Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whitaker

[Motor City Cobra]

If this result had gone the right way (to sweet pea) would this be the second biggest win of the 1990's (after Douglas beating Tyson)?

[Master]

In my mind this was the first legitimate pound for pound fight, both at their near peak.

[ICB]

In my mind this was the first legitimate pound for pound fight, both at their near peak.

Im a big Pernell Whitaker fan but i think JCC was further away from his peak, JCC fought Pernell Whitaker at Welterweight a weightclass JCC never had success at. Plus not long after he went on to lose to Frankie Randall.

I would say Pernell Whitaker was pretty much almost at his peak, but he wasn't at his best at Welterweight either IMO.

JCC was a monster at Super Featherweight/Lightweight and that was JCC's peak. And Pernell Whitaker's peak was at Lightweight.

If they had fought at the lower weightclasses it would of been much more of an action fight IMO.

[the wiz]

I agree with ICB. This would of been an amazing fight at 135. Being that said, just like the Sports Illustrated cover said "Robbed" that's what that was that night, a robbery.

[Taeth]

It definitely wasn't Chavez at his best, It would be like IMO if Pacquiao beat Marquez at welterweight decisively, I don't think it would mean much because his style has more success moving up, and he's been at higher weights longer. I think don't think the CHavez-Whitaker fight determined who was the better fighter p4p on the ATG list, though I think Whitaker is better and that he would have beaten Chavez at 135, it is all guess work on our part, but I can't see somebody slower than Whitaker beating him, he is too slick, too evasive, too busy, and too good.

[Master]

Yes you are all right, I forgot JCC went up to welter and he was never any good at that weight. Also Pernell was an ATG at lightweight. Still felt like the best fighters meeting p4p at that time.