Quote Originally Posted by Bigsexy
Wilfredo rivera also beat him in their first fight, but of course they gave Whitaker the split decision because who the hell was Rivera. I still remember Larry Merchant asking him in the post fight interview, do u really think you won this fight Sweet pea ? and then larry ask him who will be your next opponent, but by that time Pernell was so annoyed at larry he looked at Larry and said it might be you.
And Pernell came right back and beat him soundly in the rematch.
Quote Originally Posted by mokele
He sounds like an intelligent, level-headed guy, not especially egotistical compared with some fighters around. It's good to hear that his drug problems are over and that he's not suffering financially.

I didn't know that he fought Trinidad with a broken jaw for several rounds. I never saw the fight. Because of Trinidad's clean style of fighting I'm skeptical that Whitaker's jaw was broken by an elbow. Until I see that on film I won't believe it.

Trinidad has a clean style And yup he was elbowed but Trinidad hides it well inside his hook just like Tyson did.

Quote Originally Posted by Taeth
I would have loved to have seen Mayweather trained by Whitaker, but by all accounts before he got shot in the leg I heard that Floyd SR. was just as good defensively as Whitaker.
Joy was never as good defensively as Whitaker, he could dodge a front hand but not a rear hand.

And Pernell wouldn't be able to train Floyd because Floyd doesn't listen.