Vernon Forrest Record
| Total Fights | 45 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 5 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Vernon Forrest's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and nine months, Vernon Forrest fought 45 times with 41 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Forrest's boxing record after his last fight was 41-3, which included five world-title wins and two successful title defense fights at two weight classes — welterweight and super-welterweight. He had a 65.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 45 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Forrest's career was a 3rd round TKO loss to Ricardo Mayorga in a welterweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Sergio Mora on September 13, 2008. Forrest won the super-welterweight WBC title with this win.
Some of Forrest's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora, Ike Quartey, Edgar Ruiz, Raul Frank, Michele Piccirillo, and Vince Phillips.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Sep 13, 2008 | 37 | Sergio Mora | Win * | UD |
| 44 | Jun 7, 2008 | 37 | Sergio Mora | Loss * | MD |
| 43 | Dec 1, 2007 | 36 | Michele Piccirillo | Win * | TKO11 |
| 42 | Jul 28, 2007 | 36 | Carlos Baldomir | Win * | UD |
| 41 | Aug 5, 2006 | 35 | Ike Quartey | Win | UD |
| 40 | Oct 21, 2005 | 34 | Elco Garcia | Win | TKO10 |
| 39 | Jul 16, 2005 | 34 | Sergio Rios | Win | TKO2 |
| 38 | Jul 12, 2003 | 32 | Ricardo Mayorga | Loss * | MD |
| 37 | Jan 25, 2003 | 31 | Ricardo Mayorga | Loss * | TKO3 |
| 36 | Jul 20, 2002 | 31 | Shane Mosley | Win * | UD |
| 35 | Jan 26, 2002 | 30 | Shane Mosley | Win * | UD |
| 34 | Aug 24, 2001 | 30 | Edgar Ruiz | Win | KO4 |
| 33 | May 12, 2001 | 30 | Raul Frank | Win * | UD |
| 32 | Aug 26, 2000 | 29 | Raul Frank | NC | NC |
| 31 | Jan 22, 2000 | 28 | Vince Phillips | Win | UD |
| 30 | Aug 27, 1999 | 28 | Santiago Samaniego | Win | TKO7 |
| 29 | Jun 19, 1999 | 28 | Ed Goins | Win | KO4 |
| 28 | Apr 16, 1999 | 28 | Steve Martinez | Win | TKO1 |
| 27 | Feb 20, 1999 | 28 | Mark Fernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Dec 12, 1998 | 27 | Ed Griffin | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | Aug 18, 1998 | 27 | Adrian Stone | Win | TKO11 |
| 24 | Mar 28, 1998 | 27 | Gilberto Flores | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Nov 7, 1997 | 26 | Ray Oliveira | Win | UD |
| 22 | Aug 19, 1997 | 26 | Jaime Lerma | Win | UD |
| 21 | May 5, 1997 | 26 | Pedro Saiz | Win | RTD6 |
| 20 | Apr 5, 1997 | 26 | Francisco De Assis | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Jan 24, 1997 | 25 | Mike Rios | Win | TKO1 |
| 18 | May 10, 1996 | 25 | Chris Slaughter | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Apr 9, 1996 | 25 | Isaac Cruz | Win | KO8 |
| 16 | Feb 22, 1996 | 25 | Tony Ortiz | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Nov 28, 1995 | 24 | Marlon Thomas | Win | UD |
| 14 | Nov 3, 1995 | 24 | Jesus Mayorga | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Sep 12, 1995 | 24 | Roberto Chala | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Jul 15, 1995 | 24 | Julian Romero | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Apr 18, 1995 | 24 | Dezi Ford | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Mar 4, 1995 | 24 | Genaro Andujar | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Jan 25, 1995 | 23 | Carlos Cartagena | Win | UD |
| 8 | Nov 5, 1994 | 23 | Randy Archuleta | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Feb 5, 1994 | 22 | Elvesto Mills | Win | UD |
| 6 | Dec 18, 1993 | 22 | Lamont Johnson | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Oct 20, 1993 | 22 | Eldon Sneeze | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Jul 17, 1993 | 22 | Theodore Carradine | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Jun 7, 1993 | 22 | Augustine Renteria | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Jan 30, 1993 | 21 | Ray Garcia | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Nov 25, 1992 | 21 | Charles Hawkins | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Vernon Forrest (The Viper) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. on February 12, 1971. He was a two-weight-class world champion. Forrest died on July 25, 2009 at the age of 38 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1992 to 2008.
Forrest made his professional boxing debut against Charles Hawkins at the age of 21 on November 25, 1992, defeating Hawkins via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 30 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 24 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 30 on May 12, 2001 after 32 professional fights, against Raul Frank for the welterweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Frank via 12 round unanimous decision to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Forrest won five world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Forrest's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Forrest had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on September 13, 2008 against fellow American boxer Sergio Mora for Mora's super-welterweight title. Forrest won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision and won the WBC title.
Championships
Forrest had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning five world titles and two successful title defenses. He won six of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Vernon Forrest fought for world titles in six fights and won four of these fights. In total, he won five belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | Sergio Mora | Super-welterweight | WBC | UD |
| Jul 28, 2007 | Carlos Baldomir | Super-welterweight | WBC* | UD |
| Jan 26, 2002 | Shane Mosley | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring* | UD |
| May 12, 2001 | Raul Frank | Welterweight | IBF* | UD |
Title Defenses
Vernon Forrest had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — welterweight (x2) and super-welterweight (x2). He won two of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2007 | Michele Piccirillo | Super-welterweight | WBC | TKO |
| Jul 20, 2002 | Shane Mosley | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | UD |
Title Losses
Vernon Forrest lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of three titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2008 | Sergio Mora | Super-welterweight | WBC | MD |
| Jan 25, 2003 | Ricardo Mayorga | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Highlights
Forrest fought a total of 45 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
January 22, 2000: Vernon Forrest puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Vince Phillips via 12th round unanimous decision.
May 12, 2001: Forrest wins his first world title by defeating Raul Frank via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF welterweight world champion.
January 26, 2002: Forrest wins the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles from Shane Mosley, by beating Mosley via 12 round unanimous decision.
July 20, 2002: Forrest successfully defends the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles against Shane Mosley, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
August 5, 2006: Vernon Forrest beats Ike Quartey via 10th round unanimous decision.
September 13, 2008: Forrest wins the WBC super-welterweight title from Sergio Mora, by beating Mora via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Vernon Forrest have on his record?
Forrest knocked out 29 of his 45 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 65.9%. Of his total 41 wins, 29 of them were via KO (70.7%).
What was Vernon Forrest's first world title win?
Forrest's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at welterweight. He defeated Raul Frank via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Vernon Forrest win?
Forrest won five world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Vernon Forrest make?
Forrest had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost two times.