Where do you rank Pernell Whitaker on the all-time great list ?????

[Jerry Rice]

Pernell, to me, deserves the highest accolades you could give a boxer.

It drives me nuts that people think Duran was better, or that he would have whipped Pernell at LW.

For my money, nobody beats prime Sweetpea at LW. He would have made Duran look foolish.

Man, you are one brave fella. I imagine they're going to give it to you for daring that Duran was not the best lightweight. I said this to people in the gym and it was like I talked bad about their mama. But I strongly agree with you. I just don't see anyone beating Pernell Whitaker at his best. I think Chavez was better than Duran as well. But clearly Whitaker was. Just one man's opinion.

I doubt people in your gym have ever even seen Duran fight or were born in his prime.

[jehoshaphat]

Pernell, to me, deserves the highest accolades you could give a boxer.

It drives me nuts that people think Duran was better, or that he would have whipped Pernell at LW.

For my money, nobody beats prime Sweetpea at LW. He would have made Duran look foolish.

Man, you are one brave fella. I imagine they're going to give it to you for daring that Duran was not the best lightweight. I said this to people in the gym and it was like I talked bad about their mama. But I strongly agree with you. I just don't see anyone beating Pernell Whitaker at his best. I think Chavez was better than Duran as well. But clearly Whitaker was. Just one man's opinion.

I doubt people in your gym have ever even seen Duran fight or were born in his prime.

Then you'd be wrong. We have several older guys in the gym. The 3 coaches are all at or around 60 and 2 guys in their 50s who help train. Also 2 guys near 40 who were once ranked as amateurs still train as such. I personally just hang out really. But I'm not talking about the youngsters in this occasion although they deserve a voice. Besides, there is plenty of tape out there. But we have a little lounge and its like barber shop talk. A few of us older fellas. We tend to get into talks/debates. They tend to think every newer era is softer. Too coddled. Maybe so. I personally think that when you get to the cream of the crop that arguments goes away.