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Sep 7, 2024 · Four-weight world champion and Hall of Famer Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker is the most famous fighter to come from Norfolk, and Kelvin is now hoping the Davis brothers can emulate their hero and put the town back on the boxing map.
Sep 8, 2024 · Who would win a fire vs. finesse mythical matchup between Roberto Duran and Pernell Whitaker?
Sep 4, 2024 · Pernell Whitaker vs Diosbelys Hurtado: Whitaker was a ten-to-one favorite against amateur standout Diosbelys Hurtado, but he got more than he bargained for in his eighth title defense as the Cuban dropped him on the seat of his pants before repeating the feat in the sixth.
6 days ago · Whether they had the talent and the will to become what Evander Holyfield and Pernell Whitaker once were, which is to say among the greatest fighters of their time, or just the grit of Eddie Hopson and Raul Marquez, who became more than their gifts would have predicted, or were just some unknown four-round kid with a dream but little ...
Sep 5, 2024 · The fighter was Norfolk legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker and he was fighting Poli Diaz on HBO.
Sep 6, 2024 · From Sugar Ray Robinson, Pernell Whitaker, and Roberto Duran to Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford (and many, many more), the 147lb class has lived up to its status as one of boxing’s eight glamour divisions in each passing generation.
6 days ago · The card, which will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S., is Scope Arena’s most significant boxing event since Norfolk-born legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker defended his welterweight world title against Buddy McGirt in October 1994. Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs), from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is undefeated as a lightweight.
