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Pernell Whitaker, former champion boxer, dies after being hit by car in Virginia

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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Retired champion boxer Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker hit, killed crossing Virginia Beach street

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Norfolk native and Olympic boxing gold medalist Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker was hit and killed at a busy Virginia Beach intersection, police tell 13News Now. The accident ...
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De La Hoya: It Was an Honor To Share The Ring With Whitaker

Golden Boy is saddened by the death of one the greatest fighters to ever lace a pair of gloves, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. The legendary boxer passed away late Sunday night at the age of 55. The ...
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Larry Rubama: Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Day will honor Norfolk’s legendary boxer

NORFOLK — For Vanisha Whitaker, July 14 is usually a day of sadness. That was the day her uncle, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, died in 2019. Whitaker, a legendary world champion boxer, died after ...
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Legendary Boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Has Died at the Age of 55

Aliffer Zamira Sabek built Seeds of Liberation on the belief that freedom begins with food, rest and real community — not rhetoric. What started as direct action in the streets has grown into an ...