Professional Boxing Record
| 40 Wins (17 knockouts, 23 decisions), 4 Losses (1 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 40-4-1 | Carlos Bojorquez | TKO | 4 (10), 0:27 | 2001-04-27 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada | |
| Loss | 40-3-1 | Félix Trinidad | UD | 12 | 1999-02-20 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | For IBF Welterweight title. |
| NC | 1 NC | Andrey Pestryaev | ND | 12 | 1997-10-17 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut | WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. Whitaker's post-fight test positive for cocaine. |
| Loss | 40-2-1 | Oscar De La Hoya | UD | 12 | 1997-04-12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | Lost WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 40-1-1 | Diosbelys Hurtado | TKO | 11 (12), 1:52 | 1997-01-24 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 39-1-1 | Wilfredo Rivera | UD | 12 | 1996-09-20 | James Knight Convention Center, Miami, Florida | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 38-1-1 | Wilfredo Rivera | SD | 12 | 1996-04-12 | Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy Bay, St Maarten | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 37-1-1 | Jake Rodriguez | KO | 6 (12), 2:45 | 1995-11-18 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 36-1-1 | Gary Jacobs | UD | 12 | 1995-08-26 | Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 35-1-1 | Julio César Vásquez | UD | 12 | 1995-03-04 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Won WBA Light Middleweight title. |
| Win | 34-1-1 | James McGirt | UD | 12 | 1994-10-01 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 33-1-1 | Santos Cardona | UD | 12 | 1994-04-09 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Draw | 32-1-1 | Julio César Chávez | MD | 12 | 1993-09-10 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | Retained WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 32-1 | James McGirt | UD | 12 | 1993-03-06 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | Won WBC & Lineal Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 31-1 | Ben Baez | KO | 1 (10), 0:37 | 1992-12-01 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| Win | 30-1 | Rafael Pineda | UD | 12 | 1992-07-18 | The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | Won IBF Light Welterweight title. |
| Win | 29-1 | Jerry Smith | KO | 1 (10) | 1992-05-22 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal | |
| Win | 28-1 | Harold Brazier | UD | 10 | 1992-01-18 | Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 27-1 | Jorge Paez | UD | 12 | 1991-10-05 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada | Retained IBF, WBC, WBA & The Ring Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 26-1 | Policarpo Díaz | UD | 12 | 1991-07-27 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained IBF, WBC, WBA & The Ring Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 25-1 | Anthony Jones | UD | 12 | 1991-02-23 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada | Retained IBF, WBC, WBA & The Ring Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 24-1 | Benjie Marquez | UD | 10 | 1990-11-22 | Sports Palace, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid | |
| Win | 23-1 | Juan Nazario | KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | 1990-08-11 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada | Retained IBF, WBC and won vacant The Ring & WBA Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 22-1 | Azumah Nelson | UD | 12 | 1990-05-19 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada | Retained IBF & WBC Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 21-1 | Freddie Pendleton | UD | 12 | 1990-02-03 | Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Retained IBF & WBC Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 20-1 | Martin Galvan | TKO | 3 (?) | 1989-12-11 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 19-1 | Jose Luis Ramirez | UD | 12 | 1989-08-20 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained IBF and won vacant WBC Lightweight titles. |
| Win | 18-1 | Louie Lomeli | TKO | 3 (12), 2:43 | 1989-04-30 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained IBF Lightweight Title. |
| Win | 17-1 | Greg Haugen | UD | 12 | 1989-02-18 | The Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia | Won IBF Lightweight title. |
| Win | 16-1 | Antonio Carter | TKO | 4 (10), 2:37 | 1988-11-02 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| Loss | 15-1 | Jose Luis Ramirez | SD | 12 | 1988-03-12 | Stade de Levallois, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine | For WBC Lightweight title. |
| Win | 15-0 | Davey Montana | TKO | 4 (10), 2:14 | 1987-12-19 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 14-0 | Miguel Santana | TKO | 6 (12), 1:02 | 1987-12-19 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Retained NABF and won USBA Lightweight title. |
| Win | 13-0 | Jim Flores | KO | 1 (?) | 1987-06-28 | Las Americas Arena, Houston, Texas | |
| Win | 12-0 | Roger Mayweather | UD | 12 | 1987-03-28 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | Won vacant NABF Lightweight title. |
| Win | 11-0 | Alfredo Layne | UD | 10 | 1986-12-20 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Win | 10-0 | Rafael Gandarilla | UD | 10 | 1986-10-09 | Felt Forum, New York, New York | |
| Win | 9-0 | Rafael Williams | UD | 10 | 1986-08-16 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 8-0 | John Montes | UD | 10 | 1986-03-09 | The Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia | |
| Win | 7-0 | Jesus De la Cruz | KO | 1 (8), 2:22 | 1985-11-12 | Norville, Texas | |
| Win | 6-0 | Teddy Hatfield | KO | 3 (8), 2:42 | 1985-08-29 | The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Win | 5-0 | John Senegal | TKO | 2 (8), 1:29 | 1985-07-20 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Win | 4-0 | Nick Parker | UD | 6 | 1985-04-20 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Win | 3-0 | Mike Golden | TKO | 4 (6), 2:54 | 1985-03-13 | The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Win | 2-0 | Danny Avery | TKO | 4 (6) | 1985-01-20 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 1-0 | Farrain Comeaux | TKO | 2 (6), 2:50 | 1984-11-15 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | Whitaker's professional debut. |
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