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

[jehoshaphat]

Pernell was a special talent. I find it insulting when people say old school guys would have beaten him, or Duran would have KO'd him. Whitaker was about as good as it gets at the sweet science. He'd have those idiots swinging and hitting air.

I don't know why people underrate Pernell so badly. How someone can only have Pernell in their top 20 is absolutely insane. Especially to rank guys over him who we've never seen fight, who all we know about is from press clippings. Sheesh.

To me, it's always like the science vs religion argument. You guys can believe the fantasy tales about guys from 100 years ago being complete world beaters who would chase our modern greats out of the ring. Worship and that church, be my guest.

Me? I'm going to believe in the greatness I can see.

Absolutely on point! Pernell as great as he was is somehow underrated. How I still can't figure it out. Dude in his prime was pretty much not hittable while still in the pocket. I don't see anyone matching up well with Pernell. Who sees Pernell's style and said this guy (Insert name) matches up well with him? I am not trying to start an argument but I am seriously interested in seeing something I may be missing. SRL at 147 is the only guy I can see possibly beating Sweet Pea and only at 147 or 154.