Whitaker v Armstrong 147 lbs

This is tough to call. I'll go with Armstrong by a close decision. It would be too hard for Pernell to keep Hank off of him and Armstrong has a nonstop workrate. I think Armstrong would outwork him.

 

Armstrong. The Man won over 50 fights at Welter and had 39 KO victories. 147 wasn't Whitakers best and he certainly wasn't strong at that weight. Armstrongs' constant pressure and swarming style would certainly carry him to a UD but if Whitaker tires late a KO isn't out of the queston.

 

Tough fight. Whittaker was great, but this wasn't his best weight. Amrstrong was a buzzsaw and I believe he could outwork Pernell by split decision.

 

Neither one really was at his best at 147. Whitaker was at his best at 135, and Armstrong peaked around what would today be jr. lightweight.

At any weight though, I'd go with Armstrong, with his relentless aggression and workrate being the key difference. I think Armstrong had more to foil Whitaker's style than vice versa. Plus Armstrong was much more dominant and impressive shutting down Ross IMO than Whitaker was in unofficially outboxing Chavez.

 

Armstrong was more impressive, but I think Chavez was more live than Ross was in their respective fights.

Anyway, I'd take Armstrong via close decision at any weight. Whitaker-Armstrong is the type of fight I would love to see because it would bring out the best of both. Neither were seriously challenged in their primes (bull**** decisions aside) and this bout would have stretched both to their limits.

 

My bet is on Armstrong. His unrelenting pressure would force Pernell to trade with him. Hank by decision.

 

i think hank was probably a bit stronger at the weight and would use it to outwork him and pressure him to a close but clear UD

 

I think this would probably be a better fight at 135lbs since both guys were small welters anyway I pick Armstrong via close decision.

 

Armstrong would be on sweetpea relentlessly.
Pea doesnt have the power to keep him off.
Armstrong by UD.

 

Whitaker by comfortable UD. Armstrong lacks the footspeed.

 

armstrong would be all over sweet pea he would be up close closing him down he wouldnt need foot speed

 

Yeah, actually he would need footspeed to, ya know, "be up close" consistently enough to do any effective work. It's not like they're gonna be fighting in a phone-booth or under special rules prohibiting Whitaker from using footwork.

 

i know whittaker would be moving but armstrong would be all over him and i think you underrate armstrong. and pea wouldnt be strong enugh to keep him off especially in the later rounds.