On January 26, 2002, a 30-year-old Vernon Forrest (33-0, 26 KOs) got a shot at the WBC welterweight title held by 30-year-old Shane Mosley (38-0, 35 KOs) and the vacant The Ring title.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 2 days. Mosley was on a 38-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 5 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Shane Mosley via unanimous decision and wins the WBC and The Ring titles. Forrest improves his record to 34-0, while Mosley adds a loss to his record at 38-1.
On July 20, 2002, Vernon Forrest and Shane Mosley met again in an immediate rematch.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 24 days. Mosley was on a -1-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 24 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Shane Mosley via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Forrest improves his record to 35-0, while Mosley adds a loss to his record at 38-2.
On September 13, 2008, Vernon Forrest and Sergio Mora met again in an immediate rematch.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days. Mora was on a 2-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 6 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Sergio Mora via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBC title. Forrest improves his record to 41-3, while Mora adds a loss to his record at 21-1-1.
On December 1, 2007, the 36-year-old WBC super-welterweight world champion, Vernon Forrest (39-2, 28 KOs), faced Michele Piccirillo, in a title defense fight.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days.
Vernon Forrest stopped Michele Piccirillo via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-welterweight title. Forrest improves his record to 40-2 (29 KOs)
On July 28, 2007, 36-year-old Vernon Forrest (38-2, 28 KOs) and 36-year-old Carlos Baldomir (43-10-6, 13 KOs) fought for the vacant WBC super-welterweight title.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 23 days. Baldomir was on a -1-fight win streak with a 22% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 24 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Carlos Baldomir via unanimous decision . Forrest improves his record to 39-2, while Baldomir adds a loss to his record at 43-11-6.
On May 12, 2001, Vernon Forrest and Raul Frank met again in an immediate rematch.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 16 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Raul Frank via unanimous decision in the rematch. Forrest improves his record to 32-0
On August 27, 1999, a 28-year-old Vernon Forrest (29-0, 24 KOs) and Santiago Samaniego met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Vernon Forrest stopped Santiago Samaniego via TKO in the 7th round. Forrest improves his record to 30-0 (25 KOs)
On August 5, 2006, a 35-year-old Vernon Forrest (37-2, 28 KOs) and a 36-year-old Ghanaian boxer Ike Quartey (37-2-1, 31 KOs) met in the ring.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 15 days. Quartey was on a 3-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 2 days.
Vernon Forrest defeated Ike Quartey via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Forrest improves his record to 38-2, while Quartey adds a loss to his record at 37-3-1.
On July 12, 2003, Vernon Forrest and Ricardo Mayorga met again in an immediate rematch.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 17 days. Mayorga was on a 11-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 17 days.
Ricardo Mayorga defeated Vernon Forrest via majority decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC, WBA (Super), and The Ring welterweight titles. Mayorga improves his record to 25-3-1, while Forrest adds a loss to his record at 35-2.
On April 16, 1999, a 28-year-old Vernon Forrest (27-0, 22 KOs) and Steve Martinez met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Forrest came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 27 days.
Vernon Forrest stopped Steve Martinez via TKO in the 1st round. Forrest improves his record to 28-0 (23 KOs)