Vernon Paris

Vernon Paris (born January 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who fights at light welterweight. His three no contests are a result of him testing positive for marijuana in post-fight drug tests.[1]

Vernon Paris
Statistics
Nickname(s)IceMan
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-01-05) January 5, 1988
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins29
Wins by KO17
Losses2
No contests3

Personal life

Paris grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he endured a troubled youth. Frequently involved with gangs and petty crimes, this culminated in a shooting attack which occurred on the city's northwest side on the evening of July 25, 2006: Paris was shot three times in the back, thigh and groin in an attempted murder and as a result still has a bullet lodged in his back and another in his thigh.[2]

In May 2008, Paris was stabbed during a neighborhood argument, suffering a collapsed lung. He left shortly afterward for Florida with his girlfriend to be with family, returning to Michigan in late 2009 to resume his fight career with his friend and promoter, Carlos Llinas.[3]

Career

Amateur career

Paris, who has been a pro for six years, has been a gifted boxer since his amateur days training under Kronk Gym mentor Sugar Hill, nephew of Emanuel Steward.[3]

Professional career

Paris, signed by Don King in 2011, made his breakthrough as a professional with wins over Tim Coleman, Emanuel Augustus, and Ruben Galvan and was named one of the sport's upcoming stars byh The Boxing Tribune.[4]

On March 24, 2012, Paris faced Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KOs) in an IBF light welterweight title elimination bout as the main event of NBC Sports Network's Fight Night from the Aviator Arena in Brooklyn, New York. Paris lost the bout in the 9th round via a TKO.

Paris currently trains with Dave Lester.

Professional boxing record
34 fights, 29 wins (17 knockouts), 2 losses (1 knockout), 3 no contests[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 28-2 Frankie Gomez UD 10 2014-07-25 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win 28–1 Manuel Pérez UD 10 2013-05-10 Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan
Win 27–1 Guy Packer TKO 3 (10), 1:29 2013-03-23 Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Loss 26–1 Zab Judah TKO 9 (12) 2012-03-24 Aviator Sports & Events Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win 26–0 Rubén Galván UD 8 2011-10-06 MotorCity, Detroit, Michigan
Win 25–0 Tim Coleman TKO 7 (10), 0:27 2011-08-05 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California Won USBA Light Welterweight title.
Win 24–0 Emanuel Augustus UD 8 2011-01-29 Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Win 23–0 Ramon Guevara TKO 4 (10), 1:25 2010-11-12 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
Win 22–0 Courtney Burton UD 8 2010-07-23 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
Win 21–0 Juan Santiago SD 8 2010-05-14 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California
Win 20–0 Oscar León UD 6 2010-03-27 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 19–0 Corey Alarcon UD 6 2010-01-29 Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan
Win 18–0 Damon Antoine TKO 2 (6), 0:44 2009-12-04 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
Win 17–0 Jesse Francisco TKO 2 (4), 1:15 2009-11-13 Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan

References
  1. Sares, Ted (October 7, 2008), Fire and Ice: The Troubled Odyssey of Vernon Paris, archived from the original on August 1, 2008
  2. Fire and Ice: The Troubled Odyssey of Vernon Paris Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 4/25/2012
  3. "Kronk boxer Vernon Paris battles - in and out of ring | Other Sports | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  4. "Zab Judah – Vernon Paris in IBF Eliminator, March 24 on NBC Sports Network". theboxingtribune.com. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  5. "Vernon Paris - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
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