He was 55 years old. Former welterweight boxing champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach Sunday night, police said. Emergency dispatchers received a call ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WJLA) — Olympic boxing gold medalist and Hall of Famer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach over the weekend. Whitaker, 55, died from his ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The champion is gone, but the memory and legacy of Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker will always live on at the spot he trained for so many years. Late Sunday night, Whitaker, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police have identified the man hit and killed by a vehicle late Sunday night as Virginia boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker. Virginia Beach Police ...

The boxing community has lost a real one. Legendary four-division champion and Olympic gold-medal winning boxer, Pernell Whitaker died Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle in Virginia Beach, ...

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 ...

Retired boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, who held world titles at four weight classes, died after being hit by a car, Virginia Beach police said Monday. An emergency call came in Sunday night about ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Family and fans of Hampton Roads boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker gathered at the Norfolk Scope on Saturday morning for his funeral service. It was a sad day as they ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Not everyone is on board with the idea to rename the fitness and boxing center at Norfolk’s Harbor Park after boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker. Norfolk City Council ...

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 Virginia. He was 55. Police ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Norfolk native and Olympic boxing gold medalist Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker was hit and killed at a busy Virginia Beach intersection, police tell 13News Now. The accident ...