Verno Phillips
Verno Jeremias Phillips (born November 29, 1969) is a Belizean former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008. He is a three-time junior middleweight world champion, having held the World Boxing Organization title from 1993 to 1995, and the International Boxing Federation title twice in 2004 and 2008.
| Verno Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Verno Jeremias Phillips |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Born | November 29, 1969 Belize City, Belize |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Professional career
Phillips turned professional in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO light middleweight title in 1993 with a win over Lupe Aquino. 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 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.[1] Phillips ended up losing the bout the after his cornerman, Trevor Wittman, stopped the fight at the end of the eighth round, resulting in only the second loss via TKO in his career.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 55 fights | 42 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 21 | 2 |
| By decision | 20 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Loss | 42–11–1 (1) | Paul Williams | TKO | 8 (12), 3:00 | Nov 29, 2008 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | For vacant WBO interim light middleweight title |
| 54 | Win | 42–10–1 (1) | Cory Spinks | SD | 12 | Mar 27, 2008 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Won IBF light middleweight title |
| 53 | Win | 41–10–1 (1) | Eduardo Sanchez | UD | 10 | Feb 16, 2007 | Wynn Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 40–10–1 (1) | Teddy Reid | TKO | 12 (12), 2:04 | Aug 9, 2006 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant TAB middleweight title |
| 51 | Win | 39–10–1 (1) | Juan Carlos Candelo | UD | 10 | Apr 5, 2006 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 38–10–1 (1) | Ike Quartey | UD | 10 | Jun 18, 2005 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 38–9–1 (1) | Kassim Ouma | UD | 12 | Oct 2, 2004 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost IBF light middleweight title |
| 48 | Win | 38–8–1 (1) | Carlos Bojorquez | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Jun 5, 2004 | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | Won vacant IBF light middleweight title |
| 47 | Win | 37–8–1 (1) | Julio Garcia | TKO | 1 (12), 2:59 | Mar 5, 2004 | Pala Casino, Pala, California, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 36–8–1 (1) | Michael Lerma | UD | 10 | Sep 5, 2003 | Stardust Resort and Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 35–8–1 (1) | Bronco McKart | UD | 10 | Apr 25, 2003 | Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 34–8–1 (1) | Jose Flores | UD | 10 | Dec 6, 2002 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 33–8–1 (1) | Tony Badea | TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | Jul 19, 2002 | Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 32–8–1 (1) | Christian Lloyd Joseph | TKO | 5 (12) | Mar 29, 2002 | Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Won vacant NBA light middleweight title |
| 41 | Loss | 31–8–1 (1) | Kassim Ouma | UD | 10 | Sep 7, 2001 | Magic Casino, Hankinson, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 31–7–1 (1) | Vincent Moses | KO | 5 (8) | Jun 30, 2000 | Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 30–7–1 (1) | Julian Jackson | KO | 9 (12), 2:01 | Jan 23, 1998 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | Retained WBU light middleweight title |
| 38 | Win | 29–7–1 (1) | Godfrey Nyakana | TKO | 11 (12), 2:11 | Aug 29, 1997 | City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | Retained WBU light middleweight title |
| 37 | Win | 28–7–1 (1) | Gianfranco Rosi | MD | 12 | May 21, 1997 | Moat House Hotel, Liverpool, England | Won vacant WBU light middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 27–7–1 (1) | Darryl Ruffin | UD | 8 | Mar 14, 1997 | Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 26–7–1 (1) | Silvio Branco | UD | 12 | Feb 13, 1997 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Civitavecchia, Italy | For WBU middleweight title |
| 34 | Win | 26–6–1 (1) | Juan Italo Meza | UD | 10 | Oct 4, 1996 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 33 | Loss | 25–6–1 (1) | Peter Venancio | UD | 10 | Jun 25, 1996 | Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 25–5–1 (1) | Paul Jones | MD | 12 | Nov 22, 1995 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England | Lost WBO light middleweight title |
| 31 | NC | 25–4–1 (1) | Gianfranco Rosi | UD | 12 | May 17, 1995 | PalaEvangelisti, Perugia, Italy | WBO light middleweight title at stake; Originally a UD win for Rosi, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test |
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Santos Cardona | SD | 12 | Feb 3, 1995 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 24–4–1 | Santos Cardona | UD | 12 | Nov 9, 1994 | Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Jaime Llanes | TKO | 7 (12), 2:46 | Jul 25, 1994 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Retained WBO light middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 22–4–1 | Lupe Aquino | TKO | 7 (12), 0:57 | Oct 30, 1993 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Won vacant WBO light middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 21–4–1 | Rafael Williams | TKO | 5 (10), 0:20 | May 28, 1993 | New York City, New York, U.S. | Won New York light middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–4–1 | Michael Ward | UD | 10 | Dec 23, 1992 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 19–4–1 | Ricardo Raul Nunez | KO | 6 (10) | May 22, 1992 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 23 | Win | 18–4–1 | Jose Luis Saldivia | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 24, 1992 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 22 | Win | 17–4–1 | Mario Alberto Gaston Chavez | TKO | 6 (10) | Jan 24, 1992 | Vedia, Argentina | |
| 21 | Win | 16–4–1 | Victor Hugo Marino | KO | 7 (10) | Dec 7, 1991 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 20 | Win | 15–4–1 | Francisco Bernabe Bobadilla | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 16, 1991 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 19 | Win | 14–4–1 | Daniel Omar Dominguez | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1991 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 18 | Win | 13–4–1 | Julio César Vásquez | DQ | 6 (10) | Jun 14, 1991 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| 17 | Draw | 12–4–1 | Ramon Anibal Jara | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1991 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 16 | Win | 12–4 | Marcelo Domingo Di Croce | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 23, 1990 | National Technological University Stadium, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 15 | Win | 11–4 | Hector Hugo Vilte | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 16, 1990 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 14 | Win | 10–4 | Floyd Peavy | TKO | 5 (10), 1:55 | Sep 6, 1990 | Frear Park, Troy, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 9–4 | Simon Rengifo | UD | 8 | Jun 28, 1990 | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 8–4 | Kenny Gould | UD | 6 | Apr 29, 1990 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 8–3 | Curtis Summit | UD | 10 | Feb 12, 1990 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Loss | 7–3 | Larry Barnes | UD | 8 | Jan 3, 1990 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Clarence White | UD | 6 | Aug 8, 1989 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Jose Nieves | TKO | 3 | Jun 24, 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Anthony Rorie | PTS | 4 | Mar 17, 1989 | Sheraton Hotel, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Carl Sullivan | UD | 8 | Sep 29, 1988 | Caesars Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Carl Sullivan | TKO | 5 | Jul 30, 1988 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Bill Robinson | TKO | 3 | May 17, 1988 | Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Chris Royal | PTS | 4 | Mar 30, 1988 | Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Anthony Rorie | PTS | 4 | Feb 5, 1988 | Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Manuel Braga Opher | UD | 4 | Jan 23, 1988 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
References
- 411MANIA | [Boxing] Amir Kahn successfully debuts on HBO
- Marc Raimondi (2015-06-21). "Coach was 'cursing out everybody' trying to get Nate Marquardt fight stopped earlier". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
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| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Rafael Williams |
New York light middleweight champion May 28, 1993 – October 1993 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Frank Houghtaling | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Emmett Linton |
WBU light middleweight champion May 21, 1997 – December 1998 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Rashid Matumla | ||
| New title | TBA middleweight champion August 9, 2006 – March 2008 Vacated |
Title discontinued | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by John David Jackson |
WBO junior middleweight champion October 30, 1993 – November 22, 1996 |
Succeeded by Paul Jones | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Winky Wright |
IBF junior middleweight champion June 5, 2004 – October 2, 2004 |
Succeeded by Kassim Ouma | ||
| Preceded by Cory Spinks |
IBF junior middleweight champion March 27, 2008 – November 19, 2008 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Cory Spinks | ||
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