Sunday, July 26, 2009

R.I.P. Vernon Forrest 02-12-1971-to- 7-25-2009

The boxing world lost another former World Champion in a senseless act of Violence in Northwest Atlanta. At the young age of 38 years old Vernon Forrest was shot to death in an attempted car jacking. The Atlanta police reported that Forest was airing a tire on his Jaguar when the attempted car jacking occurred; Forrest had a gun and was involved in a chase with the suspects. Vernon Forrest was shot between seven and eight times with a semi automatic weapon and one fatal shot to the head. Two suspects still remain at large.
The former Olympian and three time world Champion had amassed a record of 41-3-1 with 29 knockouts. In a year when we think we have seen enough tragedy in the sport of professional boxing the bad news keeps coming. We have to ask ourselves, when will the senseless violence end and the real fight against crime begin? A father, son , and former Champion was taken from this world to soon.
R.I.P. Vernon Forrest. 02-12-1971 to 7-25-2009 you will be missed.

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