Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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IRLangmaid25
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Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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One of the purists on here. Two of the great defensive masters in Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker whose your pic?
Rover
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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Whitaker on points.
Bobbyptsd
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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Floyd has been standing it the pocket more the past few years, but was more offensively aggressive earlier on. I like the later versions' chances better against Whitaker, so I'm going to say Whitaker UD at 135-140, and Floyd UD 147 and above.

I don't think any of these fights would be blowouts by any stretch though, so they could be split or majority decisions anyway.
SaadOffTheDeck
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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Very close fight, I can see Floyd scoring 1 or 2 flash knockdowns but the difference with two defensive wizards for me is Pea throwing 70 or 80 punches a round as opposed to 40 or 50.
gilgamesh
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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I like Floyd in this fight. Both men are defensive wizards, but I feel like Floyd is a bit harder of a puncher and would have more potential to score a knockdown or fight changing difference in the fight.

It would go the distance for sure though, I think Floyd would win a close decision.
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

Post by SenorPipino »

gilgamesh wrote:I like Floyd in this fight. Both men are defensive wizards, but I feel like Floyd is a bit harder of a puncher and would have more potential to score a knockdown or fight changing difference in the fight.

It would go the distance for sure though, I think Floyd would win a close decision.
Seems about right.
Pernell suffered his share of flash knockdowns in his career. In a fight with Mayweather, that could mean the difference in the verdict.
Floyd pulls out a razor-close decision.
Giancarlo
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Re: Floyd Mayweather v Pernell Whittaker.

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Close one.

Whitaker.
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