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Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker dies after being struck
Pernell Whitaker, Olympic gold medalist and four division boxing champion, died at 55 after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach. Police said the driver remained at the scene as investigators review circumstances. Whitaker, known as Sweet Pea, was famed for his defensive mastery and fought across lightweight to welterweight, later influencing fighters like Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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