On August 5, 2006, Ike Quartey (37-2-1, 31 KOs) and Vernon Forrest (37-2, 28 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Ike Quartey is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO victory over Carlos Bojorquez, 8 months and 2 days ago. Vernon Forrest is on a 2-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over Elco Garcia, 9 months and 15 days ago.
The winning odds are at 86.4-13.6 in favor of Vernon Forrest. Ike Quartey may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
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.