Record details

Vernon Forrest

"The Viper"

Super-Welterweight

Male

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)

Amateur Results


1991
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Sydney, Australia, World Championships silver medal, 63,500 kg
+ Nov. 16	Michele Piccirillo (ITA)	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 (CUB)	Sydney, Australia	WDQ 1
- Nov. 23	Konstantin Tszyu (AUS)	Sydney, Australia	LPTS 32:9

1992
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Tampa, Florida, AIBA Challenge, 63,500 Kg
+ Mar. 14	Candelario Duvergel (CUB)	Tampa, Florida	WPTS 17:14

Professional record


1992
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 25	Charles Hawkins	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 1

1993
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 5	Elvesto Mills	Las Vegas, Nevada	W 6
+ Nov. 5	Randy Archuleta	Stateline, Nevada	KO 1

1995
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 16	Sergio Rios	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 2
+ Oct. 21	Elco García	Temecula, California	TKO 10

2006
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Aug. 5	Ike Quartey	New York City, New York	W 10

2007
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ 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
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- 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