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Oscar De La Hoya has shared the ring with elite technical fighters, but there was one that stood out from the crowd. ‘Golden ...

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was only 20 years old when he secured his first and only gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. Even more impressive than that, the Norfolk native had never fought ...

Could be hit and countered with speed and agility. Pernell Whitaker – Very hard to hit, even from close in. Excellent defense but did it, unlike Camacho, without always using his feet.

Lightweight: Pernell Whitaker-- Won as high a percentage of rounds against top-shelf opponents as any lightweight in history. At 135 Azumah Nelson, Freddie Pendelton and even Roger Mayweather (who ...