Fmr. World Champion Boxer Murdered in Atl. - WSB News on wsbradio.com
Not another boxing death :(
RIP Champ
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Fmr. World Champion Boxer Murdered in Atl. - WSB News on wsbradio.com
Not another boxing death :(
RIP Champ
I really hope not
Damn another one? RIP champ.
Looks quite true, a few websites I found with that mention on google are updating at the moment, perhaps it's not true like the phony reported death of Kimo Leopoldo but there is enough consistency to think it's true at the moment.
Fmr. World Champion Boxer Murdered in Atl. - WSB News on wsbradio.com
411mania.com: Boxing - Vernon Forrest Murdered
What a friggin harsh year for Boxing.
wtf is going on :confused:
This is some bullshit. Not the article but if it's true. This is fucked up.
This is getting insane, what has everyone got against boxers?
Vernon seemed like a real classy guy too, involved with charities etc... what a shame. :(
Rest in peace champ. (Sadly, I'm losing count of how many times I have said that lately.)
I just confirmed that this is true from one of his family members. They said he was shot leaving the gym in ATL and he was on his way home. This shit has really started to get ridiculous with violence in society in general. It's one of the reasons we try to get young kids into the gym to have an outlet. My prayers are with his family and friends. I really don't have anything else to say.
Tragic, Rip Vernon.
OMG ! sad news
RIP Vernon. Classy guy and a classy fighter
What is it with all these deaths. Bad news comes in threes. Alexis Arguello, Thunder Gatti and now Vernon. Another murder too!! Terrible times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfDN87pmKxQ
He is probably best remembered for his stunning victory over the undefeated best p4p fighter at the time Sugar Shane Mosley.
RIP Vernon Forrest
http://sports.espn.go.com/photo/2008...mosley_300.jpg
WTF,everbody is dying or getting killed.Crazy mad world!
Please tell me this aint true.
this is getting ridiculous already, i'm seriously starting to get a bit numb to the whole thing honestly, the man still had the tools to be one of the best at 154, and i have said it time and time before, that i thought Forrest could beat Kirkland, now we'll never get to know
RIP Forrest
RIP to a real underrated fighter. He was a 2 weight champ & beat some real quality names, although his two convincing decisions over Mosley are what stick in the mind for most. He seemed to lack the motivation at times to beat the 'weaker' fighters like Mayorga (he won the 2nd fight) or Mora, but still he had a career that was on a similar plane IMO to the likes Kostya Tszyu. He will be sorely missed & one of my personal favourites of this decade, in the way Gatti was to others.
RIP Champ
Fuck man.. it just goes from bad to worse. Who's next?
R.I.P Vernon. Thank you for the fights. :)
Police: Three-time WBC champion Vernon Forrest killed in Atlanta shooting - ESPN
Confirmed :eek:
I am speechless and disheartened.. The tragedies that have ripped a giant hole in this sport lately are painful to say the least, youngblood brought up a point last month about people die everyday, but when you look at what alot of these fighters have given us its hard not to make a point of mentioning it or feel grief and even make sort of a big deal:-\
Unbelievable. Another fighter taken away at a tragically young age. :-\
Forrest was a quality fighter, he will be missed.
Jesus, tragedy strikes again, this has been a really rough year for boxing. R.I.P Vernon Forrest.....extremely talented fighter, got some bad break screwed his shoulder up, never got to fight De la Hoya or Trinidad or Vargas, I would have liked to see all of those.
I certainly hope 2010 is alot better than this shitty year. RIP Vernon
....damn, it could have been extremely bad Forrest's girlfriend's young kid was in the car when the shootout happened.
I saw Forrest get upset by Mora last year at the Mohegan Sun, Sergio was not going to be denied and fought like a wildman that night... In the rematch Vernon left no doubt he was a class above Sergio.
Vernon was very dynamic and like Lyle mentioned to many injuries and untapped potential
Shocking...I dont know what to say...RIP Champ. Tragic.
R.I.P. Vernon. I'm really getting tired of saying those 3 words; starting to become the most overused words in boxing. I'd rather argue about a fighter, and get a little bad blood with some of you guys, than stand hand in hand with all of you wishing peace to another one taken too soon. Sh#t is getting old.
Saddo....you should make a section dedicated in itself to fallen fighters. I'm still sleep hazy so I'm just rambling. 1st thing I hear is my girlfriend saying Vernon is dead.
R.I.P Vernon :(
This is confirmed by yahoo news and a few other lesser websites, he got shot. 2 weeks and 3 champions down, what a bad month for the boxing scene, rest in peace champ, you were under rated but nobody can contest your talent.
Police: Ex-boxing champion Forrest killed in Ga. - Boxing - Yahoo! Canada Sports
Boxer Vernon Forrest shot dead during late night attempted-carjacking in Atlanta
Vernon Forrest Dead at 38 - Vernon Forrest was Murdered
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Vernon Forrest Dead - Former World Amateur Championship Died 38 - Wikio
Wow RIP, really bad news.
Vernon Forrest, he had earned his spot as the top of the 154 heap. He had earned his spot as a great human with his charity work. You will be missed Vernon RIP Champ
Stupid asses on ESPN have his death running under the MMA banner; can't even get something so simple right.
Well there is no denying there is currently an anomaly happening, with an unusual amount of well-known boxers dying in violent and unnatural circumstances. I think it is variance that just happens to be hitting close to home for us as boxing fans. Has little to do with them being boxers, and just that, an anomaly. And yes, it does suck. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JT Rock
RIP Vernon and condolences to family and friends.
This is just terrible. This is getting to the point where I dread reading the news. R.I.P champ.
This has truly been a rough year for boxing. Whether it be because of injuries, fight cancellations, or the more tragic deaths that have occurred this year. Rest in peace Vernon Forrest.
I love this forum, but I hate coming on here and seeing news like this.
RIP champ.
This is sad news. Way too young for something like this. Vernon still had a bought or two left.
This is unbelievable...in such a short span of time so many dead...
R.I.P Vernon Forrest...
US is the capital of senseless murder.
Sad... Sad news :(
R.I.P Champ.
R.I.P. Vernon Forrest
It was pleasure to have met you.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...essConf072.jpg
What the hell is going on in this world today??Very sad,Forrest was literally one of the nicest guys in the buisness.Very personable and respectful.Shit.Not the gunning type...
Sorry it had to end like this...Praying for the family and Vernon
I'm sad to have to come back to this thread and find out it's true. RIP Vernon.
Hope I don't have to make this kind of post for a while now:(