mayweather v.s pernell(sweet pea)whitaker take your pick and why

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  • DLT
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    #61
    Originally posted by oldgringo
    I thought you'd give Whitaker more respect than this. Throwing him in a boat with a shot Sharmba Mitchell (who was far from slick when Floyd fought him), a head case in Zab Judah (who really isn't great defensively) and an AVERAGE fighter in DeMarcus Corley is below your level of analysis. Come on now.

    These guys would be fighting in the center of the ring, looking for opportunities to counter. Floyd isn't going to walk Whitaker down, Whitaker isn't going to back pedal all night because Floyd is walking him down, it just ain't happening like that.

    Floyd would have trouble picking off Whitakers punches because they'd come from such odd angles. Whitaker went to the body well, he hurt big strong opponents with hard right hooks and lefts inside. Whitaker would win the inside fight because of his reflex and solid combination punching downstairs. Whitakers jab, left hand and right hand downstairs would be big trouble for Floyd.
    You guys always misread what I say. I wasnt comparing those guys to Sweet Pea. That part was more about Floyd. The guy was trying to tell me that Floyd never comes forward and never walks guys down and I said that he does when he fights those kind of slick southpaws who are his own size. Thats all. Im not ****** enough to think it would be as simple as it was against them but I think he would fight him in that same walk down style

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    • DLT
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      #62
      Originally posted by shawn_
      DLT, I dont know why you keep bringing up size. Pernell Whitaker is 5'6 with a 69" reach compared to Floyds 5'8 with a 72" reach.

      Also, comparing Whitaker to Cory Spinks is just insulting and really shows how you view Whitakers fighting style.

      As for punching power,

      The size thing wasnt about them against eachother. It was about the differences in Floyd's fight with Oscar vs Pea's fight with Oscar. It was also about there overall career. You see Sweet Pea nearly always at his prime weight. He started at 35 and stayed there for a normal amount until he went to 40 and stayed there for a normal amount until he went to 47. Floyd has went from 30-54 and he has done it in a super quick time when Floyd really isnt that big. He should be fighting at 140 and could probally still make 135. Im saying to you that you would be thinking alot more differently probally if Floyd had more fights at 35 like he was supposed to and then spent the rest of his career at 40 like he should be. It would change your view and he would look alot different. You dont think that matters at all? Again, lets see Pea go to 5 weight classes or even 4, e****ally when he wasnt natural. Its super hard to do. Pea would not look nearly as good at 60 as Floyd did at 54 and he wouldnt look nearly as good at 54 as Floyd did at 47. It makes you look different the more you move up and Floyd is even doing that unaturaly

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      • DiegoFuego
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        #63
        Originally posted by robjr
        whitaker on the fact he can do everything floyd can but much better. and a wayyyy better more elusive puncher.. another sad comparison..
        Don't worry DLT. just another typical Roy fan crying his eyes out and refusing to admit that Mayweather has already surpassed his hero. nothing to see here.

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        • Don Johnson
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          #64
          Whitaker by a wide UD. Anybody who picked PBF must be way under 11-16 years old. Back in the Day Sweet Pea was something special. He made a fool out of PBF's uncle and was robbed by ODLH. Sweet Pea just has more talent, more athleticism, better defense, and is an accurate volume puncher.

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          • Don Johnson
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            #65
            Yall really need to stop sucking PBF's ****. It really is funny how the evidence is so obvious that sweet Pea is better that yall are blinded by his excellence in the ring.

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            • -Hyperion-
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              #66
              whitaker is a better all around fighter, his jab is superior, his bodywork is superior, his size may be naturally alittle bigger, hes more elusive and he has better combinations.....and rhis redume is waaaaaaaaaay better(see oldgringos post in the 4th page......)
              whitaker by ud.........

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              • robjr
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                #67
                Originally posted by DiegoFuego
                Don't worry DLT. just another typical Roy fan crying his eyes out and refusing to admit that Mayweather has already surpassed his hero. nothing to see here.
                If you truly think Mayweather has surpassed Roy in history you need a serious brain scan...

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by robjr
                  If you truly think Mayweather has surpassed Roy in history you need a serious brain scan...
                  You honestly believe that RJ can get beat twice by Tarver and KO twice but Floyd hasnt supassed him? I guess he hasnt surpassed Tito or Shane either

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                  • DLT
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                    #69
                    Why dont we just end the thread by keeping in real and saying this. The fact is Floyd is by far the most hated man in boxing and the most hated man on these boards. That will always lead to Floyd losing every matchup on this board when it comes to Floyd vs a past great fighter. No matter who it is Floyd will always be inferior on these boards and no one thinks he's that good anyway. We might as well stop comparing him to those guys because most of you dont even think Floyd is that good

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                    • robjr
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                      #70
                      lets leave it at this.. you got your opinion. and others have theres.. ??? ok kool! Ill let the votes on this poll do the talkiing...

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