Who was harder to hit RJJ or Pernell Whitaker

[mirizarr]

Hands down Whitaker!!!

[feroth]

LOL I thought this said who hits harder at first...Pernell was like a ghost in there but he like to drop his hand on the inside, outside, slip and slide, put himself in the corner and slip and punch his way out...he was a freak at that but he did have fights like the McGirt fight and Hurtado (not really his prime) where he got hit and didn't look so slick. Everyone thinks of RJJ's fight with Griffin like RJJ dominated him twice but ****ed up and hit him while he was down but the reason he hit him when he dropped him was cuz he was frustrated at the fact that Griffin was tagging him and fully in the fight, something RJJ wasn't used to.

If I had to pick I'd say RJJ was harder to hit cuz he was longer, faster, hit like a mule so he made u think twice about punching and he used his feet to stay out of range and wasn't as careless. Sweat Pea's skills as a defensive fighter were no doubt better...he was just so good that he liked to **** with guys and gave u more chances. Floyd's considered the best now a days and he deserves it but he gets touched up too and always has...to be real I saw Floyd take more clean shots in some of his punches than I saw BHop take in his whole career during his prime. Bhop doesn't get enough credit for that, he had an iron chin and always kept it tucked and never really got hurt or caught until late in his career. With the exception of that Mercado fight I guess but he was fighting in altitude he wasn't used to and was dead in that fight

[kiDynamite92]

Pernell had the best footwork I have ever seen. It's hard to compare his defense with anybody else.

Willie pep?

[Suckmedry]

Imo whitaker is probably top 2 or 3 fighters i have ever watched when it comes to skill and defence

[SweetScience]

RJJ, Pea almost got ko'd by Mayweather. Jones used legs to never be there to hit....Pea used everything and made you miss. Rjj didn't make you miss, he made you stop punching...

[New England]

jones was faster, whitaker had better defensive skills. when whitaker had slowed down he was still a terrific defensive fighter. not so much with jones.

that said, in his prime roy was hardly touched.

i'll still go with whitaker. he fought much better fighters.

[AnKhang]

Sweet Pea

[Scarcaztic]

jones was faster, whitaker had better defensive skills. when whitaker had slowed down he was still a terrific defensive fighter. not so much with jones.

that said, in his prime roy was hardly touched.

i'll still go with whitaker. he fought much better fighters.

Pretty much this. In his prime, Roy wasn't there to be hit in the first place. The guy could land a left hook from 10 feet away.

Technicality wise, of course Pernell's a better defensive fighter.

Edit: As soon as I saw the thread title, I was thinking Roy Jones without a doubt. Obviously Pernell's the much better defensive fighter, but Roy wouldn't stay in the pocket like Pernell. He had the physical tools to stay 10 feet away from you, leap in, land a shot, then leap out and stay out of distance again.

[NearHypnos]

Roy Jones defense was his offense/athleticism. Pernells was actual defense and fundementals.

[MRBOOMER]

Whitaker and its not even debatable. Theirs no YouTube videos of Roy Jones just ducking and dodging shots like they were nothing.

YouTube the art of defensive boxing


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That a good a video

But jones never really had to slip and slide he'd make you miss an then normally knock you down or out. Or you'd be so afraid to throw you wouldn't try so there was nothing to slip and dodge.