Whitaker on PBF: 'Maybe I'd let him carry my bags to the dressing room'

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by sweet_scientist, Jun 19, 2007.


  1. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more. Of all the weight classes he has competed in, he has been the worst at 135.

    He probably should have lost the first Castillo fight (I thought he did) and he won the second fight 8-4 in another competitive fight with Castillo in the rematch. Against Sosa he looked troubled during the middle rounds and only really got on top late in the fight.

    Basically unbeatable? How about basically crawling over the line.
     
  2. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL I'd love to see your round by round for that fight. This could possibly top your 116-112 for Jones in the third Tarver fight!
     
  3. Melo

    Melo Member Full Member

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    The funny thing is, if Floyd would have said this, the forum would have exploded, with people going on and on about how arrogant Floyd is etc. etc...
     
  4. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Pernell could teach him how to throw a combination.

    I also think he could teach him how to dodge a combination whilst standing in range rather than cowering back and along the ropes.

    He coud probably teach him how to land 4 or 500 punches rather than throw that many as well.

    :good
     
  5. Melo

    Melo Member Full Member

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    Yeah wow great response, now I see why you would say "Whitaker is MUCH more offensive than Floyd", you're clearly a moron! But that's not your fault of course...
     
  6. Melo

    Melo Member Full Member

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    :rofl I never said it was my fault stupid, learn to read, I said it wasn't your fault that you're a MORON. The fact that you don't get that further proves that you are slightly ******ed...

    The bottom line is this, Floyd and Whitaker are both defensive fighters, neither one of them is MUCH more offensive than the other. Floyd has stood toe to toe with fighters, watch the Corley fight, and furthermore Whitaker has been booed, stop lying... Or maybe you are just a cokehead like your idol...

    Now excuse me I have to go out in the real world, take care :hi:
     
  7. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whitaker would destroy Floyd.
     
  8. MilesP

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    that's the goal of any fighter/professional athlete :hi:
     
  9. Outboxer

    Outboxer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd didn't look impressive against a faded DLH, and he's apparently in his PRIME right now.

    A faded Whitaker made a younger DLH looks absolutely ridiculous at points (missing, what was it, an 10+ punch combination at close range?) and even managed to score an unclean KD against him. He also didn't get a large amount of his punches blocked by DLH's gloves, as was the case for Floyd Jr. Whitaker had a better jab than Mayweather, was more elusive (although Mayweather is also a defensive master) and can match up in speed at the lower weights - to top it off nicely, he was a southpaw.

    If the VERY limited southpaw Zab Judah gave Mayweather some trouble, Whitaker is going to outbox him to a UD.
     
  10. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Have you seen Mayweather - N'dou?
     
  11. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Whitaker-Mayweather Jr. is a tough fight to call. They're both very skilled defensive fighters whose offense can be overlooked as well. Floyd's been more conservative in the last couple of fights, but he does have a pretty effective offense with a variety of shots he is effective with, and he's usually pretty accurate. Whitaker was very adept at throwing hooks to the body on the inside, or using his right forearm and pushing his opponent back, then coming with the left hand. Whitaker had a brilliant right jab.

    Whitaker, similar to Floyd, while a defensive specialist, can still be hit. Everybody gets hit. I've seen him take his share of shots at 135 from guys like Roger Mayweather, Jorge Paez, Freddie Pendelton, etc...The punch he is easiest (or actually, the least difficult) to hit with is the straight right, a Mayweather speciality. Floyd, for his part, has had some degree of difficulty against lefties. He didn't fight any @ 135, but at 140 and 147. He fought more aggressively against Corley and got hit way more than usual, but still ultimately won 11 or 12 rounds of the fight. Mitchell, well, that was a mismatch. Judah's speed and southpaw style gave Floyd problems for the first 3rd of the fight until Floyd got the timing down and started attacking the body with consistency.

    It's a tough fight to call, I guess I would lean towards Whitaker by a close decision.

    :lol:

    At 135, Mayweather scored two KOs in 5 fights (not including those over the 130 lb limit bouts he had prior to beating Genaro). He had his toughest fight as a pro, the first fight against Castillo. That's far from "unbeatable".

    He's a slight underdog against J.C. Chavez and a bigger underdog (still a live one) against Roberto Duran at 135.

    Floyd was better at 130.
     
  12. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    but yet he Loves Zab :patsch :roll: :lol:
     
  13. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Zab or Floyd.... a hell of a choice !
     
  14. Melo

    Melo Member Full Member

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    You ARE a nuthugger you idiot :lol: I never said the fight would be at 130 I just asked if the guy had seen Floyd at that weight. So get off my dick, and why not get of Pernell's too while you are at it...

    All of a sudden Whitaker is this offensive monster, give me a break, he was and will always be a defensive fighter just like Floyd. Deal with it, and stop trying to rewrite history. In how many fights did Pernell throw 1000+ punches? Because I sure seems to have missed a lot of them...
     
  15. Sinew

    Sinew The Assassin Full Member

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    :lol: Yeah Floyd would tear his shoulder missing shots... Rendering Mayweather
    " destroyed "