Comments Thread For: Pernell Whitaker on Pacquiao, Mayweather, Judah, More

[megas30]

ya saw what whitaker did to a prime oscar and what money did to a shot oscar.

That was never a prime Oscar Pea fought...he fought a young inexperience Oscar.

[jrosales13]

I disagree wholeheartedly

Of course you do, You're from "The World Awaits" generation.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Win every round and make them look like amateurs? Floyd would figure out Pea like he does every fighter. Has Pea ever fought an opponent like Floyd? Floyd has fought Zab, Sharmba, and other slick Southpaws, Pea needed 2 fights just to separate himself from Buddy McGirt, and Buddy is no Floyd. And even vs Chavez, if he had any power at all maybe he could of backed JCC up at least once, I saw that draw coming a mile away!

I have no problem with people who like Whitaker more but there is no way he is a better pure, slick, or technical boxer than Floyd. Floyd is also a smarter fighter in the ring which is yet another advantage over Pea. And someone wrote Pea is physically stronger, I doubt that to.

Floyd is a strong dude, don't get me wrong, but Whitaker is clearly the physically stronger guy. He wasn't a big dude either and he was able to move much bigger guys, Tito, Oscar, JCV, at only 5'5 1/2 too!

Pernell would have dominated the blown up Marquez, especially that version of Mosley. In all seriousness, that Mosley wouldn't have done anything with Whitaker, mismatch IMO.

[IronDanHamza]

Win every round and make them look like amateurs? Floyd would figure out Pea like he does every fighter. Has Pea ever fought an opponent like Floyd? Floyd has fought Zab, Sharmba, and other slick Southpaws, Pea needed 2 fights just to separate himself from Buddy McGirt, and Buddy is no Floyd. And even vs Chavez, if he had any power at all maybe he could of backed JCC up at least once, I saw that draw coming a mile away!

I have no problem with people who like Whitaker more but there is no way he is a better pure, slick, or technical boxer than Floyd. Floyd is also a smarter fighter in the ring which is yet another advantage over Pea. And someone wrote Pea is physically stronger, I doubt that to.

Neither Zab nor Sharma Mitchell are slick fighters and compared to Whitaker they are face first brawlers in comparison. Really not a good comparison at all there.

Whitaker beat Mcgirt clearly, on both occasions.

You saw the draw coming a mile away???? I mean seriously??? Come on, now.

Has Whitaker fought someone like Floyd? No.

Has he fought someone considered as great or greater than Floyd? Yes.

Floyd has fought no one on Pernell Whitakers level.

I'm actually the exact opposite to your last part. I love Floyd, he's my favourite active fighter and of my favourite fighters of all time. I prefer him to Whitaker by quite a bit.

But how anyone can say Floyd has ever advantage over Pernell Whitaker is extremely puzzling.

[jrosales13]

That was never a prime Oscar Pea fought...he fought a young inexperience Oscar.

WOW....................


"Young and inexperience"

[IronDanHamza]

I swear I feel some Floyd became fans of the sport in 2007 just like some Pac fans became fans in 2008.

And, now they want to give their $0.02 in a subject or fighter they no nothing about. They just go with myths and popular belief instead of actually watching fights.

I think that is conclusive....

[Code Red]

Floyd is a strong dude, don't get me wrong, but Whitaker is clearly the physically stronger guy. He wasn't a big dude either and he was able to move much bigger guys, Tito, Oscar, JCV, at only 5'5 1/2 too!

Pernell would have dominated the blown up Marquez, especially that version of Mosley. In all seriousness, that Mosley wouldn't have done anything with Whitaker, mismatch IMO.

All I'm saying is that Floyd has fought plenty of guys that are comparable and even better than Pea's opponents but the talent gap is so wide Floyd looks like he's cherrypicking. Whitaker's opponents always had a chance hence he was never accused of hand picking opponents. Pea vs the Mosley and Marquez Floyd fought would be seen as competitive match ups, but are tune ups for Floyd.

[IronDanHamza]

All I'm saying is that Floyd has fought plenty of guys that are comparable and even better than Pea's opponents but the talent gap is so wide Floyd looks like he's cherrypicking. Whitaker's opponents always had a chance hence he was never accused of hand picking opponents. Pea vs the Mosley and Marquez Floyd fought would beseen as competitive match ups, but are tune ups for Floyd.

What your saying is outright wrong.

[jrosales13]

How can anybody in their right mind call Oscar "young and inexperience" at the time he fought Whitaker?

To think Oscar wasn't prime is asinine.

He was already a 3 division title holder.

With a 2 round destruction of Ruelas, wins over title holders like Chicanito Hernandez, wins over contenders like Molina, Leija, Paez, Gonzalez(who was close to P4P level fighter at the time), also the destruction of a faded JCC.

To say he was inexperience is absolutely ridiculous.

[Doctor_Tenma]

All I'm dating is that Floyd has fought plenty of guys that are comparable and even better than Pea's opponents but the talent gap is so wide Floyd looks like he's cherrypicking. Whitaker's opponents always had a chance hence he was never accused of hand picking opponents. Pea vs the Mosley and Marquez Floyd fought would beseen as competitive match ups, but are tune ups for Floyd.

I really don't know what to say man, now I'm speechless...

Whitaker would have easily dominated those two, especially considering the circumstances Floyd fought them at. The only thing I can say is...WATCH Pernell Whitaker.