Shane Mosley vs Vernon Forrest
On January 26, 2002, Shane Mosley (38-0, 35 KOs), the welterweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Vernon Forrest (33-0, 26 KOs). The vacant The Ring welterweight title is also on the line.
Mosley vs Forrest Stats
Shane Mosley is coming in to the fight on a 38-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Adrian Stone, 6 months and 5 days ago. Vernon Forrest is on a 33-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Edgar Ruiz, 5 months and 2 days ago.
Mosley vs Forrest Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Shane Mosley at 52.8-47.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Mosley has a slightly better chance of winning, but Forrest could also certainly pull it off.
Mosley vs Forrest Result
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.