Aaron Pryor vs. Pernell Whitaker at 140...Who Wins?

[brooklyn1550]

Which Hall of Famer wins this battle?

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AARON "THE HAWK" PRYOR
WBA, IBF Light Welterweight Champion
39-1 (35)

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PERNELL "SWEET PEA" WHITAKER
IBF Light Welterweight Champion
40-4-1 (17)

[sweet_scientist]

I think the Hawk gets the judges' decision, but imo Pernell would win about 9 rounds to 6, maybe suffering a knockdown or two along the way.

[sweet_scientist]

No knock on Pryor's chin or anything, as he had a great one, but I think in this type of fight Whitaker could score a flash knockdown on Pryor as well. Pryor was very wound up and capable of getting KD'd with well placed shots while going off, and Whitaker's movement and counter-punching combined with Pryor's balance I think could lead to a Whitaker/Haugen type knockdown at one point in the fight.

True, there's a decent possibility of that.

[Jinx]

an ATG matchup...i think it would look like Pryor was doing most of the damage, but it would be Sweet Pea actually landing the cleaner shots in-between Pryor's pressure assaults...this is one that the judges would probably screw up, but i say Sweet Pea edges out a SD over a hyped up Pryor...and Pea might have to get off the canvas...

[Sister Sledge]

Even though I think Whittaker is the better fighter, I think Pryor would win this fight. Pryor, while not as fast as Whittaker, was a very good boxer when he wanted to be. I think he would have the ability to put pressure on Pernell and make him very uncomfortable. Pryor was a Wolverine in the ring and Sweet Pea just didn't have the style that could keep him off of him. Just a bad style for Pernell.

[Sister Sledge]

Didn't have the style to keep him off? He showed on more than one occasion that he was fantastic against, and even thrived most, against pressure fighters, against the likes of Chavez, Nelson, Ramirez, and the 154 pound champ Vasquez(same guy who KD'd Winky 5 times). He was fantastic against that style. Pernell was never uncomfortable in the ring in his prime.

This is true, but those guys weren't fast enough to pose him any trouble . Just because Pryor was a pressure fighter doesn't mean Whittaker could handle him. I think the Aaron's combination of speed, pressure fighting, and boxing ability would pose serious problems for Whittaker. Aaron is on another level than these fighters you mentioned because of his speed. Nelson was a great, great fighter, but he was slow and small. Pryor was swift of hand and foot and could stay in front of Whittaker. Whittaker was always economical with his punches, but I don't think he could fight that way and win this fight because the Hawk throws so many punches.

[Sister Sledge]

Are you a girl?

No. My last name just happens to be Sledge, so people call me Sister, the the disco group.

[Bummy Davis]

Hawk would take it to Pee, Pee would survive but Hawk takes it

[BoppaZoo]

The Hawk, just cause im sick of the Whitaker fans think they know everything.

The Hawk by TKO 1

you heard Sweet Pea and co.

[BoppaZoo]

:lol: Don't get mad because Tszyu wasn't in his league.LMAO i tried, nice come back.

Pryor TKO 1 about the 2.37 min mark so about the first 23 seconds and its all over. :lol:

[Ted Stickles]

I think Pryor and his magic bottle win this one.......

[Titan1]

Pryor uses his pressure and a late round knockdown to edge Whitaker (15 rounds).

[Vantage_West]

Ok so Whitaker is winning on the poll but losing big in the thread. Why is this?becuase more people know about whitaker than pryor...im actually sure some are looking for footage of his now