WELTERWEIGHT division

VERNON FORREST

Retired

Born 1971-01-12, AUGUSTA, GA. (died aged 38)· Died 2009-07-25· USA

Residence: ATLANTA, GA.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")· Reach: 185 cm (6'1")· aka THE VIPER

Debut: 1992-11-25· Career: 1992–2008 (17 years)

Wins

Losses

Draws

Rated Fights

Belts heldWBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS NABF IBF WBC WBC×2

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare VERNON FORREST's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 6

world

WBC

LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT

2008-09-13 → 2009-05-02 · 7m 19d · 0 defences

Lost to JIMMY LANGE · TKO

world

WBC

LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT

2007-07-28 → 2008-06-07 · 10m 10d · 1 defence

Lost to SERGIO MORA · Wm

world

WBC

WELTERWEIGHT

2002-01-26 → 2003-01-25 · 11m 30d · 1 defence

Lost to RICARDO MAYORGA · TKO

world

IBF

WELTERWEIGHT

2001-05-12 → 2002-03-09 · 9m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to PAUL SPADAFORA · W

regional

NABF

WELTERWEIGHT

1998-08-18 → 2008-11-01 · 10y 2m · 4 defences

Lost to LAMONT PETERSON · W

continental

WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS

WELTERWEIGHT

1997-11-07 → 1998-11-13 · 1y · 0 defences

Lost to JORGE VACA DUENAS · DQ

Honours & Awards

The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1

2002

BWAA Fighter of the Year×1

2002

Complete Record — 45 Bouts

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
13 SEP 2008	UD	SERGIO MORA	12	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT	TITLE
07 JUN 2008	LOSS	SERGIO MORA	12	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT	TITLE
01 DEC 2007	TKO	MICHELE PICCIRILLO	11	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT	TITLE
28 JUL 2007	UD	CARLOS MANUEL BALDOMIR	12	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT	TITLE
05 AUG 2006	UD	IKE QUARTEY	10	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
21 OCT 2005	TKO	ELCO GARCIA	10	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 JUL 2005	TKO	SERGIO RIOS	2	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
12 JUL 2003	LOSS	RICARDO MAYORGA	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
25 JAN 2003	LOSS	RICARDO MAYORGA	3	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
20 JUL 2002	DEC	SHANE MOSLEY	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
26 JAN 2002	DEC	SHANE MOSLEY	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
24 AUG 2001	KO	EDGAR RUIZ	4	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
12 MAY 2001	UD	RAUL FRANK	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
26 AUG 2000	NC	RAUL FRANK	3	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
22 JAN 2000	UD	VINCE PHILLIPS	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
27 AUG 1999	TKO	SANTIAGO SAMANIEGO	7	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
19 JUN 1999	KO	ED GOINS	4	WELTERWEIGHT
16 APR 1999	TKO	STEVE MARTINEZ	1	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
20 FEB 1999	TKO	MARK FERNANDEZ	2	WELTERWEIGHT
12 DEC 1998	TKO	ED GRIFFIN	2	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
18 AUG 1998	TKO	ADRIAN STONE	11	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
28 MAR 1998	TKO	GILBERTO FLORES	2	WELTERWEIGHT
07 NOV 1997	UD	RAY OLIVEIRA	12	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
19 AUG 1997	UD	JAIME LERMA	10	LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
05 MAY 1997	TKO	PEDRO SAIZ	6	WELTERWEIGHT
05 APR 1997	TKO	FRANCISCO DE ASSIS	1	WELTERWEIGHT
24 JAN 1997	TKO	MIKE RIOS	1	WELTERWEIGHT
10 MAY 1996	TKO	CHRIS SLAUGHTER	1	WELTERWEIGHT
09 APR 1996	TKO	ISAAC CRUZ	8	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
22 FEB 1996	KO	TONY ORTIZ	1	WELTERWEIGHT
28 NOV 1995	UD	MARLON THOMAS	12	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
03 NOV 1995	TKO	JESUS MAYORGA	1	WELTERWEIGHT
12 SEP 1995	TKO	ROBERTO CHALA	3	WELTERWEIGHT
15 JUL 1995	TKO	JULIAN ROMERO	2	WELTERWEIGHT
18 APR 1995	TKO	DEZI FORD	4	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
04 MAR 1995	TKO	GENARO ANDUJAR	1	WELTERWEIGHT
25 JAN 1995	UD	CARLOS CARTAGENA	6	WELTERWEIGHT
05 NOV 1994	KO	RANDY ARCHULETA	1	WELTERWEIGHT
05 FEB 1994	UD	ELVESTO MILLS	6	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
18 DEC 1993	TKO	LAMONT JOHNSON	1	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
20 OCT 1993	TKO	ELTON SNEEZE	1	WELTERWEIGHT
17 JUL 1993	TKO	THEODORE CARRADINE	3	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
07 JUN 1993	TKO	AUGUSTINE RENTERIA	2	WELTERWEIGHT
30 JAN 1993	TKO	RAY GARCIA	1	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
25 NOV 1992	TKO	CHARLES HAWKINS	1	LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT