Pernell Whitaker or Floyd Mayweather,who has the best defense?

Question

having a good CD collection of these 2 boxers fights,I have my opinion about these two outstanding fighters,who's yours?

Answer 1

Sweet Pea is better. He could stay in the pocket and fight defensively. He didn't pot shot and run. He threw combinations.

Answer 2

Floyd never gets hit by a clean puch.  Yes, he dances around a lot, but that is what is most effective for him.  But did you see the Hatton fight?  Fought toe to toe and was barely touched the entire night.

Answer 3

Sweet Pea, still the only fighter who's defense was as effective going forward as backwards.  Floyd's defense is excellent, but its almost too second nature - Whitaker's was the best blend of instinct, improv, and technique ever.

Answer 4

Sweet Pea hands down he can stand right in front of you and you cant even touch the guy Pretty Boy's defense is good but he takes to many shots to the arms and maybe thats the cause of early arthritis.

Answer 5

Good question, my observation is that sweet pea was a much better defensive boxer, but in terms of getting hit, pbf gets hit much less than whitaker.

For me, pernell simply because he lets his hands go more than floyd does, and looks better doing it.

Answer 6

I think both fighters have excellent defence the big difference is Pernell is more aggressive so he would get hit a little more which made for a better fight. There are not many top fighters if they don,t wont you to hit them you wont but they know it will be a boring fight so they take punishment to give punishment I  hope Floyd Mayweather reads this we know what your doing Take Kelly Pavlic he could have boxed Jermain Taylor from the out side and tryed to win on a decision but he said the heck with that and took it to Taylor now he is the Champion.