Who is the better fighter Whitaker or Mayweather.....

[Dynamite Kid]

Who is the better fighter Whitaker or Mayweather based on achievement ? reason i say based on achievement is, because how else can you judge a fighter? you cant judge him on what you think he was capable of.......... so its a case of what have you done. Not coulda woulda shoulda.

Whitaker for me. Im a big fan though so i might be biased.

I would have love to have seen Mayweather trying to get away from prime Chavez He had enough trouble with Castillo his sparring partner, and a 35 year old DLH.

[TheGreatA]

Pernell Whitaker

[Left Hook Tua]

floyd would school pernell.

floyd is too smart and skilled for pernell.

[Dynamite Kid]

floyd would school pernell.

floyd is too smart and skilled for pernell.

LHT you crazy mofo

Dont be silly. Pea of coarse.
Left Hook Tua

[Dynamite Kid]

Please watch

[El Dominicano]

Can't pick. There both complete fighters, I made a thread comparing the 2, one is better then the other in different departments

[Dynamite Kid]

Can't pick. There both complete fighters, I made a thread comparing the 2, one is better then the other in different departments

It is very hard to pick i must admit.

Mayweather was probably more mobile in the sense he would use more of the ring. Where as Whitaker would take smaller steps to change the angles, but then again it was probably that bit easier for Whitaker to use less movement, because he is was lefty. Obviously Whitaker used a lot more of the ring when avoiding shots, but generally he used the ring space very economically imo.

Id say Floyd is more athletic out of the two though.

Id gotta say Whitaker though, its is close though.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

pernell.....


no pouty half-retirements....took on everyone

[El Dominicano]

Look listen,

Mayweather
Speed
Power
Counter Punching

Pernell Whitaker
Jab
Body Punching (Pretty much, the better inside fighter)
Workrate (Stamina)

I can't say who has the better defense, defense and counter punching go hand in hand and Mayweather > Pernell at that...Not to mention Pernell got dropped many times, due to getting hit while off balance and showboating. When Pernell faught serious, he was very hard to hit. So defense I say a tie, Pernell's display of defense was more entertaining to watch

Footwork...I'll say a tie because Mayweather's footwork at 130 was insane, dude could quickly get out of harms way and Pernell is one of the best fighters going backwards

Chin is probably the same, although Mayweather only been down once

[Left Hook Tua]

i don't even think floyd can take a drunk pea high on coke.