Boxing legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker dies after being struck by a car

15 July 2019, 6:15 pm

Pernell Whitaker, heralded as one of the greatest boxers to ever lace up a pair of gloves, died Sunday night after he was hit by a pickup truck while walking across a wide thoroughfare in Virginia. Whitaker, 55, died from his injuries on the scene. Virginia Beach Police said they were investigating...... Read More »

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