Vernon Forrest - Complete Championship Profile

[@darnellholmes5950]

Augusta, GA 706 in the house! An AUG legend! We love you and we miss you, Vernon. One of the legit kindest people I’ve ever met in my lifetime. He had such an impact on me and many others. They don’t make them like The Viper anymore. He’s a Hall of Famer in my book. He still had a lot of great fights left in him, tragically cut short. RIP Vernon!

[@billybob9961]

You’re really have to listen to Rummy’s interview with Emmanuel Stewart honestly the very best interview I’ve ever heard. Pure gold

[@iccionesosnowitz356]

Agree. Man is the best boxing journalist out there, all alone. Crazy.

[@tswrench]

Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was an outstanding boxer, and more importantly, an outstanding human outside the ring. He co-founded the non-profit group home, "Destiny's Child," that assists people with developmental, emotional, and psychological disabilities and needs. If you want to see the gold standard on how to throw a straight right, look no further than Vernon "The Viper" Forrest. I doubt I'll ever come to understand how he lost TWICE to Mayorga, because it still doesn't add up. A gracious man with a heart of gold, the tragic loss of Vernon Forrest is still felt today. Rest in peace, Vernon, Godspeed.

[@mrdg]

Amen brother

[@LissaBroyles]

Styles make fights. Forest easily beat Mosely twice as pros & whipped him in the amateurs. Mayorga beat Forest twice. Mosely knocked out Mayorga twice. A really fascinating round robin.

[@davidneumann2705]

Amen

[@irvinmorales1409]

@@LissaBroyles It really reminds me of when Hearns lost to Barkley. Even lost in the same round too the first time around.

[@rodneywilliams1300]

RIP to a great fighter and a great man.

[@kendall_knows_best2872]

Amen brother 💪🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@cinnamonsavage8728]

💯

[@Trafala32]

Amen bro

[@Esco5555]

RIP Viper! You were one of the classiest of a super talented renaissance of welterweights in the 2000's that included DeLaHoya, Trinidad, Mosley, Vargas, Forrest, Mayorga, Quartey, and many more.

[@O.G.Rex.]

Well put!

[@brianticas7671]

Great era man. We should start using that era instead of Hagler hearns shit man. This era that you named had great fights.

[@dustinhellberg3606]

Amen.

[@marvin469]

🔥 era

[@japwin]

Great coverage Rummy. I remember his first bout with Shane Moseley. I was gutted as I was a big fan of Moseley but he was immense on that night. He was a great boxer who was taken way too early. RIP

[@roddasilva4288]

How? Rummy never mentioned how vf was the 1st to drop Mosley twice at that he’s wrong for that put sun respect on the vipers name

[@stevensonchambers5577]

It's easy to forget just how good Vernon Forrest was. He also bounced back from losses with seeming ease. Tragic how his life was taken.

[@Southpaw11]

I had the pleasure of meeting Vernon at the James Brown Arena such a humble guy. Vernon is also the first fighter Al Haymon managed. RIP Champ. great doc as always Rummy!

[@bobbyv9047]

Thanks for doing one on Vernon. He was one of my favorite fighters of all time. I loved his style and followed him ever since I first I first watched him on Tuesday Night Fights (still miss that show). Also loved the person he was and the charity work he did. So sad to see him go.

[@Gitfiddle]

There was a huge hole in my heart when I found out he was dead. What a great sportsman.

[@PGO_Gaming]

Absolute facts, and the circumstances of his demise were convoluted to say the least.

[@irvinmorales1409]

He was a good man too. Had a charity that helped disabled people find jobs. He's in a better place now.

[@alainhernandez8767]

He was a gentleman in victory and Evan more grateful in defeat. He was the first fighter I saw after being defeated was on a sports show the next night all smiles. Most try to hide under a rock after getting stopped not the viper a true gentleman rip to this amazing boxer.

[@nicholashannigan6930]

Thank you for the upload Rummy. Vernon Forest was a superb boxer. I've seen mini documentaries on Vernon Forest and not only was he a great boxer he was a great, no, infact, he was a beautiful man. We lost a great soul! R.I.P. Vernon Forest.

[@Stuygym]

RIP Viper.🙏🏾

[@K9boxing]

Forrest was a beast sad ehat happen to him💔

[@frankzappa951]

I was so high on Shane I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing in thats first fight. Took me some time but I came to see what a genuine gentleman Mr Forest was. His work outside the ring was as impressive as his boxing. RIP Sir.

[@TYGR3T]

Best boxing channel on the Internet! Thank you.

[@kwato]

In bed jus spent 55 min watching the great Emanuel steward interview then this video gets uploaded guess I’m staying in bed

[@bond007spectre7]

I stayed up until 4 in the morning watching mike Tyson fights last night 😂

[@HalDanGhor]

Boxing Records in World Championship Fights: (Last update April 29th, 2020) (Done with BoxRec and included belt fights (WBC, WBA, WBO or IBF) as championship fights) Julio Cesar Chavez Sr 31-4-2-22 KOs "El Huracan" Omar Andres Narvaez 28-3-1-12 KOs Joe Louis 26-1-0-22 KOs Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr 26-0-0-10 KOs Dariusz "Tiger" Michaelczewski 25-2-0-20 KOs Ricardo "Finito" Lopez 25-0-1-19 KOs "Dr. Steelhammer" Wladimir Klitschko 25-4-0-19 KOs "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya 24-5-0-17 KOs Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins 24-5-2-13 KOs Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill 24-5-0-7 KOs Roy Jones Jr 23-3-0-14 KOs "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali 22-3-0-14 KOs Joe Calzaghe 22-0-0-11 KOs Sven Ottke 22-0-0-5 KOs Marco Antonio Barrera 21-4-0-12 KOs Gennady "GGG" Golovkin 20-1-1-18 KOs Felix "Tito" Trinidad 20-1-0-16 KOs Miguel Angel Cotto 20-6-0-16 KOs Larry Holmes 20-5-0-14 KOs Alexis Arguello 19-3-0-17 KOs Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao 19-4-2-9 KOs Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker 19-3-1-4 KOs "The Professor" Azumah Nelson 18-4-2-12 KOs Erik "El Terrible" Morales 18-5-0-11 KOs Johnny "Mi Vida Loca" Tapia 17-1-1-6 KOs "Simply The Best" Chris Eubank Sr 17-5-2-5 KOs "Prince" Naseem Hamed 16-1-0-14 KOs "Hands of Stone" Roberto Duran 16-6-0-13 KOs Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez 16-2-0-10 KOs Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield 16-7-2-9 KOs "El Terremoto" Leo Santa Cruz 16-1-0-7 KOs Michael Moorer 15-2-0-12 KOs Kostya Tszyu 15-2-0-12 KOs "Dr. Ironfist" Vitali Klitschko 15-2-0-12 KOs "Sugar" Shane Mosley 15-7-0-12 KOs Carlos "Escopeta" Monzon 15-0-0-10 KOs "Sir" Lennox Lewis 15-2-1-10 KOs "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire 15-4-0-10 KOs Naoya "Monster" Inoue 14-0-0-12 KOs Terence "Bud" Crawford 14-0-0-11 KOs Michael Spinks 14-1-0-9 KOs Thomas "Hitman" Hearns 14-4-1-9 KOs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez 14-1-1-8 KOs Daniel Zaragoza 14-5-3-5 KOs "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler 13-1-1-12 KOs Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev: 13-4-0-10 KOs Vasyl "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko 13-1-0-9 KOs Mike "Bodysnatcher" McCallum 13-3-1-8 KOs "Kaiyanghada" Chayaphon Moonsri 13-0-0-5 KOs "Iron" Mike Tyson 12-4-0-10 KOs Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson 12-1-0-6 KOs Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor 11-0-0-9 KOs Zab "Super" Judah 11-8-0-9 KOs Jorge Linares 11-3-0-7 KOs Ronald "Winky" Wright 11-3-1-3 KOs "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder 10-1-1-9 KOs "Sugar" Ray Leonard 10-2-1-8 KOs "Le Tombeur" Lucian Bute 10-2-1-7 KOs "Viking Warrior" Mikkel Kessler 10-3-0-7 KOs Antonio Margarito 10-5-0-7 KOs James "Lights Out" Toney: 10-1-2-5 KOs Carl "The Cobra" Froch: 10-2-0-5 KOs Adonis "Superman" Stevenson 9-1-1-7 KOs Kosei Tanaka 9-0-0-5 KOs Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux 9-1-0-5 KOs Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez 9-1-1-5 KOs Fabrice Tiozzo 9-2-0-5 KOs Daniel Santos 9-3-0-4 KOs Andre "SOG" Ward 9-0-0-3 KOs Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez 9-5-1-3 KOs Hector "Macho" Camacho 9-4-0-2 KOs Adrian "The Problem" Broner 8-3-0-7 KOs Anthony Joshua 8-1-0-6 KOs Wilfred Benitez 8-2-0-2 KOs Gervonta "Tank" Davis 7-0-0-7 KOs Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano 7-0-0-6 KOs Miguel "El Alacran" Berchelt 7-0-0-6 KOs Vassiliy "The Tiger" Jirov 7-1-0-6 KOs Ike "Bazooka" Quartey 7-2-1-6 KOs "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas 7-2-0-5 KOs Arturo "Thunder" Gatti 7-2-0-4 KOs Oleksandr Usyk 7-0-0-3 KOs Oscar Valdez 7-0-0-3 KOs Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade 7-0-0-3 KOs Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara 7-1-1-3 KOs Mikey Garcia 7-1-0-2 KOs "Swift" Danny Garcia 7-2-0-2 KOs "Miracle Man" Daniel Jacobs 6-3-0-5 KOs Jermall Charlo 6-0-0-4 KOs "Mr." Gary Russell Jr 6-1-0-4 KOs Orlando Salido 6-5-2-4 KOs Jaime Munguia 6-0-0-3 KOs Kell "Special K" Brook 6-2-0-3 KOs Jose Luis Castillo 6-3-1-3 KOs Dmitry Bivol 6-0-0-2 KOs "Superb" Billy Joe Saunders 6-0-0-1 KOs Vernon "The Viper" Forrest 6-3-0-1 KOs Jermell Charlo 5-1-0-4 KOs Nicholas "Axe Man" Walters 5-1-0-4 KOs "Big" George Foreman 5-3-0-4 KOs Errol Spence Jr 5-0-0-3 KOs Tracy Harris Patterson 5-3-1-3 KOs "Mundo" Callum Smith 5-0-0-2 KOs Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez 5-0-0-1 KOs Keith "One Time" Thurman 5-1-0-1 KOs "American Idol" Tevin Farmer 5-1-0-1 KOs Carl "The Jackal" Frampton 5-2-0-1 KOs Chris Byrd 5-2-1-1 KOs Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor 5-2-1-0 KOs Artur Beterbiev 4-0-0-4 KOs Vince "Cool" Phillips 4-2-0-4 KOs Jarrett "Swift" Hurd 4-1-0-3 KOs "The Hitman" Ricky Hatton 4-1-0-2 KOs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr 4-1-0-2 KOs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai 4-1-0-1 KOs Badou "The Ripper" Jack 4-1-2-1 KOs James "Chunky" DeGale 4-1-1-0 KOs Junior "Poison" Jones 4-4-0-0 KOs Caleb "Sweethands" Plant 3-0-0-2 KOs Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver 3-3-0-1 KOs Tim Witherspoon 3-3-0-1 KOs "The American Dream" David Reid 3-1-0-0 KOs Tyson Fury 2-0-1-1 KOs "Sugar" Shakur Stevenson 1-0-0-0 KOs

[@O.G.Rex.]

Thanks for making this video Rummy, big props! Forrest was a terrific fighter who played a big role in the Welterweight division in the early 2000's! R.I.P Vernon "The Viper" Forrest!

[@kennethisaacmaestas9891]

Vernon always came to fight. Always entertaining and the heart of a gawdamn LION. Thanks for the memories champ. Respect earned.

[@lilrask9464]

Great video. Thank you Rummy for bringing us boxing content through this lock down crap. Power & blessings from Melbourne Australia ✌

[@liamanthonyrookyard4869]

Great video to remember a great fighter!

[@alexanderanderson6605]

Vernon must have been avoided like the plague. Tall, rangy, fast, intelligent, great jab and a decent right hand.

[@boxingchief9543]

He was. He was so risky that the champs would not fight him unless he was a mandatory. And fighters like Darryl Coley would not fight him. Coley told me himself that he would not fight Vernon for less than six figures.

[@O.G.Rex.]

Vernon Forrest was avoided for his entire career & unfortunately held back due to injuries/surgeries also! Sad The Viper was unable to get the best out of his career & of course life! R.I.P Champ!

[@brianticas7671]

Him and tito or Oscar would have been interesting. I heard Oscar ducked the viper though.

[@brocklanders3616]

I'm not a huge Oscar fan, but the guy would fight anyone and has resume comparable to Holyfield. He fought prime versions of Quartey, Vargas, Trinadad, Mosley (2), Mayorga, Mayweather, Pac. He also fought ATG greats outside of their prime in Hopkins, Sweat Pea, and Chavez

[@HerbEVore-ti6hs]

I´ll never forget his fights with Mosley. RIP

[@lordburlap4514]

He beat prime Mosely twice and lost to the likes of a Mayorga twice?......Amazing....I guess styles do indeed make fights.

[@thegreatwhitehope77]

Love it! RIP Champ

[@easye46]

Still the #1 source for boxing goodness - rummy you're the best!

[@Franciscasieri]

I’ll always remember the Viper’s two greatest fights, easily outpointing and almost stopping, the great Shane Mosley, a once, at the time in this world, a top 5 PFP fighter.

[@boxingchief9543]

Actually if memory serves, Shane was #1 P4P at the time.

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

just watched the manny steward interview for the 2nd time amazing video Rummy! RIP to Forrest a great fighter in his day!

[@boxingchief9543]

Thank you for posting this one. I went to highschool with Vernon.

[@ttownceo]

Me being from Thomson ga right outside of Augusta ga where Forrest from... Great champ!!. I feel like if prime Forrest would have given Floyd Mayweather hell and maybe his only loss facts!!. Salute rummy for great boxing content as usual

[@drepop803]

He was that talented. He could give any shorter faster fighter problems

[@O.G.Rex.]

Forrest would have been alll wrong for Mayweather!

[@Shamyrl]

Lol why do people keep saying "facts" after onky stating their opinion?

[@Hetstaine]

@@Shamyrl Because people.

[@Howard7075]

Rummy's corner we appreciate your show helping us through the stay-at-home quarantine THANKS 👍

[@Pubify17]

Well I wasn't expecting that ending

[@KB4th]

Great to see Vernon covered by you Rummy, was so much more a fighter than has be recognised over the years.....

[@mrniceguy7168]

Imagine if Mayorga actually learned how to box, lol

[@rogerwilliams4742]

He COULD box. And if he were more predictable he'd have been LESS effective imo. So, no it wouldn't have helped anything.

[@charliealder3522]

Really liked Forrest he was a right handful as I recall. Great vid Rummy 👍

[@adrianpeychev]

RIP CHAMP.... I love to believe - and I actually do - that You are "dancing with the stars ✨ now"?! And I also wish nowadays boxers have one 10th - at least - of Your decency....

[@mider-spanman5577]

Wow! A great video and a learning experience for me! I never knew of this great champion and of his tremendous battles! He had some wars in that ring! Next should be Ricardo Mayorga!

[@Che-jn9oi]

Keep these coming rummy, really great series on great fighters. Get some real insight to appreciate these guys

[@stephenh9483]

I love these profiles, keep it coming!

[@amadeuschavez.]

I still don’t know how Mayorga managed to beat him twice..

[@boxingchief9543]

I thought Vernon won the rematch.

[@O.G.Rex.]

I gave Vernon Forrest the rematch against Ricardo Mayorga in a close but clear win! It took Vernon 5 rounds to settle and take over the rest. Forrest beat every guy he faced in his career.

[@stevens392]

Machismo is all it takes especially for those born in poverty and fight since they can walk

[@irvinmorales1409]

Mayorga got in his head.

[@daekinmoud3648]

AN ANOTHER EXCELLENT VIDEO FROM RUMMY'S CORNER!!!🎇♟🎉😎😎

[@donohoe71]

Excellent mate, a really good, objective review. RIP Vernon

[@mickypoole9226]

I saw Tszyu give Forrest a boxing lesson in the amateur championships at Sydney Australia. Although Tszyu put on a clinic, I was very impressed with Forrest. I think it was probably the best amateur fight I have ever seen ! His first fight with Mosley was a great fight

[@mroberts453]

His rematch post fight press conference smack down of Sergio Mora for me was as epic as they come!

[@SammyJoeLouis]

Long time sub. Thanks for continuing to put out solid as hell docs on fighters I've never heard of.

[@getsmart3701]

I love these videos mate...I'm always surprised how much I have forgotten. Vernon Forrest was a very interesting choice as well. May I suggest Ricardo Lopez of you wish to go long or Nonito Donaire if you want to "wow" some heads. Great work as always mate.

[@rongabbard1759]

Your videos are of supreme quality sir

[@nickyjohn9108]

another brilliant summary

[@anitacunningham2826]

R.I.P. Champ!!! You did your thing. 1love

[@luke125]

Loved Vernon. Watched him many times. He has Mosley’s number 🥊. RIP my man.

[@joemcintire9884]

Thank u for your videos. They make me remember when I was passionate about boxing. Keep up the great work.

[@WZ912]

No one did that to a Prime (ROIDED UP!) Mosley before or since. Oscar never said the name Vernon Forrest.......no footage exist lol!

[@mrdg]

Loved that guy. What a fighter!! Thanks for putting that together, Rummy.

[@osamashatat]

Well done Rummy, another great video.

[@TWIST3DGORRILLA43]

Great Content!

[@mbk2516]

RIP CHAMP

[@tristonv6336]

Do Antonio Tarver next !

[@messiahvscope]

Frfr

[@BlueVein1926]

Vernon Forrest and Paul the Punisher Williams are two guys I would have loved to have seen in against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[@bjuganda7758]

Sad that both their careers ended so tragically. Forrest got murdered and Williams got paralyzed in an accident

[@kendall_knows_best2872]

Great fighter and a better person 💔

[@CJCrump]

Mr. Vernon Forrest "The Viper" February 12, 1971-July 25, 2009 #RESPECT #LEGENDARY #VERNONFORREST #THEVIPER #RESTINPARADISEMRFORREST #GONEBUTNEVERFORGOTTEN Professional Career: 1992-2008 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 Championship Title Between 2007 And 2009 In 2002, Forrest Was Named Fighter Of The Year By The Ring And The Boxing Writers Association Of America Total Fights: 45 Wins: 41 Wins By Knockout: 29 Losses: 3 No Contests: 1

[@donovanchilton5817]

RIP Vernon. Taken too soon.

[@goofydog2]

What a sad ending! Damn, RIP Vernon...

[@ConcernedResident_GiantStack]

Nice! I'm going to watch his fight first fight with Mora. It would've been cool to see Forrest vs DLH or Winky Wright at 154.

[@brianticas7671]

Oscar at welterweight.

[@MauricioGutierrez-or1xh]

This man is and was a great man outside the rings and inside the ring live and respect .. I know you are in heaven .. God blessed you bro

[@L33t0rz]

Great video champ..would you be able to do Terry Norris?

[@runswithcows464]

I remember reading about Forrest's exploits in the sports pages but I don't think the division got a lot of coverage in the UK. Thanks for bringing the Viper back to life, the newspapers didn't do him justice.

[@weedyguitarstudio1715]

RIP VIPER

[@barahmeh4153]

Finally a new vid. Roy jones or tyson fury next plz

[@orionlapalm813]

I trained with him at Northern Michigan University's Olympic Training Center under future '96 Olympic coach, Al Mitchel in 1990.

[@thehydrostore380]

Love the channel!

[@4kboxing935]

Can you do James Toney.

[@davestephensjr7268]

Would love to see a video on my favorite boxer of all time. Gerald McClellan

[@drepop803]

Vernon Forrest! He and chico are the saddest boxing deaths of that time. Just happened out of no where.

[@timboslice4717]

Let's not forget about the tragic murder of Arturo Gatti as well .

[@drepop803]

@@timboslice4717 yup! What bothers me the most about Arturo's death is he died and not a peep. The boxing world didn't seem to care as much. "Aww he died" and that was the end of it. The blood and guts warrior. A fighter the fans and boxing historians loved and they barely budged. Look even i forgot to mention him. The only difference is that he died after his career. Chico and Vernon died during.

[@jasonellis9777]

Great series! Would love to see one on Mike McCallum. He doesn’t get the credit he deserves. People would be surprised when they see all the names on his resumes.

[@blaisehanon]

Mike mccallum is the most underrated boxer ever.

[@davestephensjr7268]

Rip a true legend. A real stand up guy and great family man as well.

[@metallica72]

RIP Vernon. Great fighter, shame about all the injuries

[@garbagearchive]

Love you Vernon, RIP champ!

[@alexgonzales6883]

Loved the video the first time I saw him was on that war against Mosley.

[@papabear423]

Cool video, I really enjoyed it, Keep up the good work

[@boxingchief9543]

May I make a few suggestions of future videos: Donald Curry, Marlon Starling, Wilfredo Vasquez, Terry Norris, Virgil Hill, Johnny Tapia

[@alainhernandez8767]

I grew up watching this man he was nothing short of a legend I still get chills thinking of when he beat sugar steroids mosley. May he rest in peace

[@purvalama6540]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

So do I

[@itbeonlikedonkeykong]

RIP and thanks for a wonderful career.

[@Sheng-Li248]

Awesome video. Can you please do one on Pernell Whittaker or Bernard Hopkins?

[@bayardovalle2999]

Perfect Rummy.... Rip Vernon..... TY

[@megaunknown400]

4:36 wtf were they looking at?

[@richardharrison859]

A fight broke out in the audience with about 40 seconds left in round 6.

[@luke125]

Loved Vernon. Watched him many times. He definitely had Shane Mosley’s number 🥊. RIP my man.

[@easytofool]

Dude was a great fighter very eye catching style too which goes far in winning those close decisions

[@cornbreadmcnair8660]

I went to high school with his son in pike county Ga

[@mickyryan2184]

My homie i miss you Vernon a great man..The best fighter ever to come out of Augusta GA

[@mickyryan2184]

Rip

[@benv5798]

Forrest did a lot to help out his community. Mayorga fights were epic.

[@winstonjames2583]

Never knew he died a champion...funny how boxing is ...he could never beat mayorga...but could beat sugar shane....id love to see a vid regarding historical chronologies for diff weight classes highlighting the great fights for a particular period....like you did for the heavyweights...itd b a good piece of content in my honest opinion...keep up the good work...

[@samuelmahmud1909]

Wow I did not know he was murdered rest in peace Hall of Famer

[@g-man4297]

Great work rummy, not a boxer i knew lots about, i do now, and what a tragic end to his life and career.

[@TheNickJonesExperience]

Love it! Thank you! How about Bob Foster?

[@Fightfuryfilms]

Rest in glory champ 🏆

[@kingbull9414]

Nice Vid Rummy! #RIPTHEVIPER

[@jasonpeng33]

Forrest just had Mosleys style down..he looked so comfortable fighting whereas Mosley couldn't get a good rhythm going

[@ceylonmooney]

ida never thought a doin forrest. very cool.

[@kingnaps9973]

Could you do Chris Eubank next or joe Calzaghe or Nigel Benn love watching these