Pernell Whitaker, who just might deserve to be ranked in the Top-5 finest defensive fighters in the long history of a sport that is known … read more “25 Years Ago: Pernell Whitaker Vs. Oscar De La Hoya – The Boxing Lesson Oscar Won”
Exclusive interview by James Slater: Former IBF 140 pound champ Vince Phillips believes he should be in The Hall of Fame. You may agree … read more “Vince Phillips: “I Couldn’t Stand Pernell Whitaker!””
The history of the welterweight division is rich with great fighters, truly special warriors who are universally recognised as all-time greats. Is Terence Crawford deserving … read more “McGuigan Says Crawford “Slots Into Elite Group Of 147 Pounders””
The idea of ranking the four truly great boxers who are worthy of receiving the mythical honor of being immortalised on “Boxing’s Mount Rushmore,” is … read more “Eddie Hearn’s “Mount Rushmore Of Boxing””
Speed kills, they say. In the boxing ring, without speed, it’s gonna be a tough, tough battle. Timing can overcome speed, but, more often than … read more “Sugar Shane Mosley? Manny Pacquiao? Pernell Whitaker? Who Does Oscar De La Hoya Say Was The Fastest He Ever Fought?”
Throughout his long and distinguished career as arguably the finest defensive fighter in boxing history, the complex bag of tricks Pernell Whitaker had at his … read more “30 Years Ago Today – When Pernell Whitaker Put On A Masterclass Against Fellow Great Azumah Nelson”
There may never have been a night quite like it. 35 years ago today, inside … read more “35 Years Ago Today There Was A “Night Of Gold””
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Some fans say it was the worst robbery in boxing history. Others say we have seen worse, but not, thankfully, too much. It was … read more “Today In ’93: Robbery At The Alamodome As Pernell Whitaker Is Held To A Draw By Julio Cesar Chavez”
Ronnie Shields is arguably the finest U.S boxing trainer right now. Modest as can be, the former fighter from Texas has worked with a big … read more “Exclusive: Ronnie Shields On The Great Pernell Whitaker, His Aims For Efe Ajagba”
Fight fans the world over are still trying to deal with the awful news that broke yesterday, news that informed us how the great, the … read more “Pernell Whitaker: The Finest Ever At 135?”