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It is not a myth.
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Obituary: Noted (former) boxer Pernell Whitaker, 54, has died from injuries he received when he was struck by a car. An Olympic medalist, as a professional he won titles in four different divisions, which is quite a feat.
Whitaker lost his first chance at a championship in 1988, but he rebounded the next year to win the International Boxing Federation world lightweight title from Greg Haugen. He then beat Rafael Pineda for the I.B.F. super lightweight title in 1992 and Buddy McGirt for the World Boxing Council welterweight belt in early 1993._____
The victory over McGirt set him up for a much-anticipated fight against Julio Cesar Chavez at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Whitaker and Chavez, who was 87-0 at the time, were considered two of the greatest boxers, pound for pound, of their day. They offered contrasting styles: Whitaker was mobile and slippery, Chavez an aggressive attacker.
But in a fight that many observers thought Whitaker had won easily, two judges called it a draw and a third voted for Whitaker, leaving the fight ruled a draw.
Too bad that grandstanding idiot AOC was in today's press conference or whatever criticizing Trump:
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