By Scoop Malinowski Status: World Champion boxer in four weight divisions – lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight and junior middleweight. Holds record for longest reign as unified lightweight champion (six defenses). Passed away in 2019. Ring record was 40-4-1 with 17 KOs. Ht: 5-6 Wt: 147 DOB: January 2, ...
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By Scoop Malinowski Pernell Whitaker. Even his name flowed like the paint brush of an artist. And boy, could the Norfolk, Virginia boxer create artistry in the ring. The four weight division champion – lightweight to light middleweight – died last week when he was hit by a car ...
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