VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police have identified the man hit and killed by a vehicle late Sunday night as boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker. Virginia Beach Police were ...

The gravesite of late boxing champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker and his son, Pete Jr., at Roosevelt Memorial Park in ...

In 1997, Pernell Whitaker delivered some of the most breathtaking defensive artistry ever witnessed inside a boxing ring, yet ...

A hometown hero is back in the spotlight this weekend as the city kicks off “Whitaker Weekend,” a three-day celebration honoring boxing legend Pernell Whitaker. The event recognizes Whitaker’s legacy ...

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 ...

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker displayed the sweet science in its purest form to pick apart the most talented fighters. The boxing community owes it to the memory of this pugilistic great to forever ...

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 Virginia. He was 55. Police ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police have identified the man hit and killed by a vehicle late Sunday night as local boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker. Virginia Beach Police were ...

The gravesite of late boxing champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker and his son, Pete Jr., at Roosevelt Memorial Park in ...