(MAY 21) The World Boxing Council wishes
to recognize the career of a great boxer from the USA, Vernon Forrest.
Vernon Forrest has been associated with the WBC since 1997 when he
became the WBC Continental Americas welterweight champion then conquered
the WBC affiliated federation (NABF) championship, which he defended
several times to eventually become the WBC world champion by beating in
a dramatic fashion Shane Mosley and ratifying such victory beating again
in a rematch the same Shane Mosley.
Vernon Forrest became super welterweight champion defeating Carlos
Baldomir in 2007 and re-conquered the super welterweight championship
defeating Sergio Mora on September 2008.
Vernon Forrest is a 3-time WBC world champion and a champion outside the
ring, known for his relentless human actions in support of the children
and underprivileged beautiful persons in the world.
Unfortunately Vernon Forrest has sustained an injury, which is forcing
him to stay away from the ring for some time.
The WBC is hereby naming Sergio Martinez as the undisputed WBC
superwelterweight champion of the world. Sergio Martinez is one of the
most loyal fighters I have ever met as WBC President. Our dear Ruben
Martinez, who passed away 2 years ago, fought with passion to bring the
opportunity to Sergio and it was with a sensational victory over Alex
Bunema that he won the WBC interim green and gold belt and then defended
his interim championship against Kermit Cintron and is now regarded as a
new sensation of boxing and I am sure that he will proudly represent the
WBC.
Vernon Forrest has been unanimously voted as WBC Ambassador of Peace and
Good Will in the World Through Sports and will be eligible to compete
for the WBC championship as soon as he recovers from his injury with a
55-45 split versus Sergio Martinez.
I am very happy for Sergio Martinez and very honored to have Vernon
Forrest as an Ambassador and confident that he will heal very soon to
compete for the WBC championship again.
