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  • Pernell Whitaker vs Oscar De La Hoya

    who won this fight? i saw sweet pea by close.



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-o2-EtoPBQ&t=1s

  • #2
    Originally posted by mynameismyname View Post
    who won this fight? i saw sweet pea by close.



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-o2-EtoPBQ&t=1s
    Whitaker made it too close. Allowed De La Hoya to steal the fight.

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    • #3
      In my opinion:

      Pernell got off to a good start but then didn't punch enough in the second half of the fight. Oscar's greater volume allowed him to edge it because even though he was missing a lot he still managed to be the one landing more clean punches down the stretch.

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      • #4
        It was a really close fight, but no problem with Oscar winning, Whitaker put himself in shape after a series of not so good performances and gave his last hurrah vs the biggest star in the sport and one of the most talented fighters in boxing.

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        • #5
          Pernell Whitaker won.

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          • #6
            The entire fight is on YouTube but this a good, succinct highlight video of each round:

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            • #7
              Oscar won that fight. I have always thought that, watching live or rewatching.. I never understood why this fight was considered debatable.

              It was a competitive fight, but a clear Oscar win. Not sure if it sways opinion, but this was the first time Oscar really was in a tough competitive fight, so a lot of people at the time, (maybe presently) feel like Oscar was exposed and gave the nod to pernell.

              Pernell did a nice job of neutralizing oscar's attacks, but pernell really didn't have a high activity rate to outscore oscar. Pernell gave away too many rounds, a lot of rounds was Oscar throwing a lot, missing a lot, and pernell not following up.. similar to Hopkins vs Taylor/calzaghe.. neutralize the attack, but not really have an attack of your own and lose to the guy who is pressing the fight

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              • #8
                I had Whitaker winning but like others mentioned Whitaker gave the fight away. Top much posing not enough punching.

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                • #9
                  Clear Oscar win, 8-4. Landed the effective damaging blows. Whitaker's goofing around certainly didn't help him.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali View Post
                    Oscar won that fight. I have always thought that, watching live or rewatching.. I never understood why this fight was considered debatable.

                    It was a competitive fight, but a clear Oscar win. Not sure if it sways opinion, but this was the first time Oscar really was in a tough competitive fight, so a lot of people at the time, (maybe presently) feel like Oscar was exposed and gave the nod to pernell.

                    Pernell did a nice job of neutralizing oscar's attacks, but pernell really didn't have a high activity rate to outscore oscar. Pernell gave away too many rounds, a lot of rounds was Oscar throwing a lot, missing a lot, and pernell not following up.. similar to Hopkins vs Taylor/calzaghe.. neutralize the attack, but not really have an attack of your own and lose to the guy who is pressing the fight

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