BoxRec: Pernell Whitaker

Pernell Whitaker

40 4 1
17 KOs 1 KOs
Pernell Whitaker profile picture
unregistered
99 followers
division welter
status inactive
bouts 46
rounds 379
KOs 42.5%
career 1984-2001
debut 1984-11-15

ID# 000555
sex male
alias Sweet Pea
nationality USA
stance southpaw
height 5′ 6″   /   168cm
reach 69″   /   175cm
residence Norfolk, Virginia, USA
birth place Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Box-pro 46 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
2001-04-27 Carlos Bojorquez 14 2 5
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline
L-TKO
0:27    ref: Joe Cortez   Keith MacDonald 28-29   Dave Moretti 28-29   Doug Tucker 28-29
Whitaker breaks clavicle and referee stops the fight on advice of ring physician.
1999-02-20 Felix Trinidad 33 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
L-UD
ref: Benjy Esteves Jr   Samuel Conde Lopez 110-117   Robert Beeba Exton 109-118   Melvina Lathan 109-118

1997-10-17 Andrey Pestryaev 20 1 0
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket
NC-ND
ref: James Santa   Glenn Feldman 115-113   Tom Kaczmarek 115-112   Don O'Neill 114-113
Eliminator for WBA Welterweight Title
Whitaker was orginally announced the winner, but the result was later changed to a No-Decision after Whitaker tested positive for cocaine
1997-04-12 Oscar De La Hoya 23 0 0
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
L-UD
ref: Mills Lane   Chuck Giampa 111-115   Jerry Roth 110-116   Dalby Shirley 110-116

1997-01-24 Diosbelys Hurtado 20 0 0
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1:52    ref: Arthur Mercante Jr   Jose Lazaro Carrasco Fernandez 92-94   Sergio Silvi 91-96   John Stewart 92-93

1996-09-20 Wilfredo Rivera 23 1 1
James Knight Convention Center, Miami
W-UD
ref: Frank Santore Jr   Jay Kassees 113-112   John Keane 115-111   Masakazu Uchida 115-113

1996-04-12 Wilfredo Rivera 23 0 1
Atlantis Casino, Cupecoy Bay
W-SD
ref: Larry O'Connell   Barbara Perez 112-115   George St Aude 115-113   Tamotsu Tomihara 116-111

1995-11-18 Jake Rodriguez 28 3 2
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-KO
2:45    ref: Frank Cappuccino   Memo Ayon 49-46   Bruce McTavish 50-45   John Stewart 50-45

1995-08-26 Gary Jacobs 41 5 0
Convention Hall, Atlantic City
W-UD
ref: Ron Lipton   Takeaki Kanaya 117-109   Gus Mercurio 118-109   Tamotsu Tomihara 118-108

1995-03-04 Julio Cesar Vasquez 53 1 0
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-UD
ref: Tony Orlando   Guy Jutras 116-110   Pinit Prayadsab 118-110   John Riley 118-107

1994-10-01 Buddy McGirt 64 3 1
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: William Connors   Chuck Giampa 117-112   Rudy Ortega 118-112   Steve Weisfeld 117-110

1994-04-09 Santos Cardona 29 3 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: Al Rothenberg   Francisco Manzano 119-109   Larry O'Connell 119-111   Jim Traylor 119-109

1993-09-10 Julio Cesar Chavez 87 0 0
Alamodome, San Antonio
D-MD
ref: Joe Cortez   Franz Marti 115-115   Mickey Vann 115-115   Jack Woodruff 115-113

1993-03-06 Buddy McGirt 59 2 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-UD
ref: Larry Hazzard   Chuck Giampa 115-113   Rudy Ortega 115-114   Dalby Shirley 117-111

1992-12-01 Ben Baez 7 4 0
Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach
W-KO
Baez reportedly 14-4 entering the bout.
1992-07-18 Rafael Pineda 28 1 0
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Joe Cortez   Frank Cairo 117-108   Hector Hernandez Vilchis 116-110   Jerry Roth 117-108

1992-05-22 Jerry Smith 12 13 0
El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City
W-KO
1992-01-18 Harold Brazier 78 10 1
Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia
W-UD
ref: Frank Cappuccino   Lynne Carter 100-90   Ron Greenley 100-90   George Hill 100-91
1991-10-05 Jorge Paez 38 3 4
Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno
W-UD
ref: Mills Lane   Chuck Giampa 115-111   Patricia Morse Jarman 115-112   Keith MacDonald 116-110

1991-07-27 Poli Diaz 32 0 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: Al Rothenberg   Robert Beeba Exton 120-106   Shiela Harmon Martin 120-107   Julio Roldan 120-108

1991-02-23 Anthony Jones 26 2 1
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Mills Lane   Dave Moretti 119-109   Joseph Pasquale 120-108   Jerry Roth 120-108

1990-11-22 Benjie Marquez 18 8 1
Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid
W-UD

1990-08-11 Juan Nazario 22 2 0
Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline
W-KO
2:59    ref: Mills Lane   Patricia Morse Jarman   Dave Moretti   Ray Solis

1990-05-19 Azumah Nelson 31 1 0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Mills Lane   Harry Gibbs 116-114   Sid Nathan 115-113   Dalby Shirley 116-111

Whitaker has a point deducted in the 12th round
1990-02-03 Freddie Pendleton 24 16 3
Convention Hall, Atlantic City
W-UD
ref: Randy Neumann   Phil Newman 117-113   Jim Traylor 116-112   Stuart Winston 116-112

1989-12-11 Martin Galvan 10 18 2
Les Pyramides, Le Port-Marly
W-TKO
Galvan down three times. Galvan was reported as being 29-15-2 entering the fight.
1989-08-20 Jose Luis Ramirez 102 7 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: Chris Wollesen   Miguel Donate 120-108   Sid Nathan 117-111   Larry O'Connell 120-109

1989-04-30 Louie Lomeli 24 0 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-TKO
2:43    ref: Al Rothenberg   Stanley Berg 20-18   Jim Traylor 20-18   Al Wilensky 20-18

1989-02-18 Greg Haugen 23 1 0
The Coliseum, Hampton
W-UD
ref: Al Rothenberg   Paul Gibbs 118-109   Mike Glienna 120-107   Jim Traylor 120-107

Haugen was down in the 6th.
1988-11-02 Antonio Carter 3 8 1
Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach
W-TKO
2:37    
Carter substituted for Juan Estrada of Mexico.
1988-03-12 Jose Luis Ramirez 100 6 0
Stade de Levallois, Levallois-Perret
L-SD
ref: Luis Carlos Guzman   Newton Campos 113-118   Harry Gibbs 117-113   Louis Michel 115-116

1987-12-19 Davey Montana 19 8 0
Omnisport Palace, Paris
W-TKO
3:14    ref: Alfred Asaro
1987-07-25 Miguel Santana 21 1 1
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-TKO

Santana down twice in round two, taking one-sided beating throughout until referee has seen enough.
1987-06-28 Jimmy Flores 1 6 1
Las Americas Arena, Houston
W-TKO
Flores went down from body bombardment and referee stopped the fight immediately without a count.
1987-03-28 Roger Mayweather 26 4 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: Chris Wollesen    116-110    117-111    116-112

Mayweather was down in the 1st, Whitaker was down in the 9th.
1986-12-20 Alfredo Layne 14 6 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-UD
ref: Al Rothenberg    100-92    100-90    99-91
1986-10-09 Rafael Gandarilla 16 15 1
Felt Forum, New York
W-UD
Carol Castellano 100-90   George Colon 100-90   Ted Wint 100-90
Gandarilla reportedly 55-16-3 entering the bout.
1986-08-16 Rafael Williams 24 2 0
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
W-UD
Whitaker was knocked down in the 4th round.
1986-03-09 John Montes 29 3 0
Coliseum, Hampton
W-UD
ref: Al Rothenberg    99-90    100-92    100-91
1985-11-12 Jesus De la Cruz 1 6 0
Country Connection, Pasadena
W-TKO
2:22    
De la Cruz reportedly 10-4 entering the bout. De La Cruz was down twice before the bout was stopped.
1985-08-29 Teddy Hatfield 17 11 1
The Omni, Atlanta
W-KO
2:42    ref: Al Pruitt
Hatfield down three times in the 3rd.
1985-07-20 John Sinegal 21 1 1
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-TKO
1:29    ref: Al Rothenberg   Oscar Bryan   Ernie Green   Jim Traylor
Sinegal down in 1st and twice in the 2nd
1985-04-20 Nick Parker 13 4 1
Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi
W-UD
Parker took a standing-eight count in the 2nd round.
1985-03-13 Mike Golden 6 5 0
Scope Arena, Norfolk
W-TKO
2:54    ref: Al Rothenberg
1985-01-20 Danny Avery 7 3 2
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
W-RTD
3:00    ref: Tony Orlando   Lynne Carter   Rocky Castellani   Charlie Spina
The ringside doctor did not allow Avery out for the 5th round.
1984-11-15 Farrain Comeaux 11 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-TKO
Pro debut for the 1984 Lightweight Olympic Gold Medalist Whitaker