Pernell Whitaker: The defensive genius who couldn’t avoid a robbery (or two)

Thirty years ago today in France one of the very worst boxing robberies was witnessed

Right up there with, even surpassing, fight results such as Lennox Lewis D12 Evander Holyfield, Felix Trinidad W12 Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather W12 Jose Luis Castillo, the 12-round split decision Jose Luis Ramirez was awarded in his WBC lightweight title fight defence against Pernell Whitaker was universally lambasted.

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