Whitaker's defensive genius made him an all-time great
China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-17 07:54
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four-division world champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters in boxing history, died after being hit by a car in Virginia on Sunday night.
He was 55.
The driver of the car remained on the scene, and police said they were investigating the circumstances of the death.
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