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}} Vernon Forrest (January 12, 1971 – July 25, 2009), nicknamed "The Viper",〔(Vernon Forrest Biography and Statistics )〕 was an American professional boxer who held world titles at welterweight and light middleweight. In his career, he achieved three victories over Shane Mosley (once as an amateur and twice as a professional) and was upset twice by Ricardo Mayorga. In 2009, Forrest was murdered after he was robbed at a gas station in the Mechanicsville neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. == Early years and amateur career == A native of Augusta, Georgia, Forrest began boxing at the age of 9. After compiling an impressive 225-16 record as an amateur, he became the 1992 US junior welterweight champion, and won silver at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships, losing in the finals to Kostya Tszyu.〔(HBO: Fighters Bio; VERNON FORREST )〕 Forrest was the first in his family to graduate from high school receiving his diploma from Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan. Staying in Marquette, Forrest was on scholarship to Northern Michigan University where he majored in business administration through the U.S. Olympic Education Center. Forrest continued to train with the US National Team under head coach Al Mitchell.〔 He was a member of the 1992 US Olympic Team during the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.〔 He earned his Olympic position by beating Shane Mosley in the trials. After that fight, Forrest was the gold medal favorite heading in to the tournament. He would have to fight Cuban fighter Hector Vinent, a gold medallist, before reaching that goal. However, he was stricken with food poisoning a day before his first round bout and was beaten by Peter Richardson, who he'd previously defeated in a fight at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships en route to winning the silver medal. He returned home to Augusta, then moved to Las Vegas, and made his professional debut on November 25, 1992. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vernon Forrest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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