Is Vernon Forest Forgotten?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by tinman, Oct 28, 2015.


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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was a great fighter IMO cut down by injuries and arriving on the scene a little too late.

    A pretty bland and boring fighter, but an insane amount of talent.
     
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Not forgotten by me.

    And "bland and boring" aren't adjectives I'd ever use to describe him. He was in too many entertaining s****s for that in my eyes.

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, Oct 28, 2015
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  3. Noon Saibot

    Noon Saibot Active Member Full Member

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    Very underrated. Right there with Trinidad, ODLH,SSM,Mayweather, PAC ect ect...imo
     
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  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    The most interesting thing is, at his best, I think Vernon could have defeated all 4 of those guys you listed (with him already having decisively beaten an absolute peak Shane twice).

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, Oct 28, 2015
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  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    At 147 I give Pacquiao no shot against peak Vernon.
     
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  6. Noon Saibot

    Noon Saibot Active Member Full Member

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    Yea I agree.His Jab would've been a nightmare for Floyd and he was too big for PAC.Tito an ODLH would've been interesting
     
    Noon Saibot, Oct 28, 2015
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  7. jazza

    jazza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    just watched Vernon Forest vs Mayorga what a war its amazing how Mayorga didnt dropped at all he ate some bombs
     
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  8. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lost twice to mayorga , was never on elite level
     
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  9. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shame that the last thing he was known for was ducking Sergio Martinez.
     
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  10. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Would have loved to see those fights too. People tend to think he wasnt that good because of his losses to Mayorga and Mora, but he was certainly a Great WW thats for sure. He reminded me alot of a young Hitman Hearns.


    :rasta
     
    drenlou, Oct 31, 2015
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  11. wylan911

    wylan911 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Vernon Forrest style is what it would have taken to beat Floyd. I have posted it here before. Would have love to see that fight.
     
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  12. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kostya Tszyu amateur fight
    Beating #1 P4P Champion twice
    Losing twice vs Ricardo Mayorga
    Fought Sergio Mora twice evened
    The first openly Al Haymon fighter
    Ike Quartey & Winky Wright liaison
    Died confronting an armed criminal
     
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  13. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    This is the ALT Baba Duke?
     
    drenlou, Oct 31, 2015
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  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    A great fighter and a great human being. Never forgotten here.
     
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  15. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'll never forget his wars with Mora. To overcome that snaky slickness in the rematch was something not just any old fighter could do.
     
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