RIP Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker

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  1. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While on foot.
     
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  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Appears he was a pedestrian.
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    WTF??? SMH!! Rest In Power Champ you will be missed.
     
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  4. ayala

    ayala Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just heard it
     
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  5. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Damn, terrible. RIP, ATG.
     
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  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Terrible. Rip to one of the greats.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Jul 15, 2019
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  7. Zhuge Liang

    Zhuge Liang Active Member Full Member

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    Rest in peace to one of the biggest outboxer talent in the world ever.
     
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  8. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Omg Pernell :(. RIP :(.
     
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  9. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    ESPN has confirmed it to be true! Truly a big loss in the boxing community! R.I.P Sweet Pea!
     
    Alo2006, Jul 15, 2019
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  10. Accurate

    Accurate Jump back, wanna kiss myself! Full Member

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    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!

    Damn, sorry to hear this. RIP Sweet Pea.
     
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  11. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When I read about it on Twitter, I actually yelled out, "NO!".

    One of the best to ever lace em up.
     
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  12. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Rip to the 2nd best defensive fighter in the last 30 years :(. One of the greatest ever and gave Chavez an epic ass whoopin.
     
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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whitaker's defensive ability was legendary, but he could plant his feet and punch when he wanted or needed to. Wonderful fighter who earned his spot on the lightweight division's Mt. Rushmore.

    RIP, Sweet Pea.
     
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  14. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RIP Champ
     
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  15. Olu G. Rotimi

    Olu G. Rotimi The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    The best pure boxer of all up there with Floyd, Sugar Ray Robinson, Charley Burley and Muhammed Ali.
     
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