I'll be honest, I didn't watch a lot of Pernell's career so I can't really say if he was shot or not.
He was 33 and 12.5 years as a pro which puts him at the middle-end of his physical prime. If you turn pro at 18, the algorithm baseline I've created puts fighters historically at approx. 14-16 years pro and 32-34 years of age for boxing. Obviously, there are other factors like =--->
I can't say for sure how much damage he took along the way, but his defensive style really makes me think he didn't take much. ******* use is well documented. Most of his wins were landslides. Close scores included:
He was 33 and 12.5 years as a pro which puts him at the middle-end of his physical prime. If you turn pro at 18, the algorithm baseline I've created puts fighters historically at approx. 14-16 years pro and 32-34 years of age for boxing. Obviously, there are other factors like =--->
- genetics
- fight damage
- lifestyle
- gym wars
- drugs
- booze
- etc.
I can't say for sure how much damage he took along the way, but his defensive style really makes me think he didn't take much. ******* use is well documented. Most of his wins were landslides. Close scores included:
- Rivera
- JCC
- McGirt 1
- Nelson
- Ramirez
- Trinidad
- Bojorquez
- Pendleton
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