At the time of his death, Pernell Whitaker, a retired professional boxer and professional boxing trainer, had a net worth of $250,000.
Known as “Sweet Pea” among his fans, Whitaker’s successful career in boxing gave him a reputation for being a defensive player.
Despite earning millions as a professional athlete, Whitaker faced significant financial challenges in his later years.
He was employed from 1984 to 2001.
Following his retirement from boxing, he transitioned into a boxing trainer. During his time as a fighter, Pernell won victories in four weight classes, which were lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and middleweight.
At one point, he was the undisputed lightweight champion, and later he won both the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles.
He was honored with the Fighter of the Year award in 1989 and has since become one of the top 10 fighters of the past 80 years.
No one else has a longer unified lightweight reign than this unified reign.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted Whitaker in 2006.
He lost his life in a pedestrian accident that occurred in 2019.