Pernell Whitaker

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Pernell Whitaker Wiki Biography

  • Pernell Whitaker was born on 2 January 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, and is best known worldwide as a retired professional boxer who won titles in four different weight categories. 
  • After his retirement, Pernell remained in the sport as he became a trainer, which also boosted his net worth. 
  • His career in boxing was successful from 1985 to 2001, and he became a trainer in 2005. 
  • According to reputable sources, it has been reported that Whitaker’s net worth is as high as $5 million, mostly due to his participation in the sports industry as a boxer and trainer. 
  • Pernell’s amateur career started before he was even in his teens when he joined the ring when he was just nine years old; he contested 214 recorded fights, losing just 13 years before becoming a professional. 
  • He captured the gold medal in the Lightweight division at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, beating Luis Ortiz. 
  • The following year he made his professional debut in the lightweight division against Farran Comeaux. 
  • He retained the championship by beating Miguel Santana and also claimed the USBA lightweight title. 
  • Pernell’s first defeat came in the WBC lightweight title match against Jose Luis Ramirez; the judges awarded Ramirez the win, but the decision was later identified as one of the most controversial. 
  • However, Pernell continued his career, winning the IBF lightweight title by beating Greg Haugen in 1989, and in the years to come, Pernell dominated the ring in many divisions, which only increased his net worth. 
  • He claimed the vacancy of the WBC/Ring lightweight title in a match in which he beat Jose Luis Ramirez, then won the WBA lightweight title against Juan Nazario. 
  • He returned to the ring two years later, but he lost to Felix Trinidad, and his last match was in 2001, which also ended in Carlos Bojorquez’s loss. 
  • Pernell finished his career with a record of 40 victories, one draw, and just four losses. 
  • He was eventually inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 2006. 
  • Four years after his retirement, Pernell returned to boxing as a mentor, leading boxers such as Dorin Spivey, Calvin Brock, and Zab Judah among others. 
  • As far as his personal life was concerned, he was married to Rolanda Anthony, with whom he had four children; a couple married in 1985, but eventually, they divorced. 
  • He also has a daughter in one of his previous relationships. 
  • Pernell had a few legal difficulties, mostly with the possession of cocaine, but he also had issues with tax payments, which brought national attention, and a spot in the media when he evicted his mother and siblings from the house he owned, which he needed to sell to pay taxes. 
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Pernell Whitaker Quick Info

Full Name Pernell Whitaker
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth January 2, 1964
Place Of Birth Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 155 lbs (70.31 kg)
Profession Professional Boxer
Nationality American
Children Dantavious, Devon, Dominique, Pernell Whitaker Jr.
Parents Raymond Whitaker, Novella Whitaker
Nicknames Уитакер, Пернелл
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4382737/

Pernell Whitaker Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Concussed: The American Dream 2017 Documentary Himself Self
HBO Boxing 1990-2011 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Trainer Self
ESPN Friday Night Fights 2001 TV Series Himself Self
HBO Boxing After Dark 1997 TV Series Himself – Audience Member Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1993 TV Series Himself Self
Tuesday Night Fights 1992 TV Series Himself Self
ABC’s Wide World of Sports 1986-1988 TV Series Himself / Himself – Audience Member Self
Wide World of Sports 1988 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN Friday Night Fights 2011 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Bud Greenspan’s Reflections 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage