VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia -- 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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. – Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was only 20 years old when he secured his first and only gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. Even more impressive than that, the Norfolk native had never ...

It was reported in the Virginian-Pilot, the former multi-division champion, and Olympic gold medalist, Pernell Whitaker, has been chosen as one of the fighters to enter the International Boxing Hall ...

On April 12, 1997, Oscar De La Hoya vs Pernell Whitaker clashed for the WBC welterweight title held by “Sweet Pea:”The bout took place at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. The main event was billed ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Former professional boxing champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker was hit by a vehicle and killed on Sunday night in Virginia Beach. Whitaker, 55, was a four-weight world champion, ...

Drizzy’s hometown Toronto Blue Jays fell short against his nemesis Kendrick Lamar’s own home team. 19 hours ago On Sunday, July 14, 2019, the Hall of Famer was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, where he ...

Luther Scott of Hopewell writes that he's "disappointed in boxing." Scott probably speaks for much of the country after last week's Mike Tyson-Peter McNeeley fiasco. It was enough to sour the most ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Powerhouse Boxing & Kickboxing will host the first Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Mid-Atlantic Classic July 26 at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center in Norfolk. The new ...

Hall of Famer. Gold medalist. Four-division titleholder and two-division champion. Pernell Whitaker is all of these things — and struggling financially so badly that he is evicting his 73-year-old ...

A date once marked by sorrow in Hampton Roads will now stand as a lasting tribute to one of the region’s most iconic athletes. The City of Norfolk has officially designated July 14th as Pernell "Sweet ...

Nothing personal, but Azumah Nelson doesn't like the way Pernell Whitaker looks. "His bones are too small to fight me," said Nelson. "Whitaker is just a small boy." It's Nelson, though, who is moving ...