Policarpo Diaz vs. Pernell Whitaker (1991)
The July 27, 1991, clash between Pernell Whitaker and Poli Díaz was years in the making. Whitaker, the reigning WBA/WBC/IBF lightweight champion (25-1), was an Olympic gold medalist and defensive mastermind fighting in his Norfolk, Virginia, hometown. Díaz, Spain's undefeated European champion (32-0