Former U.S. world champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker has died after being hit by a vehicle in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to police. He was 55. Whitaker was a world champion in four ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Scores of mourners lined up at Norfolk’s Scope Arena to say goodbye to a boxing champion. “Sweet Pea was one of a kind. He was a living legend,” William Baker said. Fans of Norfolk’s ...

Their father was one of the greatest boxers of all time, and now, they say, it’s time to honor him. Four-time world champion boxer Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker died July 14, 2019, after being hit by a ...

The city’s boxing center will now bear the name of its most famous fighter. City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename a city-run boxing facility to the Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Boxing and ...

*If you’re a boxing fan you’ll no doubt be saddened by the news that Norfolk, VA native Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, 55, died Sunday evening after being hit by a vehicle in Virginia Beach. Whitaker’s ...

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

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, Va. — Led by Councilman Paul Riddick's "Yes" vote, the rest of Norfolk City Council followed, and helped pass a resolution to rename the "Norfolk Boxing and Fitness Center" at Harbor Park ...