Boxing hall of famer Pernell Whitaker dies at age of 55 in car accident
15 July 2019 02:41
Four-weight champion struck by car on Sunday nightConsidered by many to be greatest defensive boxer of all timePernell Whitaker, widely considered to be one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, has died after being hit by a car. He was 55.Police in Virginia Beach said Whitaker was killed as he crossed the road at an intersection on Sunday night. “When officers arrived on scene they located an adult male victim who had been hit by a vehicle. The victim succumbed to his injuries on the scene,” a Virginia Beach Police Department spokesman said in a statement. “The driver of the vehicle remained on scene with police.” Continue readingread full article
