Espn reported Vernon Forrest Shot And Killed. Even by that standard, however, Vernon Forrest stood out. Sternburg’s fellow publicist, Kelly Swanson, who had worked with Forrest since 2001, described him as “not only my client; he was my friend.”. Other fighters, too, felt the loss keenly.

“I don’t usually befriend other fighters, but Vernon was different. “, “I always looked up to and respected Vernon Forrest, he was a real guy,” added former junior lightweight world champion Steve Forbes.

huffingtonpost.com reported Vernon Forrest, a former two-division champion who gained stardom when he became the first boxer to defeat Shane Mosley, was shot to death in what police are calling an attempted robbery.

Atlanta police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that the 38-year-old Forrest was shot several times in the back late Saturday night on a street just southwest of downtown. The popular Forrest later won welterweight and junior middleweight titles and compiled a professional record of 41-3 with 29 knockouts.

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