Vernon Forrest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetVernon Forrest
American boxer
Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1971
Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jul-2009
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Vernon Forrest
- 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.
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