Comments Thread For: Tales From The Vault: Pernell Whitaker-Diosbelys Hurtado

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When a historian gauges a great fighter’s worth he asks several questions. How did his physical skills measure up to those of his peers? Was he so dominant over his opponents that he could rightly lay claim to an era as opposed to a small slice of time? How did he perform against his best opponents? Finally, does he possess that special brand of fortitude and resourcefulness needed to bail himself out of adverse situations?

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[THE_BIG_HURT]

Good article. I remember enjoying Hurtado fight. this was a good read.

[FightFreak]

I wish BS puts up more articles like this. Great story about an extraordinary fighter.

[APryor]

I wish BS puts up more articles like this. Great story about an extraordinary fighter.

Nice article.

That was one of my all-time favorite fights. I was rooting for Whitaker obviously.

Wasn't his nickname "Sweet Pea" and not "Sweet Pete" though?

[Shaun Oliver]

Nicely written. It made me feel like I was actually there.

Seet Pea was the man.

[TBear]

Whitaker was closing in on the end of his career by then. But showed what great fighters do by coming back and pulling the victory out of nowhere. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[Fox McCloud]

Excellent article. Those who were watching boxing religiously at the time, what was it like seeing Whitaker getting totally schooled by such an amateurish style?

I imagine it was a bit like Pascal-Dawson, except multiplied by... a lot.

Nice article.

That was one of my all-time favorite fights. I was rooting for Whitaker obviously.

Wasn't his nickname "Sweet Pea" and not "Sweet Pete" though?

His original nickname was Sweet Pete, but an announcer botched it really early into his career, so Sweet Pea just stuck.

[ufirst]

When a historian gauges a great fighter’s worth he asks several questions. How did his physical skills measure up to those of his peers? Was he so dominant over his opponents that he could rightly lay claim to an era as opposed to a small slice of time? How did he perform against his best opponents? Finally, does he possess that special brand of fortitude and resourcefulness needed to bail himself out of adverse situations?

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A great depiction of one of my favorite Sweet Pea fights. Just showed what a champ he was to pull it out however he had to with such an awkward strong guy... I was super nervous watching that one and when he finished on the ropes I was jumping and yelling like a kid. Those free shots were brutal tho. Yup, ups and downs in that one--good times thanks

[LeeGee1128]

Nice article.

That was one of my all-time favorite fights. I was rooting for Whitaker obviously.

Wasn't his nickname "Sweet Pea" and not "Sweet Pete" though?

Yes, he was generally known as "Sweet Pea" after he became well known, but his original nickname was "Sweet Pete." See, "Pete" is what Pernell's friends called him and at one of his amateur fights they started chanting "Sweet Pete" because of his sweet skills. The sports writers there mistakenly took it for "Sweet Pea" and that's what stuck.

Lee Groves

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Great, great work here. And I loved that fight.