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Fight Vernon Forrest W TKO 10 (10) Elco Garcia

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Boxers USA Vernon Forrest [36-2-0, 27]
USA Elco Garcia [18-4-0, 8]
Weight division Super Welterweight (154 lbs)
Date 21 October 2005, Fri
Location USA USA, Temecula, Pechanga Resort
Other fights of this evening Fight David Tua W SD 10 (10) Cisse Salif
Fight Jameel McCline L UD 0 (10) Zuri Lawrence
Fight Edison Miranda W KO 3 (10) Sherwin Davis

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Alvarez, Ortiz foes named 4 Aug 2010 02:40

Alvarez, Ortiz foes named

Rising Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (33-0-1, 25 KOs) who squares off against former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir (45-12-6, 14 KOs) and top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KOs) who will face former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris (29-4-1, 19 KOs) on September 18 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles which will be televised live on pay-per-view read more ...
Vernon Forrest's Killers To Face The Death Penalty 25 Aug 2009 12:14

Vernon Forrest's Killers To Face The Death Penalty

Justice will be served. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that all three of the men responsible for the July 25 robbery/murder of former champion Vernon Forrest will face the death penalty. The Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard informed the paper that all three of the men will be indicted on Tuesday. Charmon Sinkfield, 30, Jquante Crews, 25, and DeMario Ware, 20, are all going face the ultimate price for read more ...
Vernon Forrest's Murder, Alleged Shooter Arrested 14 Aug 2009 12:46

Vernon Forrest's Murder, Alleged Shooter Arrested

According to reports coming out of Altanta, Georgia, the third and final suspect in the robbery/murder of former champion Vernon Forrest, has been caught by police. Charmon Sinkfield, 30, was arrested by U.S. Marshalls on Wednesday night. He was caught during a traffic stop and is currently being questioned at Atlanta Police headquarters read more ...
Vernon Forrest's Murder: Suspect Caught and Charged 5 Aug 2009 07:19

Vernon Forrest's Murder: Suspect Caught and Charged

Atlanta police have caught and charged 20-year-old Demario Ware in the murder of Vernon Forrest, which took place on July 25 near a gas station. Ware was charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery. Police told reporters that Ware is responsible for the robbery but he was not the triggerman who shot Forrest several times in the back read more ...
Vernon Forrest Murder Suspect Caught on Video 31 Jul 2009 17:16

Vernon Forrest Murder Suspect Caught on Video

Detectives working the murder case of Vernon Forrest believe they will catch the killers responsible. Last Saturday in Atlanta, Forrest was shot seven to eight times in the back during a robbery near a gas station. While it was originally thought that two men were responsible, the police now say that three to four men could be involved. Forrest, also armed read more ...
Vernon Forrest's Murder, Additional Details Surface 27 Jul 2009 17:28

Vernon Forrest's Murder, Additional Details Surface

Additional details have surfaced with respect to the murder of Vernon Forrest. The fighter was shot to death on Saturday night when two men robbed him in Atlanta, Georgia. There were several conflicting reports in the media but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution seems to have patched the entire story together read more ...
Ex-champ Forrest shot to death 26 Jul 2009 17:15

Ex-champ Forrest shot to death

Recent WBC junior middleweight champion and 1992 U.S. Olympian Vernon Forrest was shot and killed Saturday night during an attempted carjacking, WSB Radio in Atlanta has reported, citing a police spokesman read more ...
Martinez new WBC 154lb champ. Forrest now a WBC Ambassador 24 May 2009 13:42

Martinez new WBC 154lb champ. Forrest now a WBC Ambassador

The WBC has named interim champion Sergio Martinez as the full WBC super welterweight champion of the world, replacing Vernon Forrest, who has sustained an injury which is preventing him from defending his belt read more ...
Abraham vs. Forrest in The Works For Showtime 16 Mar 2009 22:50

Abraham vs. Forrest in The Works For Showtime

BoxingScene.com has received confirmation that rumors of a possible clash between WBC junior middleweight champion Vernon Forrest and Arthur Abraham, the IBF middleweight champion - are indeed true. Sauerland Event, who promote Abraham, have reached out to Gary Shaw to make the fight happen. If the fight can be finalized, it would happen in the summer on Showtime. Abraham would travel to America for the fight. read more ...
Sergio Martinez to Push For Vernon Forrest Next 16 Feb 2009 11:13

Sergio Martinez to Push For Vernon Forrest Next

Promoter Lou DiBella has told BoxingScene.com that he plans to push for Sergio Martinez to get his title shot at WBC junior middleweight champion Vernon Forrest. Martinez fought to a lackluster majority draw with Kermit Cintron on Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida. Most ringside observers felt Martinez was well ahead on points and should have won the fight. read more ...