Is it true that former World Champion Vernon Forrest is dead?
Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest died in Atlanta, Georgia on July 26, 2009 reported by Wikipedia. He was famous for his two fights with Shane Mosley. In 1971, He born in Augusta, Georgia. Forrest height is 6 feet (182 cm), and nick name is “The Viper.” Vernon Forrest boxing record is Total fights 45, wins 41, 3 losses and 1 no result. In 1991, He won U.S. junior welterweight national title and The 1992 He won junior welterweight world amateur championship title. Update: Vernon Forrest was shot dead and killed at 2 am sunday morning in an attempted car jacking in Northwest Atlanta, a police spokesperson said. Police don’t think the suspects knew Forrest was a professional boxer. He was shot several times after chasing the suspects that tried to steal his Jaguar, police authorities said.
RIP to Vernon Forrest, good fighter and, more importantly, even better citizen. Boxing was hit, and hit hard, by another violent death Saturday night. On the heels of the murder of former world champion and fan favorite Arturo Gatti comes news that Vernon “Viper” Forrest, a three time champion and a boxer noted for good works with mentally challenged youths, has been killed in an attempted carjacking in his hometown of Atlanta. Forrest, who grew up in Augusta, Ga., was only 38, a year younger than Gatti. Gatti was found murdered in a Brazilian hotel room and his wife remains in jail and under suspicion in the case but has not been formally charged by authorities. Just two weeks ago, Forrest had paid verbal tribute to the fallen Gatti: “Rest in Peace to my friend “Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti. He was a good friend and great boxer and at one time in our careers we both shared management, trainers, and promotional company. We even sparred once and let me tell you he was one tough guy.” Forrest,
WSB Radio out of Atlanta is reporting that former world champion, Vernon Forrest was shot and killed in Atlanta, GA. According to WSB Radio, Forrest was a victim of an attempted car-jacking. WSB is reporting that Forrest was putting air into his tires at approximately 11PM Saturday night, when two subjects exited a red Monte Carlo, and tried to take Forrest’ car. Apparently the former world champion chased the two subjects with his own gun, and was shot and killed during the foot chase.
