Whitaker's Reign

Don't think it could be explained to be honest.

 

true.That was actually a fight i was really hoping would get made for a few years.

 

McGirt had the rotor cuff injury. Taylor was clear damaged good post Norris. DKP had lost Tyson, Chavez's run to 100-0 was the mission. So Chavez headlining with relatively easy opponents, with some superb undercards was the way King went, in arguable his finest period as a promoter.

 

If he risked fighting with a damaged shoulder against Whitaker for the big payday I can't see why he would turn down Chavez who would have provided an even bigger pay day.

And prior to the Norris fight, Taylor was still a viable opponent.

Chavez had become so big that like DLH he started doing the bum of the month thing is probably the right explanation for it.

 

Damn it! You've forced the inner Seamus in me to revise.

1987-88: Tyson
1988-91: Chavez
1991-92: Toney
1993: Whitaker
1994-97: Roy Jones
1997-99: Oscar de la Hoya
1999-2000: Jones

Satisfied?

 

Look at Little Red Lopez and Bazooka Gomez getting upper echelon love in the 1980 poll. :deal




Sal Sanchez is The Man.

 

My point is, DKP was making money on selling the run to 100-0, they did not want Chavez fighting dangerous opponents, that was the job of the undercard. King had lost Tyson, he did not want to lose Chavez.

 

Shhh! Flea might hear you. But I love it. People forget that Lopez was a long reigning champion on a streak when Sanchez used his brujeria to stop Little Red.

 

Looks lora hit the nail on the head.


He's Out of the Limelight, but Whitaker Keeps Winning
By MIKE WISE
Published: August 23, 1995

If it is not Roy Jones waging a strong campaign for his imaginary pound-for-pound title, it is Julio Cesar Chavez conspicuously avoiding a rematch. If it is not Mike Tyson gobbling up the pay-per-view revenue, it is the commotion surrounding Oscar de la Hoya's booming left hook.

It seems the only time anyone pays Pernell Whitaker attention is the week leading up to one of his fights. He is getting quite used to it, although given his accomplishments it is still hard to fathom.

"There are a lot of great fighters out there, but not many who have stayed as consistent as long as I have," Whitaker said today after sparring at the Rocky Marciano Gym in downtown Jersey City. "You can say what you want, but I think fans choose pound-for-pound fighters. I think they still know I'm on top."

To stay there, Whitaker (35-1-1, 15 knockouts) will have to convincingly beat Gary Jacobs, the World Boxing Council's No. 1 welterweight contender, in his 17th title fight Saturday night in Atlantic City. The challenger is 41-5 with 23 knockouts. He lacks raw power, but has a busy style and cuts off the ring much like the last fighter of renown from Glasgow, the former lightweight champion Jim Watt.

 

For the record, I think Pea was probably the best boxer in the world by the time of the Haugen match. Not that he deserved to be called the best by then, that's a whole different matter and not really what I'm talking about.

All of this is hindsight, obviously - I was either unborn or an infant for most of this - but yeah, I think Whitaker was the straight up best boxer in the world from about '89 to '94 or so, when he was starting to slip and Roy was hitting his prime.

 

His youth is dispicable. 90s babies :verysad

 

I also have Whitaker as the best in the world after tha Haugen match... BTW.. is it wrong that I get a boner when coming into this thread?

 

I think that's perfectly natural. Healthy too. Just don't let BE know.

 

Not at all.

 

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