Here is a list of Whitaker's best fights. For a list of Whitaker's losses, refer to "Pernell Whitaker Losses".
On May 19, 1990 Pernell Whitaker met Azumah Nelson in a lightweight (WBC and IBF) world-title defense fight. Whitaker was 26 years old and with a record of 22-1 (12), and Nelson was 31 years old and with a record of 31-1 (23). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On August 20, 1989 Pernell Whitaker, the IBF champion, met José Luis Ramírez, the WBC and The Ring champion, in a lightweight world-title unification fight. Whitaker was 25 years old and with a record of 19-1 (11), and Ramírez was 30 years old and with a record of 102-7 (82). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and and is crowned the unified IBF, WBC and The Ring champion.
On March 6, 1993 Pernell Whitaker fought Buddy McGirt in a welterweight world-title fight for McGirt's WBC title. Whitaker was 29 years old and with a record of 32-1 (15), and McGirt was 29 years old and with a record of 59-2-1 (44). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new welterweight world champion.
On October 1, 1994 Pernell Whitaker met Buddy McGirt in a welterweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Whitaker was 30 years old and with a record of 34-1-1 (15), and McGirt was 30 years old and with a record of 64-3-1 (44). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On October 5, 1991 Pernell Whitaker met Jorge Páez in a lightweight (WBA, WBC and IBF) world-title defense fight. Whitaker was 27 years old and with a record of 27-1 (13), and Páez was 25 years old and with a record of 38-3-4 (27). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On February 18, 1989 Pernell Whitaker fought Greg Haugen in a lightweight world-title fight for Haugen's IBF title. Whitaker was 25 years old and with a record of 17-1 (10), and Haugen was 28 years old and with a record of 23-1 (11). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On September 20, 1996 Pernell Whitaker met Wilfredo Rivera in a welterweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Whitaker was 32 years old and with a record of 39-1-1 (16), and Rivera was 27 years old and with a record of 23-1-1 (14). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On March 28, 1987 Pernell Whitaker faced off against Roger Mayweather in a lightweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 12-0 (6), and Mayweather was 25 years old and with a record of 26-4 (17). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On April 12, 1996 Pernell Whitaker met Wilfredo Rivera in a welterweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Whitaker was 32 years old and with a record of 38-1-1 (16), and Rivera was 26 years old and with a record of 23-0-1 (14). Whitaker won the fight via 12-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
On August 11, 1990 Pernell Whitaker, the WBC and IBF champion, met Juan Nazario, the WBA champion, in a lightweight world-title unification fight. Whitaker was 26 years old and with a record of 23-1 (13), and Nazario was 26 years old and with a record of 22-2 (16). Whitaker stopped Juan Nazario via 1st-round KO and is crowned the unified WBC, IBF and WBA champion.
