RIP Pernell Whitaker

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  1. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    One of the greats. RIP.
     
    emallini, Jul 15, 2019
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  2. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wtf? he’s dead? He wasn’t even that old.
     
    JackSilver, Jul 15, 2019
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    God bless, great fighter, great résumé even if the judges got it wrong.
     
    George Crowcroft, Jul 15, 2019
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    My thought exactly !!
     
    Fergy, Jul 15, 2019
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I've just seen he is, can't find anything on how tho
     
    George Crowcroft, Jul 15, 2019
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Same here , can't find a thing to say he's Dead !?
     
    Fergy, Jul 15, 2019
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I've found some Wikipedia pages saying he died today but no story about it
     
    George Crowcroft, Jul 15, 2019
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yep same here now but as u say not giving much away .If he has its a shock ! Really not old .
     
    Fergy, Jul 15, 2019
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    No way?! I can't find any story reporting on it though?
     
    haNZAgod, Jul 15, 2019
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    TMZ sports says he was hit by a car last night
     
    Skins, Jul 15, 2019
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  11. salsanchezfan

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    Can't be true. He'd have made the car miss.
     
    salsanchezfan, Jul 15, 2019
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    Damn. That is awful.

    One of the best talents I've seen in the ring.

    RIP champ.
     
    young griffo, Jul 15, 2019
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    One of my favorites...RIP
     
    Bronze Tiger, Jul 15, 2019
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  14. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yeah he was hit by a car and died. Awful news. What a boxer he was.
     
    emallini, Jul 15, 2019
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Damn...…….rest easy, Pea.
     
    salsanchezfan, Jul 15, 2019
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