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  1. 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.

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  2. 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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  3. 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...

  4. 5 days ago · 20 Feb 1999: Pernell Whitaker is knocked down in the second round during the fight against Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Trinidad won by a decision in the 12th ...

  5. Apr 25, 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.

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  7. Jul 15, 2019 · The former world champion boxer, who won gold at the Olympics in 1984 and was nicknamed 'Sweet Pea', was hit by a vehicle in the US and pronounced dead on Sunday night. He was 55 years old and had a professional career of 46 fights, with 40 wins and 17 knockouts.

  8. Aug 18, 2023 · A true practitioner of the sweet science, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker had it all. Speed to disarm his opponents, reflexes to counter punch would be attackers into oblivion, the footwork to...

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