Who do you rate higher: Pernell Whitaker or Floyd Mayweather Jr?

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  1. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    Whitaker's first real lose came against a prime Oscar, but he was already past his prime and still gave Oscar a very tough and close fight.
    His first real convincing lose imo came against Tito. But that was like 2 years after the Oscar fight so by that time he was way too past it.
     
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  2. ghettowizard

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    Sweet Pea right now but if Floyd comes back and has a couple high profile fights against fighters in their primes, that could change
     
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  3. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Pea clearly.
     
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  4. venomus_p4p

    venomus_p4p Guest

    Sweet pie.
     
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  5. venomus_p4p

    venomus_p4p Guest

    Opps i mean pea. Im hungry....
     
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  6. beecho1988

    beecho1988 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather
     
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  7. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Pernell is a top 20 all time great fighter in any and everybodies list. Thread started by a Floyd hater as usual. Whats next, Ray Robinson.
     
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I would go with Whitiker ,if he had been awarded the decison on the chavez fight alone this wouldn't be even mentioned in the same sentence .
     
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  9. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Pernell wins easily. As he should.
     
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Incorrect, on all counts.

    Firstly, I am not a "Floyd hater", I'm actually more of a fan than hater.

    Secondly, apart from the tendency to overrate fighters from the past when comparing them with fighters from the present, I think there is a legitimate comparison to be made here.

    Floyd - 6 world titles at 5 different weights, RING fighter of the year 1998 and 2007.

    Whitaker - 6 world titles at 4 different weights, RING fighter of the year 1989.

    On ESPN's 'All Time Greatest Boxers' they are seperated by just FOUR PLACES with Floyd @ #48 and Whitaker @ #44.
     
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  11. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think it's as much a disparity as people are thinking.

    People love to forget what Floyd has accomplished in the ring. I give it to P, but it ain't really that ****in wide.
     
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  12. Kid Cuba

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    Easy, Sweet Pea.
     
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  13. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    It is really wide. Pernell fought them all. Mayweather has not. Big difference.
     
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  14. McGrain

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    Yeah. Everything you wrote, I agree with.

    I would only add that it is not close at all.

    Everyone who voted for Pretty Boy needs a lesson in something.
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :dead
     
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