Whitaker vs Pacquiao @ WW

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  1. SeanK

    SeanK Member Full Member

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    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.
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    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'.
     
  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Do you ever think? Rather than feel?

    Anyways, it's good to have you back, we were in pieces over here.
     
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  4. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    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.
     
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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pac wins a close decision but most of Whitaker’s fans say he was robbed and he won every round.
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Whitaker wins a razors edge decision, he may even find himself on the floor once or twice.
     
  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac WINS EVERY ROUND EASILY AND IS ROBBED!
     
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  8. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Manny in that one.... I think he would find Pea more then he did Floyd.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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  11. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    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.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Floyd and Manny would have beat McGirt more convincingly than Pea did.
     
  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Meldrick beat McGirt convincingly and yet Pernell did better against JC Chavez and Taylor got stopped.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    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.
     
  15. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jesus Christ,who the hell is fighting who in all that mixed up nonsense you just posted?
     
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