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 ...

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 ...

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NORFOLK — For Vanisha Whitaker, July 14 is usually a day of sadness. That was the day her uncle, Pernell “Sweetpea” Whitaker, died in 2019. Whitaker, a legendary world champion boxer, died after being ...

Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker has joined Zab Judah's training camp to help Zab prepare for his upcoming title fight against Kaizer Mabuza. Judah was frequently compared to fellow southpaw, Whitaker, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jose "OnFire" Aguirre speaks with former champion and pound for pound fighter, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. Whitaker talks about some of the greatest fights of his career, his feelings on a comeback, ...