Vernon Forrest

Vernon Forrest
Born	(1971-02-12)February 12, 1971 Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 25, 2009(2009-07-25) (aged 38) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	The Viper
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light welterweight Welterweight Light middleweight
Height	6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Reach	72+1⁄2 in (184 cm)[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	45
Wins	41
Wins by KO	29
Losses	3
No contests	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  United States World Championships 1991 Sydney Light welterweight

Vernon Forrest (February 12, 1971 – July 25, 2009) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC, IBF, Ring magazine and lineal welterweight between 2002 and 2003, and the WBC super welterweight title twice between 2007 and 2009. In 2002, Forrest was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Forrest was murdered after he was robbed at a gas station in the Mechanicsville neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.