# @vadogwoodnews on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-05-20T13:00:35.000+00:00
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Pernell Whitaker was a silver and gold medal-winning boxer in the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Hailing from Virginia Beach, Whitaker held many lightweight, light-middleweight, and other boxing titles. At the time of his retirement in 2001, his professional career ended with a record of 40 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses.

Whitaker passed away in 2019 after a tragic incident.

To read more about Virginia sports legends, visit our link in bio.

📸 :: AP Photo/Donna Connor, File 

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virginia, virginiabeach, olympicboxing, virginialife, boxingfans, olympichistory, boxing, sportshistory, boxinghistory

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