News - Vernon Forrest

Vernon Forrest (41-3, 29 KOs) regained the WBC super welterweight championship with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Sergio Mora (21-1-1, 5 KOs), who had dethroned him earlier this year. This time the 37-year-old Forrest simply outworked Mora and was credited with a knockdown in round seven. Scores were 118-109, 117-110, 119-108 read more ...

Unbeaten Sergio Mora (21-0-1, 5 KOs) became the first "Contender" fighter to win a world title, upsetting champion Vernon Forrest (40-3, 29 KOs) via majority decision to claim the WBC super welterweight title. The 37-year-old Forrest showed total distain for the decade-younger Contender star Mora before the fight, but after Forrest dominated early, Mora had more energy and outworked Forrest over the second half of the bout read more ...

IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) scored a fourth round knockout over overmatched Danny Santiago (29-4-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at Foxwoods Casino Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Tarver dropped Santiago twice in round four, getting the win at 2:53. Tarver and WBC champion Chad Dawson may hook up next read more ...

Congrats on your title winning effort over Carlos Baldomir. Can you give us some thoughts on your performance? "I haven't seen the replay of the fight yet, but I was happy with my performance because I did what we were working on in the gym. I got like 85-90% of it down. I got away from a few things from time to time, but I stuck to what we worked on most of the time. I had a gamepland I and I followed it well." read more ...

In a battle of former world champions, Vernon Forrest (39-2, 28 KOs) scored an entertaining twelve round unanimous decision over Carlos Baldomir (43-11-6, 13 KOs) to claim the vacant WBC super welterweight championship on Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Forrest was very sharp, but Baldomir was able to walk through some tremendous shots to go the distance. Scores were 118-109, 118-109, 116-111 read more ...

Former world welterweight champions Vernon Forrest (38-2, 28 KOs) and Carlos Baldomir (43-10-6, 13 KOs) predicted victory at today's final press conference before their rumble for the vacant WBC super welterweight title formerly held by Floyd Mayweather. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Brian Halquist Productions and Sycuan Ringside Promotions, Forrest-Baldomir will be broadcast live read more ...

Former two-time world champion Vernon Forrest scored a unanimous decision Saturday night over Ike Quartey, in a matchup of two aging junior middleweights. Quartey appeared to connect with more punches, and land more jabs and power punches. But the decision went to Forrest, leaving Quartey (37-3-1) dismayed read more ...