Our condolences to the family and friends of Vernon Forrest who was shot and killed last night in a carjacking in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vernon was an exceptional fighter and a former World Champion, He held the WBC Junior Middleweight Championship, the WBC Welterweight Championship, the IBF Welterweight Championship, the IBC Junior Welterweight Championship, the WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship and the NABF Welterweight Championship.

He fought and beat guys like Vince Phillips, Sugar Shane Mosley, Carlos Baldomar, Ike Quartey and Sergio Mora.

R.I.P. Champ

The saying goes that deaths always come in threes. Well with the deaths of Alexis Arguello, Arturo Gatti, and now Vernon Forrest, a trifecta of former boxing stars have all suddenly died within the last month. Vernon Forrest was killed during an atttempted carjacking. Two men tried to steal his Jaguar, with his girlfriend's child in the backseat, and Forrest pulled a gun to defend himself. He was shot multiple times with semi-automatic weapons, including a shot to the head. Forrest seemed like a good guy who had founded a charity to help adults who had mental challenges. He was also still trying to revive his fighting career, despite nearing age 40. Its awful to see a tragic loss, and hopefully his family can cope as well as they can.