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Professional
17 KOs
0 KOs
1 NC
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.
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United StatesNorfolk, United States6 Mar 1993 – 12 Apr 1997
18 Jul 1992 – 6 Mar 1993
11 Aug 1990 – 20 Apr 1992
20 Aug 1989 – 13 Apr 1992
18 Feb 1989 – 28 Feb 1992
No professional bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.