Pernell Whitaker vs. a prime Donald Curry at WW

[KOTF]

Who wins?

[Sweet Pea]

50/50

[Bill Butcher]

50/50

Vote `draw` then :good

[Duodenum]

Curry could work the body very well inside, and likely would have in this situation. I'm not speculating on an outcome here, just wanted to point out that Don was as versatile as any champion of his era, and could adopt any style. He ceded the inside to Starling in their first match (and let Starling defeat himself with inactivity), but might have taken a more proactive role against a southpaw like Pernell.

[Mr Butt]

a very close fight whitaker at welter did not move as much so could be hit more at the higher weight but i still favour whitaker to sneak a sd win

[Sweet Pea]

Vote `draw` then :good

I don't think it'd be a draw, that's a comparatively rare outcome. I just don't know who'd gain the upper hand throughout the match. Both were so good, Whitaker more proven, but Curry with the physical advantages at WW.

[pryorgatti]

Pick'em

[Hatesrats]

Curry by decision
He would have all the advantages, Including youth & natural size.
(Pea's best days were before WW, That said it is a pick 'em still....)

But i'll pick Curry.

[teeto]

At welterweight Curry has some skills to potentially win this. But Whittaker can still win this because he just can pull great things off. Looks like i'll pick Curry though (but i don't feel right about it)

[Minotauro]

I'd pick Curry in a close fight.

[Dave's Top Ten]

Curry would be in his face all night firing pinpoint punches. A peak Curry wins a tight decision with tons of ebb and flow.

[JohnThomas1]

Curry by decision for me.

[Titan1]

Curry by late round stoppage( considering if it's a 15 round fight), or UD. Pernell would have his moments, especially if this is the Curry of 86.

[Robbi]

Curry by late round stoppage( considering if it's a 15 round fight), or UD. Pernell would have his moments, especially if this is the Curry of 86.

No stoppage. No evidence whatsoever to suggest that Curry could've stopped Whitaker. Trinidad couldn't do it to a shot and inactive Whitaker, and he could hit far harder than Curry at WW.

[PowerPuncher]

Curry is more at home with a boxing match instead of a brawl and in that sense he's 1 of the best of all times. Speed, footwork, combinations and movement are all sublime. He'd be faster and bigger than Whitaker who would be forced to take the back foot and would get beaten to the punch more often than not for my money. However obviously Curry's connect percentage isn't going to be very high as Whitaker's too cagey but I see him outlanding Whitaker

[anarci]

You could make a case for either one and i wouldnt argue. As long as you dont say Whittaker by KO

But the more i think about it id lean towards Curry getting this one Probably by decision and hed score a knockdown along the way. Hed probably have Whittaker on the defensive after tasting the Cobras power. Kind of like Oscar and Whittaker but Curry scores a KD in this one.

[Rubber Warrior]

Curry's peak was short. Whitaker's was at 135 but circa 1993 he was still close enough to it to frustrate Curry who had less overall mobility. Pete's foot placement, angles and quick salvo's would cause Curry to become tentative later in the match, thus, Whitaker would squeak out a UD by the closest of margins.

[Ted Spoon]

It would be interesting to see how 'Pea' would react to Curry's cagey nature. The 'Cobra' looked for those openings and begged for keeps with that speed so Whitaker would have to have his lateral movement extra sharp early on.

The real problem with Curry is not in his ability but his substance. McCallum effectively sent him packing in a fight that he was looking swish in, but if you're not sealing the deal then we must turn to the man who proved himself over, and over again.

Considering the weight difference it must almost be taken into account how well a creaking Whitaker performed against De La Hoya, who while was never as precise or capable of delivering like Donald could dig and put his combinations together.

Ted Spoon would have to assume that a conditioned and younger Whitaker would take the good with the bad and mould it in his favour over 12 frustrating rounds for Curry were there are flashes of brilliance but not enough to stop dissolving out of the picture in the home stretch.

[McGrain]

I guess i'd pick Whitaker to pick his way to an ugly decision.

[red cobra]

Before he suddenly went off track and sort of self destructed, Curry was one hot, fine looking boxer..I was shocked when he suddenly lost it all.