a professional and simple but potent approach in the ring. He likes to save energy with quick, economical motions. It's business-like, and he just breaks people down bit by bit, like a surgeon.

Whitaker's defence seems much more fluid looking. He's not just concerned with doing well, he's also concerned with aesthetics. He's creative, takes risks, leaves himself unguarded only to weave away from multiple punches, dance aside, and then counter. There's very little of that business-like feel that Floyd has -- Whitaker's style is that of someone entertaining himself as he fights, trying to invent new, prettier and more enjoyable defensive methods while fighting. He gets clipped more as a result, but I'd say he's more entertaining to watch. You know that sometimes he's liable to pull a new trick out of the hat out of nowhere, whereas Floyd's style is very consistent and predictable. Whitaker seems to rely more heavily on creativity and agility, whereas Floyd likes tried and tested technique, regardless of how it looks to the audience.

Both are superb. Dunno who would be 'slicker' -- depends on your definition, of course.