Pernell Whitaker
American boxer (1964–2019)
パーネル・ウィテカー
- Born
- 2 January 1964, Norfolk
- Died
- 14 July 2019, Virginia Beach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light middleweight, welterweight, light welterweight, lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 60 kg (132 lb)
- Nickname
- Sweet Pea
- Recorded fight record
- 40 wins, 4 losses, 1 draws
Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight; the undisputed lightweight title; and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles. In 1989, Whitaker was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He currently holds the longest unified lightweight championship reign in boxing history at six title defenses. Whitaker is generally regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships | ||
| 1983 Pan American Games | ||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 |
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1989
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1989
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1993
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2007
- IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion
- IBF World Lightweight Champion
- The Ring World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q724819 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.