Whitaker vs Mayweather @ LW, LWW & WW

Who wins the battle of modern defensive masters?

 

It's a close (possibly controversial) decision at all weights in which i give the edge to Pernell. I think the fact Whitaker is a southpaw gives him a slight edge. Mayweather is better offensively and his lead right hand would be a good weapon though.

It goes the distance 11 times out of 10.

 

Whitaker...Whitaker....and Whitaker again...

 

Floyd's defense was better. Against top quality opposition Whitaker rarely got hit. Floyd never gets hit because he doesn't even take the fights.

 

I'll take Whitaker. The main advantage Floyd usually has over fighters is defense/skill. Whitaker has better defense, is at least as skilled, and actually takes a few more risks.

 

:doh: Floyd defense is not better....

 

Whitaker's defense was a little better, Floyd's offense is a lot better.

Floyd wins at all three weights

 

Don't you just hate when a joke goes over somebody's head ?

 

You meant to say Floyd avoids fighting Whitaker at all weights...

 

I should have read the whole post....

 

I was about to write Agreed 100% until the last sentence.

I don't think there's any way a fight between these two ends in a KO.

 

Pea at LW
Pea at 140
Controversial toss-up decision at WW
And just for kicks fat Whitaker MD 12 Floyd at 154

 

I don't agree at all that Mayweather's offense is better.

 

nor do I... he hits a bit harder, thats about it... Whitaker had much more of a flow to his offense, and integrated offense and defense better than Floyd... he was clearly superior at close range

Whitaker was greater than Floyd, end of story

 

Pea @ LW
Pea @ LWW
Floyd @ W

 

That's why i said it goes the distance 11 times out of 10 ...

 

agREED

I'd give Floyd a better chance at 147, but he loses all the fights. Floyd's style plays into the hands of a southpaw...add to that Whitaker was better in the pocket than anyone Floyd fought...

I believe Whitaker catches Floyd when he doesn't expect it.

I expected sly to say Floyd wins all three fights. can't think of anyone Sly thinks would beat Floyd including Sugar Ray Robinson.

 

this fight would have like 3 power punches thrown per round

Whitaker wins in at all weights with the jab

 

Bet any money if this these two were around the same time they wouldn't have met in the ring.

 

And I would expect Muzse to say Floyd loses all fights as I can't think of any great fighter you'd pick Floyd to beat.

Whitaker-Mayweather is a chessmatch where hardly anyone gets hit but where the judges would score it for the harder puncher. Y'all act as though Mayweather is one of the typical mexican roadsweepers and old smaller fighters that Whitaker was used to beating up.

 

OOOPS. ::

 

at lightweight whitaker put together much better combinations than mayweather jr did

 

Whitaker's competition-level is definitely higher than Mayweather's though, when you look at their full careers.

 

exactly

 

that would not have been Whitaker's fault

 

Pea wins easily at all three weights. Not close at all in my opinion.

 

This match-up should be called, "The Battle of the Horrendously Over-rated."

On one hand, you have a guy who refuses to be a pro and who insists that if by amateur standards he's won, then by pro standards if he hasn't, he's been victimized.

On the other hand, you have a guy who refuses to face anyone with any chance of beating him, electing instead to retire anytime G doesn't have a sure bet for him who can sell tickets (because PBF himself certainly cannot).

 

PBF wins. The only questions regarding this fight are:

1. Would PBF actually agree to fight a fighter in his prime as accomplished as Whitaker?

2. Whatever happens, would Whitaker concede defeat if the decision went against him? Or would he argue and bitch?

 

Agreed

 

you're an idiot

Whitaker could have beaten your hero (Castillo) with one hand