EXCLUSIVE Pernell Whitaker: I'M The GREATEST Defensive Fighter EVER!!
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RIP Pernell Whitaker... so sad to hear about his death. One of the Real is gone. Sleep well. 7/15/2019.
On the behalf of my family I Thank U!!! He's My Uncle!!!
@@zoeybags545 condolences to ya'll... loved watching him fight to be so little (smile). Blessings
@@queendee2931 Thank U... Lol!!! Yeah Unk wasn't the tallest Yet In his mind he was... Mane this is Surreal...
@@zoeybags545 my condolences he was great I'm still in shock rest in power to the champ
Queen Dee the way he died is just terrible 😔😔😔. R.I.P Champ 💯
Took Chavez to school and bettered Oscar too and got robbed both times! RIP champ!
He beat Chavez ass... de la Hoya was a draw
Danny coca both facts
@Williamsiller80 siller me too. I think he beat Chavez, but Delahoya.
@Williamsiller80 siller he outlanded de la hoya🤷🏻♂️
Battered Oscar, I mean, lol.
Even now, in the end Radio Raheem tried to touch him and he still couldn't be touched! lol..One of the greatest I ever watched...and great interview!
1tmproductions lol
That’s crazy 😆
There will never be another Pernell Whitaker RIP
Sweet pea defense so good, he slipped the shoulder pat at the end and dipped out before he could close the interview.
Sweetpea was so slick
boring
His defense was like DAMM!! I think this man inspired the movie the "Matrix"
RIP champ. The boxing world lost a real one today 🙏🏽
Thank You on behalf of my family...
@@zoeybags545 we love sweet pea
@@facts1st720 & That's ALL that matters!!! ✊✌️
Make no mistake about it, Pernell Whitaker was a pure magician. One of the best showman in the ring against elite professional boxers.
I think he was the best defensive boxer of my lifetime.
Yep
Never saw him fight live but I did see his fights on youtube. Far more fluent a fighter than Floyd.
*FUCK YO FLAG* tho
He wasn't more fluent than Floyd.
Don't come here with that nazis flag trying to sound normal. GTFOH sister banger.
***** apologies
So glad I came up watching boxing in the 90s
Whitaker might actually be the most skilled boxer in history, amazingly talented.
Samen met James Toney en Duran denk ik de 3 meest complete boksers
The way he used to dip low and slip punches was nice! that's why they called him sweet Rip.
He would never get away with that amateurish behavior against first rate fighters. Entertaining for the layman fan I suppose.
Nicolino Locche toward the same things 35 years before, but in the same way, Pernell is a legend and one of the greatest
I love how Pernell always bounces as soon as the interview is over. He never stands around for the outro lol. One of the greatest fighters of all time, pound for pound! The way he fought against Haugen and in the rematch with Jose Luis Ramirez was, in my opinion, was god-like.
Good against Haugan but Ramirez was 104 years old.
SIP CHAMP 👊💪👊💔...My condolences to his family 🙏
Thank U on behalf of my family...
Sweat Pea the best ever that I have seen in defense switching it to offense the real matrix.
He's right he the best defensive fighter I ever saw...The definition of the sweet science hit and don't get hit...Anybody saying Floyd is better better check tape and do some homework
415Underdog ,when he started 'mingling' with the 'white lady'
CHAVEZ GAVE BRAIN DAMAGE TO ROGER MAYWEATHER, MELDRICK TAYLOR AND PERNELL WHITAKER.
@@josemezatorrez Chavez couldn't touch Whitaker
Floyd mayweather is actually better. You are wrong not me
@@Barbarianz1000 shut yo bitch ass up you didn't even see the guy fight bitch ass
He beat Chávez and de la Hoya for sure . Imagine if he was given those wins, He would be way more respected in the boxing world . He’s definitely in my top 5 all time
Not to mention his first “loss”
Chávez yes, de la Hoya no
He won't lying... Greatest ever.
Wow. A fucking legend. We usually only see the same faces at these fights.
I can get a signature of his anytime. I know where he lives *not stalking* But my dad grew up wit em doe.
@@The-Showdown No you cant. RIP
Pernell was the absolute best...!!
H~
100%. "No cherry pickin' the fights for the money. Give the fans what they want."
Loved watching Pernell Whitaker all through the nineties. At his peak he was dyn-o-mite.
He is one of histories GREATEST cherry pickers.
@@constantine7382 Easy to libel, but the onus is on you to substantiate any claims of Pernell Whitaker cherry-picking.
@@ChrisAcheson Fair enough.
He FLATLY refused to fight Rosario. They tried to make that fight for a couple of years and whitaker would have none of it. Rosario could box, was fast and had a powerful straight right. All things whitaker had problems with.
He refused to meet Trinidad or Quartey and ONLY fought Trinidad AFTER he lost his belts. Why? Because he knew what would happen. He was NEVER going to beat Felix.
He COULD have fought Chavez at lightweight or jr. welter. He avoided and ONLY agreed to fight Chavez when he was fading and at an unnatural weight.
He refused to fight Norris when Norris was considered about the p4p best. Instead, he fought the crude Vasquez and still ended up on his backside.
Those are just off the top of my head. Not saying whitaker wasn't a respected fighter. But his claim as an " all time great" is weak.
@@constantine7382 To be fair: There is no record of Rosario nor Whitaker turning down a fight with each other.
Against Felix Trinidad, Felix won but was 9 years younger than ol' Pernell at 37. And Whitaker not fighting Quartey would have been interesting. Between Ike "Bazooka" Quartey and Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, Pernell Whitaker had the better boxing record in terms of achievements and overall success.
Again, there is no record of either Terry Norris or Pernell Whitaker turning down a fight together. A potential matchup between Terry Norris and Pernell Whitaker could have been an intriguing clash of styles, with Norris's power and aggression facing off against Whitaker's defensive wizardry.
While it's difficult to definitively prove a negative claim, the evidence above suggests that Pernell Whitaker did not engage in cherry-picking during his boxing career. His record, the quality of opponents he faced, and his reputation among boxing experts all support the notion that he was a formidable and accomplished boxer who consistently took on challenging opponents.
Rip Champ!! 757 Legend!!
RIP sweet pea! Thanks for the memories bro👍
U right THE ONE AND ONLY SWEET P
He is
Amazing defence and movement
Great seeing de la Hoya smile at him after trying to punch him
Rest in Sweet Peace Pernell. P4P the best of the 90s. 🥊🔥🥇
He was AWESOME!!! I miss him!!
“The fans want to see the best fight the best and I think they deserve to have that”
Whats been so complicated for boxing was always so simple to Pernell. RIP to a LEGEND
RIP sweet pea great champion great defense
Thank U on behalf of my family... My Uncle was/is The Best Pound 4 Pound of his time....
R.I.P CHAMP!🙏🙏🙏
90's is the best
R.I.P sweet pea 🥊🥊🥊🥇
HE IS WHO HE SAY HE IS. FIRST GUY TO BEAT JULIO CHAVEZ
RIP Boss😭😭😭
RIP ...one of the best ..legendary
R.I.P. Sweet Pea
RIP, Pernell Sweet Pea “ Whitaker is one of my favorite boxer’s of all time, God Bless Him
God bless you champ! You will always be remembered.
RIP MY BROTHER LUV U
R. I. H my dude.. One of the greatest ever
The best defensive fighter ever i have scene. May he r.i.p
Wow, before he walked off I thought Pernell Whitaker was sitting down; seriously, (lol).😂
But I agree, this guy was a technical genius in his day, and certainly a better defensive fighter than Mayweather Jr.
Sweat Pea, the best ever, *(TBE)!*
Lol!!! Man yeah My Uncle was short, yet he was the Best!!!
No hes not lol floyd didnt have to move his whole body like pernell he could counter slip roll and block while standing still that shit is not easy.
Sweet pea was one of the best boxers of all times u b miss hes resting with God and lives.threw his legacy amen
Pernel's losss to Chavez was more for his over defensive strategies. He was advised by his stable mate Meldrick Taylor who was battered n bruised n tkoed by Chave's relentless punching rains.
Rest In Peace champ
R.I.P to the warrior king.
The best fight that we've seen in many years is Thurman Porter imo. That fight had it all it was a real throwback fight, like you were watching something out of the 80s those two were magic in there.
This Sweet Pea had to see punches coming at him like it was slow motion a picture or in context 6 Frames per second. The flurries he avoided time and time again is the proof. However to be able to counter when off balance and KO some the great fighters he did, YOU HAVE TO SAY THIS MAN was the best POUND per POUND. Anyone that follows his lead was only an understudy
Thank U!!! Thank U!!! Thank U!!! My Uncle is Smiling down on us!!! His service is this Sat @ the Norfolk Scope...
@@zoeybags545 No reason to thank me.. I am just telling it the way it is.. Hard to argue the truth and facts.
Rip sweet pea
Rest in peace the one and only pete sweet Whitaker❤
I just checked in to make sure Sweet pea is doing ok. He sounds great! Thank you Jesus.
I have no idea if you're being sarcastic. He sounds punch drunk.
MMA King have you heard meldrick Taylor , terry Norris. He sounds great!
Brian Melvin rip
I definitely agree there will never be a better decade than the 90s for the sport of boxing! There were a lot of great fighters! My decade, my era!
I think I know He is the best Defensive fighter I have seen.
What the hell is a defensive fighter?
You don't win REAL fights off of great defense.
Example:
Let's say I broke into your home intending to rob you of every high dollar item I can find. If you caught me red handed, would you go into a defensive posture, and try to block me from grabbing your TV and Xbox? Would you try and hide the jewelry from me, or would you just grab a shotgun and try to blow me away?
Get my drift...
RIP sweet pea
This is what you youngsters need to understand. Mayweather may be able to boast of having no knockdowns (even though Zab and Castillo both legitimately floored him) and he was very efficient with his defense, but he was a much more safety-oriented fighter than Whitaker. Pernell was not scared to get hit. He would hang in close and dare you to try and hit him. That's also why Whitaker was able to regularly land 350+ punches on fighters in fights, because he was always in range. Mayweather is lucky to land half those shots because he spends most of the fight trying to avoid being in hitting range. Whitaker risked more, and risked more against better opposition (prime Chavez, Nelson, Vasquez, DelaHoya, Trinidad and McGirt are probably all better fighters than anyone Floyd fought at the time he fought them), and still came out without getting tagged much. Whitaker's willingness to risk more and thrive whilst doing so, is what makes him a greater defensive fighter and a greater fighter period.
#Facts...
Till this day
PEA WAS SLICK. MY FAVORITE FIGHTER OF ALL TIME. LOVE MAYWEATHER TOO BUT PEA MADE A GOOD POINT, THE BEST FIGHTS WERE IN HIS ERA. ALSO FOR THE RECORD FLOYD HIMSELF DID SAY THAT BEFORE EVERY TITLE FIGHT HE WATCHES VIDEO OF SWEET PEA. SALUTE BOTH LEGENDS
pernell faught more great fighters and in their prime and he was on another level than Floyd
Because he was on a lower level than Floyd
@@iblamelance5350 The Boxing World would say different about My Uncle which is all that matters!!! Yet u are entitled 2 your opinion ... ✌️
John Wick TRUE THAT......... I remember when he fought Oscar and Chavez I thought he schooled both of them.
Mr GOAT your opinion’s a joke. Mayweather’s style is like fighting a lion from a distance, Whitaker’s style is like fighting a lion while teasing it with one hand inside its mouth. Enormous difference in risk.
@@eroe16 I would like to thank u for the wise word pretaining to my Unlce... Many won't admit it yet My Unlce is/was the Blue Print for Roy, Floyd & Juda many others... There will never be another like him EVER!!! ✊✌️
Man what a guy. Whitaker is an absolute legend. RIP sweat pea
If these old school fighters actually followed Floyd's road to "greatness" they'd be undefeated too. But nope, they refused to be a bunch of fucking cowards and went for it.
i dont often thumbs up a video.. but.. here you go
GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER . SUPER SOUTHPAW
The legend himself a true sciencinetist!!!!
Rest In Peace KinG 🤴
B1
Sweet Pee then Lights Out James Tony are Definitely My two favorites💪👑🥊😎☝️🙏🏽🕊️💔🛐🕉️
R.i.p. to one of my favorite fighters of all time.SWeetPee
Floyd v Pernell would be hard fight to predict. Both extremely smart.
We actually got that fight... When My Uncle fought his Uncle in Our Home Town of Norfolk VA... Roger was extremely smart just not enough to match my Uncle... Yet what he learned from being beat by my Uncle he took it & passed it down to his nephew... Floyd is good yet the style & grace of my uncle's movement in that ring can not be matched by any one... "U can't hit something U can't see... I have seen my Uncle get so low that if I was in the ring w/him It would have been a kick boxing match... Lol!!! No One has ever done that &. Never will!!! My Uncle "The Best Pound 4 Pound!!! Hands Down!!!
There are controversial or close fights We debate about wether the all time greatest boxers actually lost this fight or that fight and this is when our favourite boxers Ali, leonard, floyd, Lewis were fighting at their best... but when this freakishly great boxer was at his peak , you couldnt even debate wether or not he lost this ROUND or that ROUND..because at his best sweet pea whitaker never ever even lost a round when he was at his best!! lool!! I love that he is clearly talking about floyd when he talks about cherry picking fights. good on ya man. and he's totally correct.
RIP Sweet P
2 different forms of defense. Pernell took pages from lochte and pep. Being totally evasive. This however takes a lot of energy on the fighter. They're still prone to taking big shots, and being knocked down. Floyd obviously adopted the philly shell and shoulder roll. As well as taken pages from sweet pea and probably rjj/ali/leonard. His defense is less taxing, and good if he's at the pinnacle like floyd.
Point is, more people can imitate sweet pea and be successful, opposed to floyds style, that he's adopted.
I was hoping someone was going to make a breakdown like this. Fantastic !
Kaiser Koba Thanks bro.
How could you practice pernell
Whitaker/ pep Willie defense
"Oh we have switched the conversation now" haha -slick interviewing
RIP
RIP Sweetpea
R.I.P sweet pea
Pernal news flash Floyd retired undefeated and was never dropped.
So
Pernell eroded his reflexes with cocaine. In his prime he'd stand right in front of you and make you look stupid. Mayweather's shoulder roll doesn't compare.
well is like my coach once said a great defense is a great offense
Da sweetest P! Rip 😢
not sure if he is but he definitely can say that
Key point what works 4 him. !
Actually the best fighter and my favorite fighter RIP sweet pea
I agree with that statement.
People always argue about who is the greatest boxer of all time, I believe this man right here would defeat any boxer of any era in his prime. Pernell Whitaker is literally the most skilled boxer I've ever seen.
Great defensive fighter but I prefer James Toney's defensive wizadry.
Sagar Thakuri Lights Out is the man.
No question Toney was the greatest defensive fighter ever.
Toney got hit way too much vs fighters who wasn`t on his level. There`s no comparison to Pernell if you bring up James.
@@amck72, Your opinion, but I'll take James Toney.
@@paulrobinson6730 Its not just my opinion, its facts. Name me one fight Toney looked better defensively than Pernell. Look at James is a throwback fighter with a solid chin and old school tricks but he`s no defensive wizard on the scale level of Whittaker. Floyd Jr, Nicolino Locche and Charley Burley was also way better defensively.
RIP champ
If " best defensive fighter ever" means avoiding EVERYONE that could beat you then yes, he was that.
Parnell is correct, 90s boxing is second to none. Mayweather would not be undefeated if he fought the majority of his career in that era. He would have had to fight the best and most legends end up losing fights when u fight the best.
I have Floyd 1st then Sweet Pea. I remember watching his fight with Chavez Sr such defensive skills displayed.
Understand Nothing comes before 1... My Uncle Style is that of his own, in which Roger couldn't beat coyied/studied & than trained his nephew with it... The Best Pound 4 Pound... Hands Down!!! My Uncle!!!
It could definitely be argued that Sweet Pea is the greatest defensive fighter in history!!! Such a shame he's gone!!! Rip Pernell!!!
i got into boxing late, ive never seen this guy fight. Heard about him though, maybe i should watch a few any recommendations?
Watch his fight against Roger Mayweather, both fights against Buddy McGirt, and his fight against Chavez to start. Also check his highlights.
mate this guy at his best never lost a ROUND let alone a fight..
Okay youngsters....This all time great fought 15 round fights with his defence style. Today's fighter only fight 12 rounds with today's boxing rules.
RIP "SWEET PEA" 😇
Rest in peace champ🥇🥇🥇
Rest in peace king.
True Shit! Pernell is the shit
He is still the champ
Facts
There will neeeeveeeer be another pernell sweet pea Whitaker. Boxers now in days cherry pick. Pernell made great boxers look like sparring partners. The total package. God made him Jordan in Barry sanders special
Rip
RIP the great one.