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Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion , having won titles at lightweight , light welterweight , welterweight , and light middleweight ; the undisputed lightweight title; and the ...
Pernell Whitaker was a four-time world champion in three weight classes and a Hall of Fame boxer. He fought 46 bouts, winning 40 with 17 knockouts, and losing 4 with 1 draw and 1 no-decision.
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Jul 15, 2019 · Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, considered one of the greatest lightweight boxers of all time, died Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle in Virginia, police said. He was 55 years old.
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Jul 15, 2019 · Pernell Whitaker, a left-handed defensive master in the boxing ring who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and became a champion in four weight classes as a professional, was killed on...
Jun 7, 2024 · Pernell Whitaker, American professional boxer, world lightweight (135 pounds), junior welterweight (140 pounds), welterweight (147 pounds), and junior middleweight (154 pounds) champion in the 1980s and ’90s. Learn more about Whitaker’s life and career in this article.
Jul 15, 2019 · Whitaker was a four-time world champion and a defensive master who outboxed many great fighters, but suffered from bad decisions and personal troubles. He was killed in a car accident in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 2019.
Jun 2, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Pernell Whitaker, the only fighter to hold all four lightweight belts in the four-belt era. Find out how he fought, who he beat, and how he influenced future stars like Zab Judah.
