Boxing legend Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker dies after being struck by a car

Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker died Sunday night after being hit by a car in Virginia, police said in a statement. He was 55.

The boxer known as “Sweet Pea” is said to have been walking near an intersection in Virginia Beach, which is near his hometown of Norfolk, when the accident occurred. Police…

Source: Los Angeles Times