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 ...

Twelve years ago, Pernell Whitaker walked into Lambert’s Point Community Center in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, and everyone involved in an amateur boxing card took notice. The late boxing ...

It was reported in the Virginian-Pilot, the former multi-division champion, and Olympic gold medalist, Pernell Whitaker, has been chosen as one of the fighters to enter the International Boxing Hall ...

A date once marked by sorrow in Hampton Roads will now stand as a lasting tribute to one of the region’s most iconic athletes. The City of Norfolk has officially designated July 14th as Pernell "Sweet ...

Late boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker continues to be honored, especially in Norfolk. On Saturday, July 26, the first Sweet Pea Mid-Atlantic Classic boxing card will be held at the Salvation ...

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 ...

Hall of Famer. Gold medalist. Four-division titleholder and two-division champion. Pernell Whitaker is all of these things — and struggling financially so badly that he is evicting his 73-year-old ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Powerhouse Boxing & Kickboxing will host the first Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Mid-Atlantic Classic July 26 at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center in Norfolk. The new ...

NORFOLK — Evan Korn showed a video to Keyshawn Davis about a boxing match that took place at Scope in 1991. The fighter was Norfolk legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker and he was fighting Poli Diaz on ...