ABOUT PERNELL WHITAKER
Nicknamed Sweet Pea, he won the gold medal as a lightweight boxer in the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles.
He had a rivalry with Angel Herrera Vera.
In 2006, he was induced into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
He had four children with his ex-wife Rovanda.
In a great boxing match, he lost to Oscar De La Hoya on April 12, 1997.
