Who wins between these two at welterweight, whenever you believe they peaked at that weight? I’d take Whitaker to take a UD or perhaps a SD, in a fight where Pacquiao’s speed give him much more success than most but there isn’t any confusion between who controlled and won the fight.
I feel Manny was a better fighter and beat better fighters, Chavez would have landed more on Manny than Whitaker would have because of his style even though Whitaker more or less beat Chavez when they met in `93, Pernell never faced a fighter with Manny`s prowess, I also feel JMM was a better counter puncher than Pea'.
Do you ever think? Rather than feel? Anyways, it's good to have you back, we were in pieces over here.
I agree; Pac's main weapons at WW were his speed and his excellent angling, alongside his ability to split the jab and move off line, and of course his experience. He can't overwhelm with pure physicality here. I don't think he can fully implement these here against Whitaker, especially with that right jab and defense. Would be a hotly contested, tight fight IMO. Whitaker tight decision.
Whitaker by UD .. Manny wins with his speed and punch activity. Whitaker would neutralize that and counter and Manny would look very ordinary and lose a decision. Very similar to the Mayweather fight. And Whitaker was greater than Mayweather.
Meldrick beat McGirt convincingly and yet Pernell did better against JC Chavez and Taylor got stopped.
Taylor landed more on JC than Whitaker did, that`s why he got caught, but should have won, he was winning with 2 seconds to go. Floyd would have beaten McGirt more convincingly than Taylor did and there`s no way McGirt could have taken the same of shots he took from Taylor in a fight with Manny, Pac punches far harder than Taylor did.