Pernell Whitaker vs Diosbelys Hurtado-part 5/6

[mrgor24]

wow absolute shitty point deduction to start off

[ngonzoak]

DWiens ur absolutely right. Mayweathers technique is so good he can still be a top fighter durinh his athletic decline.

[Trey029]

7:29 , wtf thats a hell of a body punch lol

[DWiens421]

@Trey029 Wow, you aren't kidding. Lethal shot... the kind that gives me second thoughts about never stepping inside of the ring. Getting crushed to the midsection is among the most painful things imaginable.

The ending was amazing for the reason that Pernell Whitaker finally showed some passion and emotion in his bout, other than acting like an asshole and making a mockery of his opponents in the twelfth round. It's nice to see viciousness come out when needed in guys you didn't know had it.

[sweetfights]

The great ones come from behind and finish the job. Whitaker- all time great.

[dhamm818]

Mercante did almost get that man killed. He did it again recently to Yuri Foreman when he fought Miguel Cotto.

[NLR884evr]

@dhamm818 It's also the same Mercante that stood by and watched as George Khalid Jones pummeled to death Beethavean Scottland on live tv.

[dhamm818]

It's funny that the ones who complain about fighters like Sweet Pea or Money May know the least about the Art of Boxing. Boxing is called the "Sweet Science" for a reason. It's the art of hitting without getting hit back. The best fighters don't just stand in front of a guy and exchange blows and hope to God they aren't the one that catches that shot that puts them to sleep. Those guys are the ones who end up sounding like Rocky and looking like Quasimodo when their careers are over.

[Robstailey]

@dhamm818

you have it all wrong. i like the skill fighters, the defensive guys, as much as anyone. but there is a fine line between being defensive and skillful and being downright boring. floyd has no problem cruising through a dull fight. he is no fun to watch whatsoever and doesn't give a damn about he fans, not to mention he has no interest in going up against the best fighters out there. he's a pussy, and he beats his wife too.

[DSREK7]

Cornerman should have thrown the towel in, it's their fault to blame as well.

[parracatau]

damn hurtado was winning this one big

[Robstailey]

@parracatau

6:38 no he wasn't

[daTruChosen]

@parracatau Yeah, he was. And I'm a Whitaker fan, too. I remember this shit 1/24/97, and I nearly pissed my pants in anticipation. Good fight from an aging legend. Like how he started sitting on his punches late in his career, too ... much more vulnerable from early '95 'til his loss to De La Hoya on 4/12/97 (some people think Rivera outpointed him in their first fight, and Whitaker got knocked down in the rematch, but responded with a rare, and beautiful, knockdown shot of his own).

[daTruChosen]

@parracatau Pernell was a master tactician, a wizard of defense and all of that, but as he got old, he really showed his toughness by fighting physically superior (taller, longer, younger and stronger) fighters like Rivera, Whitaker, Hurtado, De La Hoya, with no fear. Floyd could never show that type of intestinal fortitude. If he did, even if he lost, I'd respect him more, as would everyone else who'd love to have seen him fight Cotto, Cintron, Clottey, Margarito, Williams, and Pacquiao.

[DWiens421]

@daTruChosen Mayweather's career took a turn for the worst when he was awarded a unanimous decision over Jose Luis Castillo in their first fight (which should have been a loss, it's hard to find even six rounds to give Floyd for a draw in my opinion). I think it scared Floyd to get that close to losing, giving him incentive to stay away from the best opponents.

Had he lost that fight, he would have less to lose, likely taken and won some of those fights, boosting his legacy past what it is now.

[daTruChosen]

@DWiens421 Agreed. Completely. Castillo got that ASS in that first match, I don't care what ANYONE says. And the ONLY reason Castillo lost to Hatton was because he was rebounding from an injury and was dealing with management problems (the Mayweather camp even said this ... they respected Castillo after PBF's fights with him).

[lupara13]

Murderous... *thumbs up*

[TheMrsan3]

fucking ref

[juancamaney47]

this is the only fight sleep pill didn't run, and that rookie Hurtado mopped the floor whit him for ten rounds and knock him down 4 times hahahaha

[lorenzodemedici1]

For the people complaining about this late stoppage, you guys would be the same one to bitch about it if the fight was stopped too early and you fuckers would say "It was fix so the big match between Oscar and Whitaker could take place." This is boxing and Sweetpea was behind he really needed to almost kill the guy to get the win. No late stoppage.

[juliochiquini]

that,s why brain injuries happen how many boxers talk like rocky or are vegetable cause jobs like this.

[dhuang8]

Damn that ref could have gotten Hurtado killed. That's just a terrible job.

[5686tobi]

did the ref want him 2 die......worst stoppage ever

[openhead]

@5686tobi that is the terrible refereeing of arthur mercante jr., my friend. search for him on youtube if you'd like to see some of the worst officiating in the history of boxing.

[ihatelifejosemartine]

Who taught Mercante how to be a ref? Ruby Goldstein?

[zacrj]

This bout SHOULD have been stopped at 1:20 or 5 seconds before..this boxer COULD have been more seriously hurt. Good review for referees.

[eckavail]

Arthur Mercante Jr really fucked up here.

[TGUNZ562]

Exactly 10 overhand lefts! Pete out there throwin' southpaw bombs like Rocky!

[tntsugarherbosa]

that would be enough for asking merchante to quit

[tntsugarherbosa]

and if you watch cotto-clottey more reasons

[diesechspfade]

Minute 8:01 of this video, the referee cut the way to the right of Hurtado. Without that there is no way to beat Hurtado KO.

[ronpo3]

tremendo descaro del arbitro ese,eso habia que hacerle conteo desde que le da el primer golpe,imaginate asi cualquiera mata a cualquiera.

[cbaldwinjr]

Shades of Benny Paret against Emile Griffith. WHY THE FUCK didn't Arthur Mercante Jr jump in there sooner? WTF was he thinking!?!? That's how someone gets killed in boxing

[arachtinilith]

Hector Camacho would have beaten Whitaker. Whitaker doesnt know how to cut the damn ring. He just followed Hurtado. Camacho wouldve been a problem for Pernell. Rumors had it that Duva wasnt interested in the fight. Now i know why.

[orubor]

no pernell cut off the ring with the cuban

[daTruChosen]

@arachtinilith Camacho was my DUDE in the 80's; FOR REAL, for real, but there's no way in hell he'd have beaten a prime Pernell. And he didn't cut the ring off at 33 years old because he couldn't anymore. As a lightweight, and in the early years of his reign at welterweight ('93 and '94), his footwork was unmatched, even by Roy Jones Jr.! Watch his fight against Cardona to see his defensive, as well as his offensive footwork ability. Drugs and age caused this legend's SHARP decline after '94

[DWiens421]

@daTruChosen Camacho may have been faster than Whitaker, but that definitely is not everything. Mosley is considered faster than Mayweather by most, but it was the defense and intangibles that let Floyd run away with that one, and I think the same would be true for Whitaker-Camacho.

Second, he should have forced Hurtado to come forward by staying away and moving himself instead of cutting the ring off.

Finally, Roy's footwork wasn't that good... he was just athletic enough to get away with it.

[daTruChosen]

@DWiens421 Can't say I agree with your RJJ assessment, though. Since footwork is a product of the athletic dimension of boxing (the other being the technical dimension), an athletic fighter will almost always have superior footwork to one who is less so. RJJ is the most athletically gifted fighter to ever lace up a pair of gloves, but these same prodigious physical talents also served to conceal the glaring TECHNICAL deficiencies he possessed which manifested themselves once he lost his prime.

[DWiens421]

@daTruChosen The reason Jones fell off so fast is that he lost his athletic skill and didn't have technique to fall back on, and that includes footwork. Plus, his footwork in his prime was largely jumping in with power punches, which is the exact opposite of what technical footwork is supposed to consist of.`

[nomadineternity]

Spot on folks, Merkante Jr. is an incompetent jerk of a referee that got into the biz on the big name of his father.. This guy is a fucking joke and has not improved through the years... Any fight i see that he refs he is an embarrassment and an eyesore

[AbdulashkaKZ]

referee is asshole

[nomadineternity]

Mercante Jr. is a clueless moron

[ProGamboa]

Pernell Whitetaker is the dirtiest fighter I've ever seen...this kid Hurtado was kicking his butt...3 times hit in the back of the neck, 2 low blows, and an inexperienced referee that didn't know what he was doing!

[noirnoticvibe]

dirtiest fighter ever??? nahh that belongs to DLH he'd tuck his shoulder under you chin then jump up and down like he was trying to shake lose...Felix Trinidad would hit you low if you started out working him see Vargas/Reid/Campas..Sweet P is one of the greatest to do it..he was robbed against DLH,Rameriz,his lone loss is to Trinidad and that was his own fault messin with that Coke and not training....

[tropics1020]

Yeah P vs. Mcgirt 2 would be awesome.

Or even just their first fight in it's entirety would be the shit.thanks Daveyo5150

[Daveyo5150]

Ain't that one up already?If not ill get it sorted soon am gonna add a couple inside the distance bouts first though cos the editing is infuriating.

By the way anyone no some really good straight foward editing software?One that dosen't crash the instant u click the mouse?(windowsmoviemaker)

[Daveyo5150]

thanx for the correction but i reserve the right to spell it however the fuk i want!U have any Whitaker requests?Tht rnt already up?I cnt promise anythin but ill see what i can do!

[Mowglieboy69]

On the subject of Whitaker requests, do you have the rematch with Buddy McGirt?

[LunaPap]

Yep I am tuned - correction^ >sweet pea.

I have a Whitaker autotube scanner always on.

Great job, thanks.

[Daveyo5150]

No probs,might post some more stay tuned!

[LunaPap]

Thanks for the sweat pea video.