BOXER
Pernell Whitaker
1964 - 2019

Pernell Whitaker
Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion, having won titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight, and light middleweight; the undisputed lightweight title; and the lineal lightweight and welterweight titles. In 1989, Whitaker was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pernell Whitaker is the 171st most popular boxer (down from 145th in 2019), the 9,976th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,215th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Boxer.
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Pernell Whitaker ranks 171 out of 496. Before him are Alfonso Zamora, Enrique Rodríguez, Janusz Gortat, Benny Paret, Arturo Gatti, and Stanislav Stepashkin. After him are Juan Manuel Márquez, Ray Mercer, Slobodan Kačar, James Smith, Mustapha Moussa, and Bob Foster.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfonso Zamora
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 165
Enrique Rodríguez
1951 - 2022
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 166
Janusz Gortat
1948 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 167
Benny Paret
1937 - 1962
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 168
Arturo Gatti
1972 - 2009
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 169
Stanislav Stepashkin
1940 - 2013
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 170
Pernell Whitaker
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 171
Juan Manuel Márquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 172
Ray Mercer
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 173
Slobodan Kačar
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 174
James Smith
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 175
Mustapha Moussa
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 176
Bob Foster
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Pernell Whitaker ranks 369. Before him are P. T. Usha, Sabu, Cedric the Entertainer, Craig Bierko, Yoshua Bengio, and Sylvie Goulard. After him are Herbert Fandel, Laura Poitras, Dieter Eilts, Pavel Ploc, Joseph Tsai, and Astrid Carolina Herrera. Among people deceased in 2019, Pernell Whitaker ranks 474. Before him are Thomas Shardelow, Ivan Kizimov, Daniel Johnston, John Paul Stevens, Valerie Harper, and Brigitte Kronauer. After him are Hal Blaine, Alvin Sargent, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Wallace Smith Broecker, Elwyn Berlekamp, and W. S. Merwin.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsP. T. Usha
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 363
Sabu
WRESTLER
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 364
Cedric the Entertainer
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 365
Craig Bierko
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 366
Yoshua Bengio
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 367
Sylvie Goulard
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 368
Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 369
Herbert Fandel
REFEREE
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 370
Laura Poitras
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 371
Dieter Eilts
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 372
Pavel Ploc
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 373
Joseph Tsai
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 374
Astrid Carolina Herrera
CELEBRITY
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 375
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsThomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 468
Ivan Kizimov
ATHLETE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 469
Daniel Johnston
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2019
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 470
John Paul Stevens
JUDGE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 471
Valerie Harper
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 472
Brigitte Kronauer
WRITER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 473
Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 474
Hal Blaine
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 475
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 476
Thanos Mikroutsikos
COMPOSER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 477
Wallace Smith Broecker
CHEMIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 478
Elwyn Berlekamp
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 479
W. S. Merwin
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 480
In United States
Among people born in United States, Pernell Whitaker ranks 9,978 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Stanton Ogle (1865), Amy Poehler (1971), Elle Fanning (1998), Madelaine Petsch (1994), Whittaker Chambers (1901), and Larry Adler (1914). After him are Hayden Panettiere (1989), Hal Blaine (1929), Charles Hartshorne (1897), MC Ren (1969), Norman Greenbaum (1942), and Norman Granz (1918).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharles Stanton Ogle
ACTOR
1865 - 1940
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 9,972
Amy Poehler
COMEDIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 9,973
Elle Fanning
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,974
Madelaine Petsch
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,975
Whittaker Chambers
WRITER
1901 - 1961
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,976
Larry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,977
Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,978
Hayden Panettiere
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,979
Hal Blaine
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,980
Charles Hartshorne
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,981
MC Ren
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,982
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 9,983
Norman Granz
PRODUCER
1918 - 2001
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,984
Among BOXERS In United States
Among boxers born in United States, Pernell Whitaker ranks 55. Before him are Harry Spanjer (1873), Samuel Berger (1884), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Emanuel Steward (1944), James J. Jeffries (1875), and Pete Rademacher (1928). After him are Ray Mercer (1961), James Smith (1953), Bob Foster (1942), Deontay Wilder (1985), Frankie Genaro (1901), and Michael Moorer (1967).
Harry Spanjer
1873 - 1958
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 49
Samuel Berger
1884 - 1925
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 50
Andy Ruiz Jr.
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 51
Emanuel Steward
1944 - 2012
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 52
James J. Jeffries
1875 - 1953
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 53
Pete Rademacher
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 54
Pernell Whitaker
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 55
Ray Mercer
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 56
James Smith
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 57
Bob Foster
1942 - 2015
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 58
Deontay Wilder
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 59
Frankie Genaro
1901 - 1966
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 60
Michael Moorer
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 61