Sweet Pea
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Sweet Pea is the ring nickname of Pernell Whitaker, an American boxing legend widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters in the sport’s history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pernell Whitaker | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ ring nickname ⓘ |
| achievement |
lineal lightweight champion
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lineal welterweight champion ⓘ undisputed lightweight champion ⓘ |
| amateurAchievement | 1984 Olympic gold medal in boxing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-01-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-07-14 ⓘ |
| draws | 1 ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time ⓘ |
| losses | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Sweet Pea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noContests | 1 ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Azumah Nelson
NERFINISHED
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Buddy McGirt NERFINISHED ⓘ José Luis Ramírez NERFINISHED ⓘ Julio César Chávez NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar De La Hoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| OlympicGames | 1984 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal | gold medal ⓘ |
| OlympicWeightClass | lightweight ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Norfolk, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalDebutYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Pernell Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | southpaw ⓘ |
| totalProfessionalFights | 46 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
light middleweight
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light welterweight ⓘ lightweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
| wins | 40 ⓘ |
| winsByKnockout | 17 ⓘ |
| worldChampionIn |
light middleweight
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light welterweight ⓘ lightweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
| worldTitleOrganizations |
IBF
NERFINISHED
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WBA NERFINISHED ⓘ WBC NERFINISHED ⓘ WBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 2006 ⓘ |
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