Quote Originally Posted by Rocky Balboa View Post
Ahhh...Pernell Whitaker.... now that's a fight I'd love to see. Pernell isnt a good puncher at all imho but defense is the absolute best I've ever seen. Floyd has incredible defense (probably not as good as Whitaker) but is a far better puncher. I'd LOVE to see that fight. They need more computer-simulation fights. Then again its just the computer speculation.... they need a time machine b/c I really don't know what would happen with that fight.
Pernell Whitaker actually didn't have bad punching power at all, the reason why you didn't see more KO's from Pernell Whitaker. Was because he mostly boxed on that back foot, and its hard to get full power into your shots while being on the back foot.

But i can assure you he had underrated power he put away Diosbelys Hurtado, in brutal fashion you should check that out. He also stunned Julio Cesar Chavez a few times, he also put down the very tough Rafael Pineda with a body shot. Also put away Jake Rodriuez with body shots a man who went the distance with Felix Trinidad.