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April 1, 2023
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Boxing Legend Pernell Whitaker Dead after being hit by Car

Boxing News

Boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Pernell Whitaker, who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55.

Police in Virginia Beach said the former fighter was hit by a car on Sunday night, and they were investigating the circumstances of Whitaker’s death.

“Sweet Pea” Whitaker won gold at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and went on to become a champion in four weight classes in a professional career that spanned 17 years.

He finished with a record of 40-4-1 and was a first-ballot selection into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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