RIP Pernell Whitaker

[Beanz]

Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker has died at the age of 55 after being hit by a car.
Whitaker won world titles at four different weights and is considered among the best to have ever laced up a pair of gloves.
According to TMZ, he was hit by a car on Sunday night and later died of his injuries.
Whitaker, nicknamed 'Sweet Pea' won Olympic gold in 1984 before turning professional in the same year.
He lost his first challenge for a world title against Jose Luis Ramirez four years later but won another version two years later against Greg Hauden.
Whitaker then went on an unbeaten run until 1997 when he ran into Oscar De La Hoya before losing two of this final three fights.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...oxing-18262323

[Beanz]

[TitoFan]

Wow... super sad to hear that. 55 years old. Old for a boxer, but presumably a lot of life still to live.

Gotta wonder about the particulars any time there's a car-pedestrian accident.

R.I.P. champ.

[Master]

Pernell was an ATG lightweight and was unbeatable at the weight. Really shocked and saddened by the news. The man was a magician as a boxer who opponents could not hit.

He became welterweight champion and then beat the light middleweight champ (who beat Winky Wright) which shows you how great he was p4p. Sweat P had a fabulous career and only age beat him in the ring.

RIP ATG Champ

[Dark Lord Al]

Sweet Pea could be inside or outside and you couldnt hit him cleanly, ATG / Legend , if he had knockout power we would be morning the greatest fighter of all time.

R.I.P Champ.

[walrus]

Damn hit by a car. That’s a bad day. 55 probably still in great health very sad to hear

[Beanz]