VIRGINIA BEACH — Legendary professional boxer Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker will be honored during a three-day event that kicks off Thursday and culminates Saturday with a young talent showcase.

Family, friends, and boxing legend Evander Holyfield gathered in Virginia Beach to celebrate the legacy of Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.

The celebration will highlight his contributions in and out of the ring while fundraising for a youth organization named in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police have identified the man hit and killed by a vehicle late Sunday night as local boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker. Virginia Beach Police were ...

I have been thinking about those fighters who I consider the greatest of all-time. In the past I have written about my all time pound-for-pound list, but this is different. Here I will write about ...

The legendary boxer was born and raised in Norfolk.

LeRoy Neiman spent fifty years painting boxing’s greatest fights and fighters. How the Hall of Fame artist — and his ...