Verno Phillips
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Verno Jeremias Phillips is a professional boxer
in the Light Middleweight
division.
. He defended the title four times before losing a decision to the gifted Paul "Silky" Jones
of England many people say this and the loss to Paul William's were philips only true defeat.In 2004 Phillips captured the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title by beating Carlos Bojorquez
via a TKO, but lost the belt in his next fight to Kassim Ouma
. He lost his next bout to Ike Quartey
, but in 2006 has rallied with wins over Juan Carlos Candelo and Teddy Reid, televised by ESPN.
On March 27, 2008, Phillips beat Cory Spinks
by disputed split decision to regain the IBF Light Middleweight Title. The announcer for donkingtv.com had scored the bout 119-110 for Spinks.
Philips signed to fight the young Paul Williams
on November 29, 2008 on HBO for the vacant WBO Interim Light Middleweight Title, vacating his IBF title in the process. Phillips ended up losing the bout the after the ring doctor stopped the fight at the end of the eighth round, resulting in only the second loss via TKO in his career.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
division.
Career
Phillips turned pro in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1993 with a win over Lupe AquinoLupe Aquino
Isaias Guadalupe Aquino , was a professional boxer in the super welterweight division....
. He defended the title four times before losing a decision to the gifted Paul "Silky" Jones
Paul Jones (boxer)
Paul "Silky" Jones , is a British former professional boxer who has a record of 31-12-1 in the welterweight, light-middleweight, middleweight, and super middleweight divisions...
of England many people say this and the loss to Paul William's were philips only true defeat.In 2004 Phillips captured the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title by beating Carlos Bojorquez
Carlos Bojorquez
Carlos Bojorquez is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He has record of 26 wins 10 losses and 6 draws.-Pro career:...
via a TKO, but lost the belt in his next fight to Kassim Ouma
Kassim Ouma
Kassim Ouma is a Ugandan boxer. He is currently the NABA middleweight champion.-Early life:Born into poverty, at the age of six he was kidnapped and forced to join the National Resistance Army and consequently did not see his family for five years. Ouma is the 7th of 13 children, which include 7...
. He lost his next bout to Ike Quartey
Ike Quartey
Ike "Bazooka" Quartey is a former WBA Welterweight champion boxer. He has fought numerous world champion boxers including Oscar De La Hoya, Fernando Vargas, Vernon Forrest and Ronald "Winky" Wright.-Biography:...
, but in 2006 has rallied with wins over Juan Carlos Candelo and Teddy Reid, televised by ESPN.
On March 27, 2008, Phillips beat Cory Spinks
Cory Spinks
Corey Spinks is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF Light middleweight champion, and a former Undisputed Welterweight Champion....
by disputed split decision to regain the IBF Light Middleweight Title. The announcer for donkingtv.com had scored the bout 119-110 for Spinks.
Philips signed to fight the young Paul Williams
Paul Williams (boxer)
Paul Williams is an American boxer and is the former two-time WBO welterweight champion.With a height of six-feet-one inch, Paul is considered extremely tall for the three divisions he campaigns in: Welterweight, Jr...
on November 29, 2008 on HBO for the vacant WBO Interim Light Middleweight Title, vacating his IBF title in the process. Phillips ended up losing the bout the after the ring doctor stopped the fight at the end of the eighth round, resulting in only the second loss via TKO in his career.