Poll Prime Pernell Whitaker vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.

It may start out as a chess match but i see Floyd going forward more and having to open up like he did against Judah. Whitaker was like water in the ring. But Floyd was faster. Difficult fight to predict.

floyd will duck pernell..........no doubt in my mind Truly shocking you have nothing better to do than troll. Pathetic.

Are you kidding me? People cry even if you just say you respect a fighter more then Floyd or say somebody has fought tougher competition. It's like tyou said there better then Floyd when you did not. His defense is what's going to get him beat. His work output is not good enough at all for Whitaker. Whitaker's reflexes will win him this fight. He was almost unhittable in his prime. If he more power he probably would have had the potential to be the greatest fighter alive. Floyd uses that right hand to neutralize jabs but he won't even be able to land it. He'll just get outworked by the jab all night and some nice little body work inthere as well. Look let's not get things twisted here, Floyd does not have an outrageous punch out put at 147, but the dude throws punches and he is the most accurate puncher since the inception of Compubox. Everyone has this ridiculous misconception that Floyd doesn't throw punches, well you're not a 5 division champion because you never throw. In his lighter days Floyd was a brilliant combination puncher and he has lessened things in his past 3-4 fights, but that doesn't mean he doesn't throw enough punches to win fights (clearly he does). Like I said, I like Sweet Pea by close decision in this fight, but Floyd's biggest weapon is his ability to figure out his opponents and adapt within the fight. He has also historically fought southpaws more aggressively.

Pernell But that would be a great fight :boxing: Id rather see it at 135-140

I would say Floyd in a close chessmatch...one only for the purists. Alot of ppl imo appear to be overlooking the fact that Floyd is taller and has a bigger reach. so saying Pernell would jab him to pieces is not really realistic.

a jab like Whitaker's would have been a pain in the ass to any fighter throughout history. also it would work quite well against Mayweather's style of defense since he always keeps his left hand low. He usually reacts by shoulder rolling right hands, but Whitaker's jab was fast and never left him off balance. because it forces him to move his head, Whitaker could measure the left hand based on Mayweather reaction. Maybe it wouldnt land a huge amount, but as a setup tool I think it would be very significant. so it would still play a pretty big part. Well Dazed already pointed out that he'd use the high guard like Nelson did, I think Floyd would be stalking Pea and who would be the more mobile of the two. Peas jab would be useful in parts but I don't think he'd really work behind it, Mayweather is too big (longer reach and taller) and fast (I'd say they have very similar handspeed, not much in it), for it to be hugely effective, I think he'd use it a bit when mobile but I think his footwork would be the key to victory along with his higher workrate and excellent combinations (those whipping body shots would really discourage Mayweather). It would mostly resemble the Nelson fight, I think Floyd would land more than Nelson (though his punches weren't as hard) but still have his rhythm offset anytime Pea got off with combos.

In all fairness people on here truly underestimate Floyds skills it's almost laughable. I like Sweet Pea But this match would be a toss up and I favor floyd. Sweat Pea is not that much faster than Floyd and floyd doesn't just rely on reflexes he can be he relys on defensive.

SweetPea was also a very underrated body puncher...it would have been a sight to see him try to crack Floyd's defense ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ exactly what i was thinking. his right hook to the body was something special

Floyd doesnt throw enough combos to even hurt SweetP. SweetP's reflexes was awesome. I'd say 8 round to 4 in favor of Pernell.

floyd. he best pernell in every category. and rather than being preuly defensive, floyd is also offensive unlike pernell why do you even post anymore?

Pernell by wide UD. I think Floyd emulated his standing stance. He was just a better all-around Boxer in his prime.

Sweet Pea on a close fight

It would go a very long slow 12 rounds split decision to Pernell.

pernell outworks and outsmarts wifebeater

Guys, I'm thinking about making a HL on Pernell Whitaker's body punching, I've never made one before, but I have his career on my hard drive. Just wondering how long it takes to make one... very underrated body puncher(by some people). killed Policarpo Diaz to the body. dropped someone else from a body shot...Pineda? just a damn overall complete fighter. only thing he lacked was power, and even then I think he had plenty, just preferred to fight more cautiously. his KOs over Hurtado, Nazario and Lomeli were brutal, and he had enough power to keep his opponents honest.

****ing cocaine. he probably was already on it and still, in my mind, drew with prime De La Hoya. what a waste. I wonder how far he could have gone had he kept it together...imagine if he had beaten DLH and Trinidad. Oh yeah. I did have him beating Oscar but no way was he getting that decision. And even washed up he managed to hurt Tito to the body. Kinda crazy that he didn't fulfill that potential and still is probably a top 15 fighter.

Guys, I'm thinking about making a HL on Pernell Whitaker's body punching, I've never made one before, but I have his career on my hard drive. Just wondering how long it takes to make one...

This fight will never happen, as usual Floyd will go on vacation. :blackeye:

Co-sign. It's a shame that Pea had his out-of-ring issues that slowed him somewhat. He was the type of fighter that could've lasted until he was 40 if he put his mind to it. He was virtually unbeatable for a long time. ****ing cocaine. he probably was already on it and still, in my mind, drew with prime De La Hoya. what a waste. I wonder how far he could have gone had he kept it together...imagine if he had beaten DLH and Trinidad.

Floyd beat Whitaker and it's not even close....by murder. Nobody beat Floyd in a fantasy fight, how dumb are you guys LOL. You are seriously unreal bro. Could you just stop being a troll for 10 seconds and write an honest thought on the fight.