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H2O Man

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12. Tough, tough guy!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:25 PM

Jul 2019

I've talked with him briefly this evening. He says Pea was definitely the best fighter he ever faced. He puts him as the second greatest lightweight, close behind Duran.

I'll try to find my interview with him. It was done over the phone, not face-to-face, and I could hear the amazement in his voice when he was trying to describe how impossible it was to hit Whitaker. As you know, it can be very hard to hit a skilled opponnt with two punches. But usually you make some contact with one, even if it's blocked. But he couldn't hit Whitaker. (They came, and remained, friends.)

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RIP Pernell Whitaker [View all] H2O Man Jul 2019 OP

Damn. underpants Jul 2019 #1

Right. H2O Man Jul 2019 #2

Damn! True Dough Jul 2019 #3

I saw him H2O Man Jul 2019 #4

He's a very deserving hall of famer! True Dough Jul 2019 #6

I think he H2O Man Jul 2019 #7

For those who never had a chance to appreciate "Sweet Pea's" career True Dough Jul 2019 #5

I've watched this H2O Man Jul 2019 #9

Greg Haugen True Dough Jul 2019 #11

Tough, tough guy! H2O Man Jul 2019 #12

What is it you're doing interviews for, H20 Man? True Dough Jul 2019 #13

That interview H2O Man Jul 2019 #14

Rest in peace, Sweet Pea... ADX Jul 2019 #8

Unique talent. H2O Man Jul 2019 #10