Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame

[The_budweiser]

Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame . This is an honor he richly deserves. His storied amateur career along with his ” Who’s Who ” list of boxers he met in the professional ranks surely entitles him to this honor. What a career he had !

 

Within two years after turning pro Whitaker was beating the likes of John Montes, Rafael Williams and former champion Alfredo Layne. In 1987 he outpointed the highly regarded Roger Mayweather. He garnered his first title shot in 1988 and he lost a decision that has to be rated among the most unjust of all time. Tough Jose Luis Ramirez had ” retained ” his World Boxing Council lightweight title. It was quite a gift.

 

Pernell regrouped in 1989 and proceeded to give rugged Greg Haugen a boxing lesson to win the International Boxing Federation version of the lightweight title. Later that year he avenged his ” loss ” to Ramirez and picked up the WBC title too. Pernell was awesome at 135 pounds beating back the challenges of men like Freddie Pendleton, Azumah Nelson, Juan Nazario and Jorge Paez. In 1992 he moved up to the 140-pound division and captured the IBF crown with a win over Rafael Pineda.

 

In 1993 Pernell moved up in weight again and won a decision over the crafty Buddy McGirt to win the WBC welterweight title. Next came a ” draw ” with the unbeaten Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez. This was a ludicrous verdict as Pernell outboxed, outslicked and frustrated Chavez throughout the contest. In 1994 Pernell would again out duel McGirt and in 1995 he moved up again to challenge Julio Cesar Vasquez for the WBA light middleweight title. Pernell put on a boxing clinic in winning another title belt.

 

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[BoztheMadman]

Re: Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame

 

Great fighter and he deserves to be inducted, but he just didn't do enough FIGHTING in that Ramirez fight to win.

[davemurphy]

Re: Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame

 

Nice article by Jim. He and I share a dislike for watching Whitaker fight, due to his style, but there's no denying he was indeed great.

[davemurphy]

Re: Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame

 

Great fighter and he deserves to be inducted, but he just didn't do enough FIGHTING in that Ramirez fight to win.

 

I thought it was pretty clear he beat Ramirez, who didn't even start fighting until we were already into the second half of the fight. I also didn't think he won the first Rivera fight (if you watch it, check out how Harold Ledderman goes from giving Whitaker the rounds to suddenly realizing that the fight is close and he better start narrowing his scorecard to be in line with everyone else, and suddenly he's giving everything to Wilfredo. :laugh: )

[BoztheMadman]

Re: Pernell Whitaker is inducted in the International Boxing Hall Of Fame

 

I thought it was pretty clear he beat Ramirez, who didn't even start fighting until we were already into the second half of the fight. I also didn't think he won the first Rivera fight (if you watch it, check out how Harold Ledderman goes from giving Whitaker the rounds to suddenly realizing that the fight is close and he better start narrowing his scorecard to be in line with everyone else, and suddenly he's giving everything to Wilfredo. :laugh: )

Rivera won the first one, thats clear as hell. I didnt see the second but the guys ive spoken to say Rivera also won it.