On July 20, 2002, Vernon Forrest (34-0, 26 KOs), the welterweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Shane Mosley (38-1, 35 KOs).
Shane Mosley is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 89% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Forrest, 5 months and 24 days ago. Vernon Forrest is on a 34-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Mosley, 5 months and 24 days ago.
The winning odds are at 92.9-7.1 in favor of Vernon Forrest. It is going to be very difficult for Shane Mosley to win this fight.
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.