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EX Boxing Champ - Vernon Forrest shot to death

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  1. JBurdan23 JBurdan23 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 10:22am)

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4356715

    what is up with everyone dying lately ..
  2. moscow01 moscow01 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 10:29am) in reply to JBurdan23

    Awful news. He's about the 6th ex boxer to die this year.
  3. Mr323 Mr323 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 10:31am) in reply to moscow01

    RIP I really liked him, bummer.
  4. moscow01 moscow01 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 10:33am) in reply to Mr323

    Former boxing champion and U.S. Olympian Vernon Forrest was shot and killed in an attempted car jacking in Northwest Atlanta, a police spokesperson said.
    Lt. Keith Meadows with the Atlanta police department told WSB Radio, Forrest was putting air in the tires of his Jaguar around 11 p.m. Saturday at a gas station on White Hall St. at McDaniel Blvd. Investigators said at least two men jumped out of a red Chevrolet Monte Carlo and tried to steal Forrest's car. The boxer had a gun and started running after the suspects.
    "The victim and suspect became involved in a brief foot chase," Lt. Meadows said. "At some point, gunfire was exchanged between the two of them. The victim was shot at least once in the head."
    Investigators said they are talking to several witness.

    "At this point we have a general description of at least two black males driving a red Monte Carlo." Lt. Meadows said.
    Police don't think the suspects knew Forrest was a professional boxer. His girlfriend's young son was in the car at the time of the shooting. Family members are flying in from Texas to pick up the child, Lt. Meadows said.
    Forrest, who lived in Atlanta, was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team in Barcelona, Spain. He was a three-time champion with two WBC welterweight wins against Sugar Shane Mosley in 2002. Forrest, nicknamed the viper, beat Sergio Mora for the WBC junior middleweight title in September.
    The Augusta, Ga. native was stripped of his WBC belt in May because of a rib injury. He was supposed to fight Sergio Martinez on August 1st.
  5. TheFirm53 TheFirm53 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 12:03pm) in reply to moscow01

    It's a shame. Terrible that the child had to witness that. I'm just glad that it doesn't appear that he was up to anything shady.

    Fuck Criminals.
  6. 2Slick4u 2Slick4u is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 12:34pm) in reply to JBurdan23

    Vernon Forrest was a great fighter and this is a big loss for boxing fans. I sincerely hope Atlanta PD will hunt these bastards down and they get the death penalty.
  7. ltquick ltquick is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 12:38pm) in reply to 2Slick4u

    This is too sad. Not only was he a possible fringe hall of famer in large part due to his two wins over Shane Mosley (the first of which was the only fight where Mosley was dominated in his career), he was also a great guy who gave considerable amounts of money and time to charitable causes. Even at 38, he was one of the top fighters in the 154 pound division.

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    RIP Champ
  8. gamma21 gamma21 is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 1:21pm) in reply to ltquick

    RIP Champ
     
  9. ibarrio ibarrio is offline

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 3:19pm) in reply to gamma21

    RIP
  10. Jesse5times Jesse5times is offline DO NOT TRANSFER WITH THIS USER

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    Jul 26th, 2009 (7/26/2009 3:30pm) in reply to ibarrio

    great fighter from my area, a few friends of mine actually knew him and said he was great guy very cool to hang around and such tragic loss
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