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Vernon FORREST
Male
"The Viper"
Super-Welterweight, USA, Atlanta, Georgia
Born: February 12, 1971, Augusta, Georgia
Died: July 25, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia
(was shot to death during a robbery)
Height: 6ft, mt 1,83
as an amateur:
1991 Sydney World Sr. Champs Super-Lightweight silver medal
Wpt Michele Piccirillo (Ita), Wpt Nara Cjantrapon (Tha)
Wdsq1 Candelario Duvergel (Cuba), Final: Lpt Konstantin Tszyu (USSR)
1992 Tampa World Champs Challenge super-lightweight
Wpt Candelario Duvergel (Cuba) 17-14
1992 U.S. Olympic Trials super-lightweight gold medal
Wpt Robert Frazier 4-1, Wpt Shane Mosley 25-14
Wpt Stevie Johnston 39-31
1992 U.S. Olympic Box-Offs: Wpt Stevie Johnston 32-19
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Super-Lightweight
Lpt Peter Richardson (GB)
amateur record: 199-17 (225-15 according to Boxing Digest)
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Amateur results| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1991 | |
| Sydney, Australia, World Championships silver medal, 63,500 kg | + Nov. 16 | Michele Piccirillo | Sydney, Australia | WPTS 33:15 | | + Nov. 17 | Nara Ciantrapon | Sydney, Australia | WPTS 22:6 | | + Nov. 19 | Peter Richardson | Sydney, Australia | WPTS 33:18 | | + Nov. 21 | Candelario Duvergel | Sydney, Australia | WDQ 1 | | - Nov. 23 | Konstantin Tszyu (AUS) | Sydney, Australia | LPTS 32:9 | | 1992 | |
| Tampa, Florida, AIBA Challenge, 63,500 Kg | + Mar. 14 | Candelario Duvergel | Tampa, Florida | WPTS 17:14 |
Professional record| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1992 | | + Nov. 25 | Charles Hawkins | Las Vegas, Nevada | TKO 1 | | 1993 | | + Jan. 30 | Ray Garcia | Las Vegas, Nevada | TKO 1 | | + June 7 | Augustin Renteria | Las Vegas, Nevada | KO 2 | | + July 17 | Theodore Corradine | Las Vegas, Nevada | KO 3 | | + Oct. 20 | Eldon Sneeze | Bay St Louis, Mississippi | TKO 1 | | + Dec. 18 | Lamont Johnson | Lake Tahoe, Nevada | TKO 1 | | 1994 | | + Feb. 5 | Elvesto Mills | Las Vegas, Nevada | W 6 | | + Nov. 5 | Randy Archuleta | Stateline, Nevada | KO 1 | | 1995 | | + Jan. 25 | Carlos Cartagena | Atlantic City, New Jersey | W 6 | | + Mar. 4 | Genaro Andujar | Atlantic City, New Jersey | KO 1 | | + Apr. 18 | Dezi Ford | Las Vegas, Nevada | TKO 4 | | + July 15 | Julian Romero | Stateline, Nevada | TKO 2 | | + Sept. 12 | Roberto Chala | Biloxi, Mississippi | TKO 3 | | + Nov. 3 | Jesus Mayorga | Las Vegas, Nevada | KO 1 | | + Nov. 28 | Marlon Thomas | Augusta, Georgia | W 12 | | (Won vacant IBC Super-Lightweight Title) | | 1996 | | + Feb. 22 | Tony Silot | Hammond, Indiana | KO 1 | | + Apr. 9 | Isaac Cruz | Indio, California | TKO 8 | | + May 10 | Chris Slaughter | New York City, New York | TKO 1 | | 1997 | | + Jan. 24 | Mike Rios | Atlantic City, New Jersey | TKO 1 | | + Apr. 5 | Francisco de Assís | Atlantic City, New Jersey | TKO 1 | | + May 5 | Pedro Saiz | Atlantic City, New Jersey | cTKO 6 | | + Aug. 19 | Jaime Lerma | Austin, Texas | W 10 | | + Nov. 7 | Ray Oliveira | Las Vegas, Nevada | W 12 | | (Won vacant WBC Cont.Americas Super-Lightweight Title) | | 1998 | | + Mar. 28 | Gilberto Flores | Atlantic City, New Jersey | TKO 2 | | + Aug. 18 | Adrian Stone | Tunica, Mississippi | TKO 11 | | (Won vacant NABF Welterweight Title) | | + Dec. 12 | Ed Griffin | Atlantic City, New Jersey | TKO 2 | | 1999 | | + Feb. 20 | Mark Fernandez | New York City, New York | KO 2 | | + Apr. 16 | Stephen Martinez | Tunica, Mississippi | TKO 1 | | (Retained NABF Welterweight Title) | | + June 19 | Ed Goins | New York City, New York | KO 4 | | + Aug. 27 | Santiago Samaniego | Augusta, Georgia | TKO 7 | | 2000 | | + Jan. 22 | Vincent Phillips | Las Vegas, Nevada | W 12 | | (Retained NABF Welterweight Title) | | * Aug. 26 | Raul Frank | Las Vegas, Nevada | NC 3 | | (For vacant IBF Welterweight Title) | | 2001 | | + May 12 | Raul Frank | New York City, New York | W 12 | | (Won vacant IBF Welterweight Title) | | + Aug. 24 | Edgar Ruiz | Chester, West Virginia | TKO 4 | | 2002 | | + Jan. 26 | Shane Mosley | New York City, New York | W 12 | | (Won WBC Welterweight Title) | | + July 20 | Shane Mosley | Indianapolis, Indiana | W 12 | | (Retained WBC Welterweight Title) | | 2003 | | - Jan. 25 | Ricardo Mayorga | Temecula, California | KO by 3 | | (Lost WBC & For WBA Welterweight Titles) | | - July 12 | Ricardo Mayorga | Las Vegas, Nevada | L 12 | 2004
Inactive | | 2005 | | + July 16 | Sergio Rios | Las Vegas, Nevada | TKO 2 | | + Oct. 21 | Elco García | Temecula, California | TKO 10 | | 2006 | | + Aug. 5 | Ike Quartey | New York City, New York | W 10 | | 2007 | | + July 28 | Carlos Baldomir | Tacoma, Wshington | W 12 | | (Won vacant WBC Super-Welterweight Title) | | + Dec. 1 | Michele Piccirillo | Mashantucket, Connecticut | TKO 11 | | (Retained WBC Super-Welterweight Title) | | 2008 | | - June 7 | Sergio Mora | Uncasville, Connecticut | L 12 | | (Lost WBC Super-Welterweight Title) | | + Sept. 13 | Sergio Mora | Las Vegas, Nevada | W 12 | | (Regained WBC Super-Welterweight Title) |
Summary
Total bouts: 45, Won: 41 (29 inside the limit), Lost: 3 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 1
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