H&G All-Time Index v1.2.2 public fighter card

Pernell Whitaker

Pernell Whitaker ranks #39 in the H&G All-Time Index at Lightweight, with a 90.09 All-Time Index score and a 40-4-1 professional record. His career span on this page is 1984-2001. Pernell Whitaker was born in 1964 and died in 2019; country context is United States. The rating dataset covers 44 bouts from 1984 to 2001. The strongest positive signals are rating profile and title record. The linked style guide points to defence and ring control with study notes on defensive positioning before counters. Peak-form reaches 2,078 in 1992.

Versioned rating. This profile belongs to H&G All-Time Index v1.2.2. Read exact ranks with the methodology and version notes, especially where Data Confidence is lower.

Rankings: H&G All-Time Index v1.2.2, computed 22 May 2026 from fights up to 10 May 2026. Index and Peak-form Elo stay fixed to that fight-data cutoff; displayed records may include later record-only corrections.

Career record40-4-1Displayed professional W-L-D record; rank and ratings remain tied to the release fight-data cutoff.

Divisions wonLight Middleweight, Light Welterweight, Lightweight, WelterweightDivisions matched in the dated Wikipedia champion-reign table.

Champion-window activityFought 25 timesBouts with release-row dates inside a dated champion-reign window; each bout counts once even when title windows overlap.

Champion-window opposition7 top-100 rated at the timeDistinct opponents in those windows whose v1.2.2 yearly Peak-form Elo trajectory ranked inside the top 100 in the fight year.

Longest known reignabout 4 years 1 monthWelterweight WBC reign from the dated Wikipedia champion-reign table (1993-03-06 to 1997-04-12).

Linked style profile

8-axis style breakdown

Pernell Whitaker also has a reviewed style profile with radar scores, study notes and diagnostic comparisons.

See Pernell Whitaker's style breakdown

H&G All-Time Index profile - v1.2.2

Pernell Whitaker at a glance

A public H&G All-Time Index v1.2.2 visual. The curve shows yearly peak-form Elo rating points, not the 0-100 ranking index.

All-time rank

#39

Elite Greats

H&G All-Time Index

90.09

0-100 ranking index. This is the number that orders the list.

Peak-form Elo rating

2,078

Best-point rating on a separate scale, not directly comparable with the index. Posterior band ±204. 1992-07-01

Division

Lightweight

Active years: 1984-2001

Career record

40-4-1

Published professional record summary

Data Confidence

Medium

Solid but wider career evidence. Treat close ranks with extra care. Peak-form band: ±204 Elo.

Version

v1.2.2

Current H&G All-Time Index release

Why this placement

Methodology

Pernell Whitaker ranks #39 with a 90.09 score on the 60-100 H&G All-Time Index. The data-derived proxy signature-win marker points to a win over James McGirt in 1994, because that defeated opponent carries a 1,973 Peak-form Elo in the same v1.2.2 export. The resolved-opponent data also shows a 2-fight series with James McGirt, with his release-row line at 2-0-0. Data Confidence is Medium, so the rating should be read with wider uncertainty. Peak-form Elo is 2,078 (±204), separate from the 60-100 career Index.

Six-dimension breakdown

Bars show each weighted signal's relative size. Gold lifts the placement; grey holds it back.

Career rating profileAbove the typical top-1000 fighter

Collapsed signal from peak rating, sustained rating and same-era separation.

World-title recordStrongly above the typical top-1000 fighter

How much major title evidence supports the rating.

Top-level longevityAbove the typical top-1000 fighter

How much repeat elite-year presence supports the all-time case.

Elite winsAbove the typical top-1000 fighter

How much the record is helped by wins over contemporaneous title-level opponents.

Major title-control signalAround the typical top-1000 fighter

A narrow signal for lineal, explicit undisputed or major multi-belt class control in this release data; it is not a full title history.

Cross-era separationAround the typical top-1000 fighter

Same-era separation left after the shared peak and sustained rating signal is removed.

P4P time machine Rating evolution Head-to-head

Text summary for Pernell Whitaker H&G All-Time Index visual summary
Rank	#39
Rank detail	Elite Greats
H&G All-Time Index	90.09 on the 0-100 ranking index scale
Peak-form Elo rating	2,078 at 1992-07-01; separate scale; posterior band ±204
Data Confidence	Medium: Solid but wider career evidence. Treat close ranks with extra care. Peak-form band: ±204 Elo.
Division and active years	Lightweight, 1984-2001
Career record	40-4-1
Rating evolution	1984: 1,862; 1985: 1,896; 1986: 1,947; 1987: 1,973; 1988: 2,007; 1989: 2,046; 1990: 2,063; 1991: 2,074; 1992: 2,078; 1993: 2,077; 1994: 2,070; 1995: 2,062; 1996: 2,036; 1997: 2,011; 1999: 1,944; 2001: 1,896

H&G All-Time Index90.090-100 ranking index. This is the number that orders the list.

Peak-form Elo rating2,078Best-point rating on a separate scale, not directly comparable with the index. Posterior band ±204. 1992-07-01

Data ConfidenceMediumSolid but wider career evidence. Treat close ranks with extra care. Peak-form band: ±204 Elo.

Active years1984-20011980-1999

Primary divisionLightweightTop 4% in division

Era percentileTop 9%Top 4% overall public pool

Career W-L-D40-4-1Professional record summary

Top career wins

James McGirt1994
Julio Cesar Vasquez1995
Azumah Nelson1990
Jose Luis Ramirez1989
Diosbelys Hurtado1997

Versioned card

H&G All-Time Index v1.2.2

For context or disputes, use the methodology, versions and corrections pages.

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Rating evolution Head-to-head Style diagnostic

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