Vernon Forrest Shot Dead

No sooner had we written about the recent death of boxing champion Arturo Gatti, we get the news that former IBF welterweight and WBC junior middleweight champion Vernon Forrest had been gunned down Saturday night , in an apparent robbery in Atlanta, Ga. The 38 year old Forrest amassed a record of 41-3, with 29 knockouts, and held the distinction of being the first man to ever defeat [Read more...]

Boxing Legend Arturo Gatti Found Dead in Brazil

Boxing legend Arturo Gatti was found dead at a condo in Porto de Galinhas beach, out side of Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday morning, July 11th. The popular former IBF Super Featherweight, and WBC Super Lightweight Champion, had been retired since his ill fated comeback against Alfonzo Gomez, on July 14th, 2007, and was subsequently knocked out in the 7th round. Since then, he realized [Read more...]