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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 ...
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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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 6 with 1 draw.
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...
This original documentary covers Pernell Whitaker's entire career, every knockout, out matrix like defensive magic move, every dodge, every win...all of it. Celebrate the career of one of the...
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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 · Published 12:34 PM PDT, July 15, 2019. Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four-division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55.
