Jerry Gerard Forrest (born April 8, 1988) is an American professional boxer.
Amateur career Forrest competed in the 2009 and 2010 Golden Gloves, losing on points in the preliminaries and quarterfinals.
Professional career Forrest faced undefeated Gerald Washington (8–0, 5 KOs) at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, on August 9, 2013, losing by knockout (KO) in the second round.
Forrest faced undefeated Michael Hunter (4–0, 3 KOs) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, on June 21, 2014, losing an eight-round unanimous decision (UD).
Forrest faced undefeated Jermaine Franklin (18–0, 13 KOs) at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, on 12 July 2019, losing a controversial ten-round split decision (SD).
On June 16, 2020, it was announced that Forrest was scheduled to fight against Jarrell Miller (23–0–1, 20 KOs) on July 9, at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada. On June 27, it was reported that Miller had yet again failed a pre-fight drug test, returning positive results for the banned substance GW501516. Forrest still fought on the card and instead fought Carlos Takam in the main event, losing a ten-round unanimous decision.
Forrest faced Zhilei Zhang (22–0, 17 KOs) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on February 27, 2021, on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez's successful unified super middleweight title defence against Avni Yıldırım, fighting to a ten-round draw.
Forrest faced Hunter in a rematch at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, on December 2, 2021, fighting to a ten-round draw.
On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Forrest would fight Kubrat Pulev as a late replacement for Andrey Fedosov, who withdrew from the event. Pulev weighed 248.5 pounds and Forrest came in lighter at 233 pounds. Prior to the fight, there was a 90-minute delay backstage. Forrest's glove would not fit properly. The CSAC then requested him to remove his hand wraps, but this did not make a difference. After prolonged negotiation, Forrest was allowed to use Pulev's backup pair of Grant gloves, which were notably large. The delay caused frustration among fans in the arena, who began to boo both boxers as they made their ring entrances. Pulev defeated Forrest by unanimous decision after 10 rounds. The three judges scored the bout 98–92, 99–91, and 99–91 in favor of Pulev. Pulev landed 120 punches from 551 thrown (22%), while Forrest landed 98 from 494 (20%).
Forrest faced undefeated Jared Anderson (12–0, 12 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on December 10, 2022, losing by technical knockout in the second round.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes38Win30–6–2Walter BurnsKO1 (8), Jan 9, 202637Win29–6–2Junior Anthony WrightKO2 (10), Jul 26, 202536Win28–6–2Earl NewmanUD8Oct 23, 202435Win27–6–2Robert Hall Jr.UD8Sep 15, 202334Loss26–6–2Jared AndersonTKO2 (10), Dec 10, 202233Loss26–5–2Kubrat PulevUD10May 14, 202232Draw26–4–2Michael Hunter10Dec 2, 202131Draw26–4–1Zhilei Zhang10Feb 27, 202130Loss26–4Carlos TakamUD10Jul 9, 202029Win26–3Martez WilliamsonKO2 (6), Sep 14, 201928Loss25–3Jermaine Franklin10Jul 12, 201927Win25–2Joshua TufteUD8Apr 13, 201326Win24–2Grover YoungUD8Mar 8, 201925Win23–2Jaudiel ZepedaTKO1 (6), Feb 9, 201924Win22–2Lamont CapersTKO3 (8), Jan 26, 201923Win21–2Edgar PerezRTD1 (6), Dec 8, 201822Win20–2Miree Coleman3 (10), Aug 4, 201821Win19–2Miree ColemanKO2 (10), Apr 14, 201820Win18–2Gregory Smith Jr.TKO1 (6), Dec 9, 201719Win17–2Grover Young1 (10)Aug 12, 201718Win16–2Grover YoungUD6Jun 17, 201717Win15–2Willis LockettTKO2 (6), May 13, 201716Win14–2Willis LockettUD4Aug 25, 201615Win13–2Ariel EspinalTKO1 (6), Jul 16, 201614Win12–2Daniel ShullKO2 (4), Jun 11, 201613Win11–2Richard CarmackKO2 (6), Mar 20, 201612Win10–2Marlon HayesKO1 (4), Nov 21, 201511Win9–2Carlos BlackKO1 (4)Sep 26, 201510Win8–2Riley BrooksKO2 (4), Mar 28, 20159Loss7–2Michael HunterUD8Jun 21, 20148Loss7–1Gerald Washington2 (8), Aug 9, 20137Win7–0Darrick AllenTKO1 (4), Jun 8, 20136Win6–0Robert DuntonTKO2 (6), Apr 20, 20135Win5–0Tracey JohnsonTKO1 (6), Feb 18, 20134Win4–0Dalton DixonTKO2 (4)Jan 27, 20133Win3–0Derek WalkerTKO2 (4), Dec 1, 20122Win2–0Brice Ritani Coe4Nov 1, 20121Win1–0Keon Graham1 (4), Aug 4, 2012
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