Pernell Whitaker vs Wilfred Benitez

[Burning Desire]

i know and yet it was a close fight and a bull**** stoppage.

I didn't think the fight was that close at all i thought Sugar Ray Leonard, was always clearly ahead. And yes they should of let Wilfredo Benitez finish the fight, but the reason they stopped it early was because a fighter just two days before that fight was killed. I just checked it up and it was Willie Classen vs Wilford Scypion.

[NAPO]

I didn't think the fight was that close at all i thought Sugar Ray Leonard, was always clearly ahead. And yes they should of let Wilfredo Benitez finish the fight, but the reason they stopped it early was because a fighter just two days before that fight was killed. I just checked it up and it was Willie Classen vs Wilford Scypion.

he was making leonard miss all night.they both got good shots.for me leonard won the fight clearly too but it was close. a better prepared. benitez would of beat leonard.

[TheGreatA]

At his best Wilfredo Benitez was a very good fighter, who gave alot of the top fighters good fights. But then i've seen him get floored 3 times against Bruce Curry, and go life and death with Bruce Curry x2. He also got a gift draw against Harold Weston, and was beaten to a pulp by Davey Moore.

Pernell Whitaker's win's this by comfortable UD but it would be a very frustarting night for Pernell Whitaker. I don't really think Wilfred Benitez's defensive style along the ropes would be effective against Pernell Whitaker, and plus Wilfredo Benitez was a bit of a hot and cold fighter.

Pernell Whitaker beat better fighters than Wilfredo Benitez, and reigned alot longer. I do think Wilfredo Benitez does get a bit overrated at times. No disrespect too the man he was a hell of a fighter and winning the title at 17 was incredible. But i do think Wilfredo Benitez would lose to alot of the ATG's at Welterweight/Jr Middleweight.

I don't think Benitez really gets overrated, people hardly talk about him. He has a couple of truly great wins on his resume even though he declined at such an early age.
Then again he was already fighting world class opposition by the time he was 17 years old so he did spend 7 years at the top.

Benitez made a fool's mistake against Curry, traded with the bigger puncher and got nearly knocked out because of it. I believe he was only 18 years old at the time he fought Curry and Weston.

He was never the same after moving up to middleweight and taking a beating from Hamsho.

Benitez's resume at 140+ lbs:
Roberto Duran
Carlos Palomino
Antonio Cervantes
Maurice Hope
Carlos Santos

Whitaker's:
JC Chavez
JC Vasquez
James McGirt
Rafael Pineda
Diosbelys Hurtado

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

he was making leonard miss all night.they both got good shots.for me leonard won the fight clearly too but it was close. a better prepared. benitez would of beat leonard.

Yeap.

I got and Interview of hearns and Leonard, where they say that benitez is the best Boxer they had ever seen. In fact when talking about the fight, leonard said, that he was fighting with a mirrior. Because everytime he tried something, Benitez already knew what was coming.

[NAPO]

I don't think Benitez really gets overrated, people hardly talk about him. He has a couple of truly great wins on his resume even though he declined at such an early age.
Then again he was already fighting world class opposition by the time he was 17 years old so he did spend 7 years at the top.

Benitez made a fool's mistake against Curry, traded with the bigger puncher and got nearly knocked out because of it. I believe he was only 18 years old at the time he fought Curry and Weston.

He was never the same after moving up to middleweight and taking a beating from Hamsho.

Benitez's resume at 140+ lbs:
Roberto Duran
Carlos Palomino
Antonio Cervantes
Maurice Hope
Carlos Santos

Whitaker's:
JC Chavez
JC Vasquez
James McGirt
Rafael Pineda
Diosbelys Hurtado

remember,benitez career shortened because of the abuse he had with drugs.

[NAPO]

Yeap.

I got and Interview of hearns and Leonard, where they say that benitez is the best Boxer they had ever seen. In fact when talking about the fight, leonard said, that he was fighting with a mirrior. Because everytime he tried something, Benitez already knew what was coming.

i saw ringside on espn were leonard was the special guest and he said what you just said.he also said he felt intimidated on the fight night staredown lol.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Just when I give up hope for NSB, a thread like this appears. Great job thread starter.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

remember,benitez career shortened because of the abuse he had with drugs.

Bad Post. Whitaker as doing *******!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan...]

he was making leonard miss all night.they both got good shots.for me leonard won the fight clearly too but it was close. a better prepared. benitez would of beat leonard.

I gotta disagree. I actually prefer Wilfred over Ray but I just don't think Benitez, regardless of his condition and preparation, would ever have got enough done offensively against a guy as slick and quick as Leonard to win the fight. He made it exceptionally hard for Leonard in the first half of that fight simply because he was so difficult to hit.

You are right though the fight should not have been stopped. Having said that I see Ray thrashing out a close but clear decision against any version of Benitez.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

i saw ringside on espn were leonard was the special guess and he said what you just said.he also said he left intimidated on the fight night staredown lol.

If I not mistaken he also said that he openly ducked benitez after the first fight, because of how hard he was to fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This not sure, but Ill check it later and comfirm!!!!!!!!!!!1