Whitaker (left) suffered four defeats in his professional career – one of those came against Felix Trinidad in 1999Former world champion Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker has died after being hit by a vehicle in the US, police have said.The 55-year-old, who won gold at the Olympics in 1984, was pronounced dead in Virginia on Sunday night.Whitaker was a world champion in four divisions – WBC lightweight, IBF light welterweight, WBC welterweight and WBA light middleweight.The American retired in 2001 before working as a trainer.He fought as a professional 46 times, winning 40 of those bouts – 17 by knockout.
Floyd Mayweather shared a picture taken just a day before Whitaker’s death
Mike Tyson was one of many from the boxing world to pay tribute on social media
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman also added his tribute on Twitter