Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Pernell UD...only boxing purist would enjoy this....but the trash talking would have been epic
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Pete
Mayweather has been fairly selective of who he fights. with the right match making a fighter can give off the elusion of being the best p4p fighter in the world.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
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Whi is this SWEAT pea guy anyway?
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whittaker was one of the best pound for pound boxers of the nineties. He was robbed of two dominant performances over Julio Cesar Chavez and Delahoya (less dominant than in the Chavez fight but I still thought Whitaker won). Both were in their prime when he fought them. As he got older he got KOed by Trinidad but in his prime, his speed, footwork and boxing skill were second to none. Whitaker is one of the few people I can see outboxing Mayweather Jr if they were to fight in Pernell's prime. An outstanding boxer if you love the scientific/tactical/technical part of the game.
Not much on the sarcasim side are you? ::**
Lol. Sorry dude. I just now realized it had been spelled "SWEAT" instead of "SWEET" on the topic. Usually I am very appreciative of sarcasm. I must have just been out of it when I posted that little wikipedia-style definition of who he was. By being on this board for a little while and reading some of your posts, I know you know all about who he was. And is. What I thought was amazing was his ability to capture so many different weight class titles at only 5'6. Pernell and Floyd would have been a great fight. Wish we could do an accurately simulated computer creation of this fight.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
In this matchup I think Pernell beats Floyd in convincing fashion. Pernell would have become the counterpuncher in this one and made Floyd look like a onesided fighter. Pernell fought better guys and was all around better than Floyd I think. Floyd is a good fighter and quick and has good movement, but Pernell has good counterpunching and defense. Floyd can be hit with a right hand, although the left hook which Oscar has , has to be set up, and Oscar will not do it. Oscar has to go for broke in round one and bust up Floyd in a Hagler way against Hearns.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
i think it is close fight mayweather by split decision
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
It would be a great fight.. The edge would have to go to Sweetpea just on his quality of opposition.. He beat guys easily who rarely were beat easily. He made a defense with Azumah Nelson look easy and Azumah was tough.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
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Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65
It would be a great fight.. The edge would have to go to Sweetpea just on his quality of opposition.. He beat guys easily who rarely were beat easily. He made a defense with Azumah Nelson look easy and Azumah was tough.
See i don't mean to be nasty but thats where alot of people go wrong you don't base it on the quality of opponents you base it on 1v1 match up and forget opponents unless there was someone who Whitaker fought who was similar to Mayweather which i don't think there was but i would give Whitaker slight edge.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Even if you had someone similar to Mayweather who Pernell fought, you would not have the quality of a Mayweather. Unless Whitaker fought Sugar Ray Leonard or someone of that caliber. Against the guys who were above average Pernell beat them usually in an easy fashion. Usually 12 rounds.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Just thinking. . . if both fighters will fight defensively, we would see a lot of feints, head and body movement. If ever punches was thrown, I could see a lot misses and punches hitting nothing but air. Now that would be strange, funny and possibly boring hahhaha. Imagine Pernell doing his walk, answered by a shuffle from Mayweather. Bob, weave, punchmiss, bob,weave,jab punch (both misses), circling, bob, weave, punch (miss), duck. . . bell rings!
Draw yawn
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
I would have to go with contraversial draw....
The kinda forsee that for this upcoming bout as well....DLH vs FMJr - I'm afraid of a dec. outcome!
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Just a reminder to the guy that said Trinidad KO'D Sweet Pea, he didn't. Sweetpea took the fight after a long layoff and lost the decision to a prime Trinidad.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
I changed my mind after watching both fighters again Mayweather wins close decision.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
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Just a reminder to the guy that said Trinidad KO'D Sweet Pea, he didn't. Sweetpea took the fight after a long layoff and lost the decision to a prime Trinidad.
If we are talking prime. Niether fighter's performance at 147 or over should be considered. Both of these guys peacked at 135.
Re: Pernell ''Sweat Pea'' Whitaker vs. Floyd ''Prettyboy'' Mayweather
Mayweather in a disputed decision.
