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Vernon Forrest

4129 KOs

31 KOs

0Draws

No contest: 1

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-W

Career

division

Light Middleweight

status

inactive

bouts

45

rounds

253

KO %

70.7%

KO wins

29

KO losses

1

career

1992–2008

debut

1992-11-25

last fight

2008-09-13

Profile

alias

The Viper

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 0″ / 183cm

nationality

United States

origin

Augusta, GA, USA

city / state / zip

Atlanta, Georgia

dob

1971-01-12

age

55

Latest news

10 of the best Vernon Forrest fights

2022-01-27 · Boxing News Online

Boxing: Vernon Forrest's legacy honored by Frank Durst, Rayonta 'Stingray' Whitfield

2021-04-26 · The Augusta Chronicle

Postscript: Remembering Vernon Forrest

2020-06-17 · Hannibal Boxing

Fantasy Boxing Matchup: Oscar De La Hoya vs Vernon Forrest, who wins?

2020-04-14 · Bad Left Hook

Man convicted of killing ex-boxing champ Vernon Forrest

2016-10-25 · Fox News

ATLANTA ? A third man has been convicted of murder in the 2009 robbery and killing of ex-boxing champion Vernon Forrest in Atlanta. News outlets report that a Fulton County jury is expected to decide Tuesday whether 38-year-old Charmon Sinkfield …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

21 0 1

W-UD

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World super welterweight title

12 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs

Judges: Burt A. Clements 110-117 | Richard Houck 108-119 | Alan Rubenstein 109-118

Referee: Vic Drakulich

20 0 1

L-MD

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

WBC World super welterweight title

12 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs

Judges: Anek Hongtongkam 116-112 | John McKaie 115-113 | Gale E. Van Hoy 114-114

Referee: Dick Flaherty

Michele Piccirillo

48 3 0

W-TKO

Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States

WBC Light Middleweight Title

11 of 12 · 153 / 152 lbs · 2:21

Carlos Manuel Baldomir

43 10 6

W-UD

Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USA

Vacant WBC Light Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs

Judges: Samuel Conde Lopez 109-118 | Anek Hongtongkam 111-116 | Tom McDonough 109-118

Referee: Mike Ortega

37 2 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 153 / 154 lbs

18 3 0

W-TKO

Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USA

10 of 10 · 154 / 154 lbs · 1:58

Judges: Jose Cobian | Chuck Hassett | Lou Filippo

Referee: Pat Russell

18 1 0

W-TKO

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

2 of 10 · 155 / 154 lbs · 2:43

Judges: Carol Castellano | Chuck Giampa | Bill Graham

Referee: Kenny Bayless

Ricardo Mayorga

24 3 1

L-MD

Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC World welterweight title; WBA Super World welterweight title

12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs

Judges: Ove Ovesen 116-112 | Larry O'Connell 115-114 | Jerry Roth 114-114

Referee: Jay Nady

Ricardo Mayorga

23 3 1

L-TKO

Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California, USA

WBC World welterweight title; WBA Super World welterweight title

3 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs · 2:06

Judges: John Keane | Jon Schorle | Raul Caiz, Sr.

Referee: Marty Denkin

38 1 0

W-UD

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

WBC Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs

Referee: Laurence Cole

38 0 0

W-UD

Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, New York, USA

WBC Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs

Referee: Steve Smoger

18 4 1

W-KO

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, United States

4 of 10 · 150 / 151 lbs · 2:03

Referee: Dave Johnson

23 3 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

Vacant IBF Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 145 / 147 lbs

Referee: Ken Zimmer

23 3 1

?-NC

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Vacant IBF Welterweight Title

3 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs · 1:45

Referee: Kenny Bayless

40 4 0

W-UD

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

NABF Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 146 / 146 lbs

Referee: Richard Steele

Santiago Samaniego

27 4 1

W-TKO

Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, United States

NABF Welterweight Title

7 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs · 1:21

Referee: George Chip

15 12 2

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

4 of 10 · 149 / 149 lbs · 2:57

37 3 1

W-TKO

Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States

NABF Welterweight Title

1 of 12 · 146 / 146 lbs · 1:56

Referee: Elmo Adolph

33 21 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

2 of 8 · 148 / 144 lbs

15 5 0

W-TKO

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

NABF Welterweight Title

2 of 12 · 145 / 144 lbs

Referee: Earl Morton

23 2 2

W-TKO

Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States

Vacant NABF Welterweight Title

11 of 12 · 145 / 144 lbs · 1:27

Referee: Fred Steinwinder III

Gilberto Flores

25 20 2

W-TKO

Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

2 · 148 / 148 lbs

30 6 0

W-UD

Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 145 / 147 lbs

23 5 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States

10 of 10 · 146 / 151 lbs

23 3 2

W-TKO

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

6 of 10 · 143 / 141 lbs

Referee: Earl Morton

Francisco Assis

14 13 0

W-TKO

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

1 · 145 / 147 lbs

8 8 0

W-TKO

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

1 · 145 / 144 lbs

Chris Slaughter

9 2 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

1 of 10 · 144 / 141 lbs

10 3 0

W-KO

Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States

8 · 142 / 140 lbs

8 2 1

W-KO

Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, United States

1 of 8 · 145 / 144 lbs · 1:29

Judges: Don Leek | John Wilson | Gary Merritt

13 2 1

W-UD

Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, USA

International Boxing Council light welterweight title

12 of 12 · 140 / 140 lbs

Judges: Gary Merritt 111-115 | Dave Hess 110-116 | Irwin Deutsch 111-117

Referee: Mills Lane

19 14 1

W-TKO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

1 · 145 / 145 lbs

1 6 0

W-TKO

Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

3 of 6 · 140 / 144 lbs

4 6 0

W-TKO

Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States

2 · 143 / 138 lbs

8 1 1

W-TKO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

4 · 142 / 140 lbs

8 14 1

W-KO

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

1 · 146 / 143 lbs

Carlos Cartagena

9 5 0

W-PTS

Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

6 of 6 · 144 / 145 lbs

Judges: Shafeeq Rashada | Barbara Perez | Paul Venti

Referee: Earl Morton

Randy Archuleta

6 10 0

W-KO

Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States

1 · 143 / 140 lbs

5 4 0

W-PTS

The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

6 of 6 · 142 / 141 lbs

1 2 0

W-TKO

Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States

1 · 141 / 140 lbs

2 7 0

W-TKO

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States

1 · 142 / 146 lbs

Theodore Carradine

8 0 0

W-TKO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

3 · 141 / 140 lbs

Augustine Renteria

4 3 1

W-TKO

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

2 of 6 · 141 / 143 lbs · 1:40

Referee: Kenny Bayless

7 13 1

W-TKO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

1 of 4 · 142 / 140 lbs · 2:35

Charles Hawkins

6 11 2

W-TKO

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

1 · 140 / 137 lbs