Was reading an article on Buddy McGirt and in it he spoke about Vernon, which got me thinking on his career. I was a huge Forrest fan and thought he would go on to be the dominant welterweight once he started fighting the big names. After watching him dominate Mosely (I won good money on Forrest), I was sure I was right.

Needless to say, I was SHOCKED when he lost to Mayorga, and even more shocked when his career fell apart after. I know he had shoulder surgery and that may have limited his use of his jab/hook, but I just can't figure out how a guy with so much promise didn't last longer at the top. Interested in everyone's thoughts/theories on Vernon, and what went wrong with his career.

On a side note, he was a great guy who went out of his way to help sick kids, especially in his native Atlanta. It was a horrible loss for the sport when he was murdered, and I understand that that incident impacted his ability to reclaim his previous glory/stature. What I'm specifically asking about, is what went wrong post Shane, or do you think he was overrated even prior to fighting Mosely?