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    Default Re: Prime Pernell Whitaker in today's era.

    Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
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    I might revise it down to just this.

    I don't think Sweet Pea is near the same level as Mayweather. That is all.

    I don't wanna degrade a fighter like Pea I actually like just for arguments sake so that is all.
    I agree that Mayweather is a superior fighter to Sweet Pea.

    I would argue that Pea is at least NEAR the same level as Mayweather, but that's just semantics so whatever.
    How is Floyd superior to Sweet Pea? At every weight I believe Whitaker beats Floyd from lightweight to super welter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    How is Floyd superior to Sweet Pea?
    Better athlete, better puncher, faster hands, faster reflexes, more well rounded skill set, ect.

    When it comes to in-ring skill, there's Floyd and Ray Robinson, and then there's everyone else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
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    How is Floyd superior to Sweet Pea?
    Better athlete, better puncher, faster hands, faster reflexes, more well rounded skill set, ect.

    When it comes to in-ring skill, there's Floyd and Ray Robinson, and then there's everyone else.
    Floyd started at a lower weight when he became a champion but Sweetpea did get stoppages as lightweight champion especially with his body work, so I disagree about better puncher.

    Pernell had fast hands and a better defence and reflexes. He would stand in front of you and you could not hit him.
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    Default Re: Prime Pernell Whitaker in today's era.

    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    Floyd started at a lower weight when he became a champion but Sweetpea did get stoppages as lightweight champion especially with his body work, so I disagree about better puncher.

    Pernell had fast hands and a better defence and reflexes. He would stand in front of you and you could not hit him.
    I'm a huge Sweetpea fan so you don't have to sell me on his greatness. When I say better puncher, I don't just mean pure power, I mean everything: power, speed, accuracy, punch choice, ect. Pea had underrated power but at the lower weights Floyd could take you out with either hand. By the time Floyd moved up to LW he was 27-0 with 20 KO's and truly was a dangerous boxer/puncher.

    By saying Floyd was better at these things, I'm in no way saying that Pernell stunk. Both guys were off the charts, I just give the edge to Floyd.

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    Default Re: Prime Pernell Whitaker in today's era.

    Floyd is a notch above someone like Whitaker.. Floyd is in a different class..

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    Default Re: Prime Pernell Whitaker in today's era.

    Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    Floyd started at a lower weight when he became a champion but Sweetpea did get stoppages as lightweight champion especially with his body work, so I disagree about better puncher.

    Pernell had fast hands and a better defence and reflexes. He would stand in front of you and you could not hit him.
    I'm a huge Sweetpea fan so you don't have to sell me on his greatness. When I say better puncher, I don't just mean pure power, I mean everything: power, speed, accuracy, punch choice, ect. Pea had underrated power but at the lower weights Floyd could take you out with either hand. By the time Floyd moved up to LW he was 27-0 with 20 KO's and truly was a dangerous boxer/puncher.

    By saying Floyd was better at these things, I'm in no way saying that Pernell stunk. Both guys were off the charts, I just give the edge to Floyd.
    When you say boxer puncher I think Shane Mosley at lightweight. He would have ruined JLCastillio. Floyd hit harder at the lower weights granted.
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