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This has been a turbulent year for boxing in so many ways. We’ve seen the return of Floyd Mayweather Jr, the end of Roy Jones as a possible serious contender, the fall of old champions and the rise of new. This year we were dazzled by Manny Pacquiao, who disposed …

“I am deeply, deeply saddened by this senseless horrible tragedy and my heart goes out to his mother and family. “Vernon was a great fighter but much more importantly, he was a very special person outside the ring. His charitable efforts are all well-known and documented but that was only …

The boxing community is in mourning yet again today as reports surface that former two-weight world champion Vernon Forrest was gunned down last night in Atlanta, GA. Forrest reportedly was involved in a firefight with two men who had attempted to carjack his Jaguar while he was filling up the …

2008 was a tumultuous year for the sweet science with a lot of big fights, big triumphs and big let downs. Some of the boxers who won truly big fights in our recently departed year include Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Paul Williams, …

© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Reversing his shocking loss to Sergio Mora this past June, Vernon Forrest regained the WBC Light Middleweight title in the rematch, decisioning the former Contender star to take a wide points verdict while Juan Manuel Marquez made the transition to lightweight by stopping …

In preparation for tonight’s big boxing bill at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, top lightweights Joel Casamayor and Juan Manuel Marquez hit the scales yesterday in Las Vegas.

Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, WBC Super Welterweight Champion opens his training camp to media later this week as he finishes preparations for his September 13 rematch with former two weight world champion Vernon Forrest. First gaining notoriety on “The Contender” TV series, Mora wasn’t taken seriously by the boxing …

While some naysayers doubt the second fight between Sergio Mora and Vernon Forrest which is slated for September 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas has the makings of the rematch of the year, anyone who has heard the verbal barbs already being exchanged by the combatants …

Just three months after Sergio Mora upset the massively favored reigning champion Vernon Forrest to win the IBF Super Welterweight title, the pair will once again don the gloves in a rematch on Saturday, September 13 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

There were a few surprises last night at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT as Sergio Mora graduated to the big time with a stunning upset of heavily favored Vernon Forrest to capture the WBC Light Middleweight title. Reigning champion Forrest has disregarded the challenge posed by the former …

Click for larger image © Showtime Boxing In front of a large and cheering crowd at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Vernon Forrest weighed in at 153 ¾ pounds, Sergio Mora tipped the scales at 154 pounds, Carlos Quintana measured 146 pounds and Paul Williams weighed in at 145 …

Showtime Championship Boxing will present a world championship doubleheader as Vernon Forrest, 40-2 (29), defends his WBC Super Welterweight title against Sergio Mora, 20-0-1 (5), while Carlos Quintana, 25-1 (19) looks to defend his newly acquired WBO Welterweight belt against the boxer he dethroned, previously unbeaten Paul Williams, 33-1 (24), …