Emile Griffith vs. Pernell Whitaker at WW

[KOTF]

Who's the winner?

[cotto20]

interesting fight, i'd fancy griffith

[laxpdx]

I know it's different weights, but it's hard to a imagine a man who outpointed Dick Tiger to lose to Whitaker, slick as he may be.

[Sweet Pea]

I know it's different weights, but it's hard to a imagine a man who outpointed Dick Tiger to lose to Whitaker, slick as he may be.Sorry, but that's a completely inept comparison. Not saying Griffith couldn't or wouldn't win, but how does that matchup have any bearing whatsoever on this one?

[JudgeDredd]

Whitaker by decision, one of the very few defensive fighters that was entertaining to watch.

[McGrain]

Whitaker is probably to strong for Griffith :D

[red cobra]

I know it's different weights, but it's hard to a imagine a man who outpointed Dick Tiger to lose to Whitaker, slick as he may be.
Griffith's win over Tiger in '66 has always fascinated me as a boxing fan. I think it's his best performance, despite being as close as it was. Griff was great that night out boxing Tiger using a consistant, disciplined strategy, decking Tiger for the first time and smartly outboxing his man...and was 10 pounds lighter than Tiger!!

[Ezzard]

Griffith would win. He was as crafty as they come and in the end his bigger size would see him edge it.

[Mr Butt]

draw each fighter would edge rounds with neither gaining a clear advantage

judge one to griffith by 1

judge two to whittaker by 1

judge three dead even

[red cobra]

Obviously from my last post I think that Griff would beat the pea narrowly on points...he was too strong and resourceful for Whitaker, IMO.

[IntentionalButt]

Wow, what a dream..

[bodhi]

Griffith would win. He was as crafty as they come and in the end his bigger size would see him edge it.

This :good

[Boxed Ears]

Now this is an interesting one. Who was the closest one faced compared to the other?

[mckay_89]

I feel Griffith would be too much for Whitaker, who whilst still being very good at Welter was not the same fighter he was at Lightweight.