Whitaker's opposition at lightweight.

[VG_Addict]

How good or bad was it? I know he cleaned out the division, but the opposition wasn't exactly stellar. Now, I'm not saying Whitaker wasn't great at LW. He's a top 3-5 ATG at that weight, IMO. It's just that it was a relatively weak division at the time.

What do you think? Was the division just weak, or was Whitaker just that good?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

i wish he had fought chavez and camacho there in 88ish

[Ray Corso]

Not that big of a deal really. Yoiu can evaluate skills or yoiu can't! The guy had it all and it showed does it stand up to the best ever? In his case I think it does. Louis cleasred his division out and was left with regional and state champions to earn a living with t6hats how it happens sometime.
Wlad is in a weak era also but I don't consider him great he is a one dimentional talent and with his size and strength its enough against this era's opposition.
It all comes down to evaluation on offense defense, aggression, timing accuracy and dominance.
Pete was an outstanding talent the only men today who are with him are Rigo and Chocolatito as far as a total package!
Ray

[rightsideup]

Both pernell and duran were acused by some as fighting in weaker eras at lightweight but fought the best around at the time. Both fought better talent at higher weights. Benny LEONARD fought in a supposed tougher era but failed in higher weight classes

[Humean]

How good or bad was it? I know he cleaned out the division, but the opposition wasn't exactly stellar. Now, I'm not saying Whitaker wasn't great at LW. He's a top 3-5 ATG at that weight, IMO. It's just that it was a relatively weak division at the time.

What do you think? Was the division just weak, or was Whitaker just that good?

Here is his notable opposition at lightweight. The big misses are Chavez and Rosario, however he fought Nazario who had just defeated Rosario and Whitaker would fight and, in reality, defeat Chavez at a higher weight.

1986-1992
Alfredo Layne
Roger Mayweather
Jose Luis Ramirez x2
Greg Haugen
Louie Lomeli
Freddie Pendleton
Azumah Nelson
Juan Nazario
Anthony Jones
Poli Diaz
Jorge Paez

[IronDanHamza]

Oppostion was good if you ask me.

Ramirez, Nelson, Mayweather, Nazario. Amongst others.

They're top fighters.

[Archie_Leach]

How good or bad was it? I know he cleaned out the division, but the opposition wasn't exactly stellar. Now, I'm not saying Whitaker wasn't great at LW. He's a top 3-5 ATG at that weight, IMO. It's just that it was a relatively weak division at the time.

What do you think? Was the division just weak, or was Whitaker just that good?

Whitaker didnt have what it takes to beat prime good opponents.

[just the facts]

Whitaker didnt have what it takes to beat prime good opponents.

This is at least in the top 5 dumbest posts I’ve read on NSB and that’s saying a lot. Really ******, even for you.

[JAB5239]

His opposition at 135 was solid. And anyone questioning it just needs to see his move to 140 and his dominance over Chavez as proof he could hang with the best in history. I personally found pea boring, much like I did Wlad, but he could fight and was highly skilled. There is no doubt about that.

[QueensburyRules]

--- Choco great heart but a one dimensional fighter, no shame that, but keep it real.

Pea a special talent with a lot in common with Hector Camacho. Both pretty much clowned and coked their greatness away, the biggest weakness of their era. Grade A+ talents, but grade B- greats. Too many lesser talents were real fighters with better records over them.