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3 days ago · Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker displayed the sweet science in its purest form to pick apart the most talented fighters. The boxing community owes it to the memory of this pugilistic great to ...
4 days ago · Experience the mesmerizing career of Pernell Whitaker, known as 'Sweet Pea', a defensive boxing master. Witness his slick movement and unparalleled reflexes ...
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3 days ago · Whitaker, still the welterweight king, moved on and he made some title retentions, while Pernell also moved up to win a belt at 154 pounds, this a way too high poundage for him, with a win over ...
3 days ago · Defensive specialist Pernell Whitaker knew all about robberies. As Rafael Garcia says, it takes more effort to appreciate defense. It takes a nuanced view of a fighter. And in boxing, as in almost every other aspect of life, people hate nuance. We’ve got the slow motion, high definition instant replay right in front of us.
3 days ago · He had notable wins over Julio Cesar Chavez – a passing of the torch – and the likes of Pernell Whitaker, Fernando Vargas and Ike Quartey. He would fall short against Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley and Felix Trinidad. The fighter-turned-promoter broke down his storied career in a feature with the Ring Magazine.
3 days ago · Among the boxers who won Olympic titles, then went on to win world championships as professionals, were Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael and Leon Spinks and Pernell Whitaker. But lately? Not so much. The U.S. has won only 10 medals since 2004 – or one fewer than it won in 1984 alone.
3 days ago · Azumah also performed better than Chavez vs Pernell Whitaker and Azumah fought a better version of Whitaker. I’m going to go with Chavez because I think his defense is better but it’s closer ...
