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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Powerhouse Boxing & Kickboxing will host the first Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Mid-Atlantic Classic July 26 at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center in Norfolk.

But on Monday, Whitaker and her family will have a reason to celebrate because the City of Norfolk has proclaimed July 14 as Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker Day.