Boxing group reacts to tragic loss of life of Pernell Whitaker
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Upon listening to the tragic information that Pernell Whitaker died after being struck by a car whereas crossing the road in Virginia Seashore on Sunday, members of the boxing group paid tribute to the legend often known as “Candy Pea.”
Listed below are a few of their reactions:
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Magic Johnson
One of many best boxers of my lifetime and my good buddy Pernell “Candy Pea” Whitaker handed away final evening. Throughout his lengthy and profitable profession I by no means missed one in all his fights. To me, he was one of many prime 5 best boxers ever!
– Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 15, 2019
Pernell “Candy Pea” Whitaker was within the class of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard as one of the vital entertaining fighters in my lifetime. I am praying for his household throughout this tough time. Relaxation in Peace my buddy. 🙏🏾
– Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 15, 2019
Terence Crawford
Wow I am unable to consider this!!! Any individual that I’ve all the time cherished to observe and needed to satisfy so dangerous and now it would by no means occur. SMH RIP SWEET PEA you’ll for ever be one of many best to ever lace em up.
– Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) July 15, 2019
Evander Holyfield
I’m saddened to be taught of my good buddy and Olympic teammate Pernell Whitaker’s premature passing final evening.
We share so many nice reminiscences. He was small in statue however but so massive in coronary heart and expertise contained in the ring, there’ll by no means be one other like him, he’ll really be missed pic.twitter.com/IqmXkqpqkG
– Evander Holyfield (@holyfield) July 15, 2019
Teofimo Lopez
Could you Relaxation In Peace.. Pernell “Candy Pea” Whitaker! Thanks for uplifting me and all the long run champions to do the game that we love. #GoneButNeverForgotten
– Teofimo Lopez (@TeofimoLopez) July 15, 2019
Claressa Shields
RIP to Candy Pea Aka Pernell Whitaker
– ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) July 15, 2019
Eddie Hearn
Lou DiBella
Oh no, no, no… Candy Pea was one of many best fighters to ever lace up gloves. Waking as much as this information simply has me GUTTED. #Boxing has misplaced one in all its greatest and I’ve misplaced a buddy. Beloved him. It doesn’t matter what he was going by way of, Pete had an ideal coronary heart. #ripsweetpea pic.twitter.com/un90hPmIO6
– Lou DiBella (@loudibella) July 15, 2019
Max Kellerman
On my NY public entry TV present “Max on Boxing” (1989-1998), I talked Pernell Whitaker greater than every other fighter; it was principally the Pernell Whitaker present. He was the pound for pound greatest for half a decade, and one of many three best pure boxers who ever lived. RIP Candy Pea.
– Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) July 15, 2019
Andreas Hale
The factor about Candy Pea was that he was the antithesis of Mike Tyson within the boxing ring. The place Tyson was a savage wrecking ball, Whitaker was easy and an untouchable thief within the evening.
“I am a scientist now, I am not a boxer.”
RIP Pernell ‘Candy Pea’ Whitaker pic.twitter.com/JKj4yoFKiC
– Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) July 15, 2019
Mauricio Sulaiman
We now have simply acquired the unhappy information informing us that Pernell Whitaker has handed.
“Candy Pea” was one of the vital sensible boxers up to now a long time and he was all the time an ideal buddy of the WBC.
We’re deeply saddened with this new; Could the legend relaxation in everlasting peace. pic.twitter.com/Zsgqa66FKF
– Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) July 15, 2019
Ashley Theophane
When Pernell Whitaker was world champion from light-weight to mild middleweight, he was one thing particular. In my High 2 fave fighters. I might watch hours and hours of him. Glad I obtained to take a seat subsequent to him on the Ward v Kovalev struggle in Las Vegas. R.I.P. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/56T1ueHiLh
– Ashley Theophane (@AshleyTheophane) July 15, 2019
Sergio Mora
Frank Warren
Van Lathan
This man was one of many best boxers ever to lace up gloves, cherished watching him rising, defensive savant and as courageous as they arrive. That is insanely unhappy. https://t.co/OzPUCeBmgK
– VanLathan (@VanLathan) July 15, 2019