Boxing great Pernell Whitaker was killed Saturday night when he was involved in a car crash in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Va. Whitaker was 55. The early reports are that Whitaker was crossing the street and was hit by a vehicle. It is unclear if any charges have been or will be filed.
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker had a brilliant career that lasted 17 years. He debuted in November of 1984 and finished his career 40-4 with 1 draw. His only draw was to Mexican great Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993. Chavez was undefeated at the time. Whitaker was a four weight World Champion and will be deeply missed by his family and the boxing world.
Sweet Pea had 17 knockouts in his career and won a Gold Medal in the 1984 Olympics. After retiring from boxing Whitaker became a trainer. His most famous fighter was Zab Judah.
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