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Pernell Whitaker Biography

Pernell Whitaker is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 2, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Also known as Sweet Pea He won the gold medal for lightweight boxer during 1984 Olympic competitions at Los Angeles.

In a thrilling boxing contest, he lost in a great fight to In a great boxing match, he lost to Oscar De La Hoya on April 12, 1997. on April 12 1997.

Pernell was born in Norfolk, Virginia on January 2, 1964, the son of Raymond Whitaker Sr. and his wife, Novella. He had two siblings, a brother, Raymond, Jr., and a sister, Monique.

Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight; the undisputed lightweight title; and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles. In 1989, Whitaker was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He currently holds the longest unified lightweight championship reign in boxing history at six title defenses. Whitaker is generally regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all-time.

He had four kids together with ex-wife Rovanda.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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As an amateur, Whitaker won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 1982 World Championships, followed by gold at the 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics. After his retirement in 2001, Whitaker returned to the sport as a trainer. In 2002, The Ring ranked him tenth in their list of “The 100 Greatest Fighters of the Last 80 Years”. In 2006, Whitaker was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility.

Pernell Whitaker Net Worth

Pernell Whitaker is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pernell Whitaker's net worth $250 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a rival to Angel Herrera Vera.

The year 2006 saw him admitted to The International Boxing Hall of Fame.

His last fight came on April 27, 2001, against journeyman Carlos Bojorquez. Whitaker, the former lightweight, entered the ring at 155 pounds. He broke his clavicle in round four and was forced to retire; at the time of the stoppage Whitaker was trailing in all the judges’ scorecards by 28-29. Following this fight, Whitaker officially announced his retirement. He finished his professional career with an official record of 40-4-1 (17 knockouts).

Pernell married Rovanda Anthony on December 21, 1985 in the boxing ring at the Virginia Beach Pavilion Convention Center. The couple later divorced. They had four children together: Dominique, the late Pernell Jr., Dantavious, and Devon. Whitaker also had a daughter, Tiara, from a prior relationship.

In just his eleventh and twelfth pro bouts, Whitaker defeated former world champion Alfredo Layne on December 20, 1986 and former WBA and lineal Super Featherweight and WBC Light Welterweight title holder Roger Mayweather on March 28, 1987. Whitaker won both bouts before hometown crowds at the Norfolk Scope, less than a mile from where he lived as a child in a Norfolk housing project. Whitaker would fight nine times in the Scope arena during his career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pernell Whitaker height 5 ft 6 in Pernell weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Whitaker had an extensive amateur boxing career, having started at the age of nine. He had 214 amateur fights, winning 201, 91 of them by knockouts, though he said that he had up to 500 amateur fights. He lost to two-time Olympic Gold medalist Ángel Herrera Vera at the final of the World Championships 1982 but beat him four other times, notably in the final of the Pan American Games 1983 in Caracas. He crowned his amateur career with an Olympic gold medal in 1984, beating Luis Ortiz to obtain it.

Whitaker trudged on, winning a decision over Greg Haugen for the IBF Lightweight title on February 18, 1989, becoming the first boxer to knock Haugen down by sending him to the mat in the sixth round. He then added the vacant WBC & The Ring belts by avenging his loss to Ramirez on August 20.

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On March 12, 1988, he challenged José Luis Ramírez for the WBC Lightweight title in Levallois, France. He suffered his first pro defeat when the judges awarded a split decision to Ramirez. The decision was highly controversial, with most feeling that Whitaker had won the fight with something to spare. In his 1999 edition of the ‘World Encyclopedia of Boxing,’ Harry Mullan stated that the decision in this bout was “generally considered to be a disgrace.” To date, the decision is rated at or near the top of many boxing observers’ lists of the worst decisions in boxing history.

Facts & Trivia

Pernell Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pernell Whitaker celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Now a champion, Whitaker proceeded to dominate boxing’s middle divisions over the first half of the 1990s. In 1990, he defended his Lightweight title against future champion Freddie Pendleton and Super Featherweight Champion Azumah Nelson of Ghana. On August 11, 1990, he knocked out Juan Nazario in one round to win the WBA and vacant lineal lightweight titles, becoming the first Undisputed Lightweight Champion since Roberto Durán. His highlight of 1991 was a win over Jorge Páez and a fight against European Champion Poli Díaz that ended in another win.

How much was Pernell Whitaker worth when he died?

What was Pernell Whitaker’s Net Worth? Pernell Whitaker was a retired professional boxer and professional boxing trainer who had a net worth of $250,000 at the time of his death.

What Boxer got hit by a car and died?

Pernell Whitaker, a longtime pound-for-pound king and one of the greatest boxers in history, was killed Sunday night when he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 55.

Who all did Pernell Whitaker lose to?

In any case, Whitaker kept fighting and winning until 1997, when he fought and lost to Oscar De La Hoya. Afterward, Whitaker fought three more times and he lost two of them. His other fight was originally a win that got overturned after he failed a drug test.

Who won the fight between Trinidad and Pernell Whitaker?

In the last round, Whitaker, with a badly swollen right eye, displayed a purely defensive stance, avoiding his opponent throughout the round while Trinidad continued on the offensive until the fight concluded. The judges gave the champion scores of 117–111, 118–109 and 118–109.

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