an all time great no doubt about it. juan nazario was coming off a win against edwin rosario. if you look at the men whitaker beat in his career. roger mayweather, greg haugen, joe luis ramirez,freddie pendleton, azumah nelson, juan nazario, jorge paez, rafael pineda, harold brazier, buddy mcgirt twice, julio cesar chavez (drawn verdict but he obviously won),julio cesar vasquez. disputed loss to de la hoya and when way past his best pushed felix trinidad 12 rounds with a broken jaw. at his peak a defensive genius who rarely lost a round never mind a fight.
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