BOXNEWS.com.ua - Boxing News - Vernon Forrest http://www.boxnews.com.ua/Boxer/1235/Vernon-Forrest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:34:40 +0300 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/img/photos/160/1235t.jpg http://www.boxnews.com.ua/Boxer/1235/Vernon-Forrest BOXNEWS.com.ua - Boxing News - Vernon Forrest http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/7389/2010-08-04/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 Boxing Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:40:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5733/2009-08-25/Vernon-Forrests-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 Boxing Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:14:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5679/2009-08-14/Vernon-Forrests-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 Boxing Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:46:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5643/2009-08-05/Vernon-Forrests-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 Boxing Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:19:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5621/2009-07-31/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 Boxing Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:16:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5608/2009-07-27/Vernon-Forrests-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 Boxing Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:28:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5604/2009-07-26/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 Boxing Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:15:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5324/2009-05-24/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 Boxing Sun, 24 May 2009 12:42:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/5062/2009-03-16/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. Boxing Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:50:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/4933/2009-02-16/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. Boxing Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:13:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/4541/2008-09-14/Forrest-regains-WBC-154lb-belt- 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 Boxing Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:56:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/4301/2008-06-08/Upset-Mora-scorches-Forrest;-Williams-punishes-Quintana- 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 Boxing Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:40:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/3815/2007-12-02/Tarver-KOs-Santiago- 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 Boxing Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:51:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/interviews/3552/2007-07-30/VERNON-FORREST-IM-MORE-INTERESTED-IN-MAKING-BIG-FIGHTS-THAN-ANYTHING-ELSE 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." Boxing Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:33:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/3550/2007-07-29/Forrest-wins-WBC-154lb-belt- 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 Boxing Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:17:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/3548/2007-07-27/Forrest-Baldomir-presser- 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 Boxing Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:17:00 +0300 http://www.boxnews.com.ua/en/news/2786/2006-08-06/Forrest-takes-unanimous-decision-over-Quartey 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 Boxing Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:54:00 +0300