Tag Archives: Pernell Whitaker

Zab “Super” Judah faces Kaizer Mabuza for the IBF Junior Welterweight title March 5 at the Pridential Center in Newark, NJ. Pernell Whitaker: “You can’t even imagine the feelings I am having right now about this kid (Judah). He’s like a student all over again, it’s like re-teaching the guy …

Legendary Hall of Famer Lou Duva and accomplished boxing trainer Al Mitchell will combine to spearhead the Team China training camp in the Poconos as they get set to take on the U.S. in “Empires Collide,” a 13-bout men’s and women’s amateur card on October 1 at Capitale in Manhattan’s …

Promoter Michael Acri announced today that four-division world champion and Hall of Fame inductee Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker is the new chief trainer for undefeated former IBF lightweight champion Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora as he prepares for his Wednesday, June 24 homecoming at Pittsburgh’s Amphitheatre at Station Square.

This article is meant to be contrasted as only opinion, but there is more to it. This writer will explore the tale-of-the-tape, the circumstances and how it went down, who deserved to win, and most importantly, why. This will only cover modern-era fights, mainly between 1980’s until now, because one …

Are we putting our fighters on the chopping block? I am all for rivalry. If you ask me, a good rivalry will push you to your limits in the quest to come out on top. The sport of boxing as a whole is in the biggest rivalry it has encountered …