How many times was pernell whitaker an opponent?
CREATE TABLE table_12206918_2 (date VARCHAR, opponent VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(date) FROM table_12206918_2 WHERE opponent = "Pernell Whitaker"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_12206918_2 (date VARCHAR, opponent VARCHAR) ### Question: How many times was pernell whitaker an opponent? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(date) FROM table_12206918_2 WHERE opponent = "Pernell Whitaker"