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 ...

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 ...

Their father was one of the greatest boxers of all time, and now, they say, it’s time to honor him. Four-time world champion boxer Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker died July 14, 2019, after being hit by a ...

Drizzy’s hometown Toronto Blue Jays fell short against his nemesis Kendrick Lamar’s own home team. 19 hours ago On Sunday, July 14, 2019, the Hall of Famer was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, where he ...

Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker was released from jail on a $5,000 bond yesterday in Virginia Beach. Whitaker, 37, was arrested on Friday after deputies at the courthouse said they found ...

55-year-old boxing legend Pernell Whitaker has died after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach on Sunday night, TMZ reports. Officials first received a call at 10:04 p.m., and when they arrived they ...

You always do amazing breakdowns as far as providing cliff notes for a fighter's career and I was hoping you could do the same in honor of the late Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker (R.I.P). I was ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WJLA) — Olympic boxing gold medalist and Hall of Famer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach over the weekend. Whitaker, 55, died from his ...