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15 de jul. de 2019 · Pernell Whitaker, el boexeador que venció a Poli Díaz en 1991 en la pelea por el título mundial, falleció tras ser atropellado. Tenía 55 años
15 de jul. de 2019 · Former world champion Pernell Whitaker was hit by a car on Sunday in Virginia Beach and died as a result of his injuries.
The late, great Pernell Whitaker was naturally gifted and very special. The southpaw genius captured world titles in four weight classes – from lightweight to junior middleweight – and he was one of the best defensive fighters in boxing history. Whitaker was a highly decorated amateur, winning silver at the 1982 World Championships and gold […]
Hace 3 días · Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker won a silver medal at the 1982 World Championships, then won gold at the 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics. He had 214 recorded amateur bouts, winning 201, 91 by knockout. Whitaker turned pro shortly after the Los Angeles Olympics and had one of the great ...
Pernell Whitaker ( Norfolk, 2 januari 1964 – Virginia Beach, 14 juli 2019) was een Amerikaanse bokser. Hij is wereldkampioen geweest in vier verschillende gewichtsklassen. Als amateur won Whitaker een zilveren medaille in de lichtgewichtsklasse op de Wereldkampioenschappen van 1982, gevolgd door goud op de Pan-Amerikaanse Spelen 1983 en op de ...
15 de jul. de 2019 · Pernell Whitaker was one of the greatest boxers in history. Dan Rafael, Steve Kim and Mark Kriegel remember moments from Whitaker's career that made him stand out from the rest.
Pernell Whitaker was one of the most skillful boxers, not just of his generation but of all time. Regarded as one of the best defensive fighters ever, he had an otherworldly knack for making even fellow Hall of Famers look ordinary. “Sweet Pea” won six major world titles from lightweight to junior middleweight between 1989 and 1995, reigned as welterweight champion until 1997, and ...
