Jerry Forrest

Jerry Forrest
Personal information
NicknameSlugger
BornJerry Gerard Forrest
(1988-04-08) April 8, 1988 (age 38)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins30
Win by KO22
Losses6
Draws2

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

38 fights 30 wins 6 losses
By knockout 22 2
By decision 7 4
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Win 30–6–2 Walter Burns KO 1 (8), 2:21 Jan 9, 2026 Rivers Casino, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
37 Win 29–6–2 Junior Anthony Wright KO 2 (10), 2:19 Jul 26, 2025 Main Street Station, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
36 Win 28–6–2 Earl Newman UD 8 Oct 23, 2024 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 27–6–2 Robert Hall Jr. UD 8 Sep 15, 2023 John Marshall Ballrooms, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
34 Loss 26–6–2 Jared Anderson TKO 2 (10), 1:34 Dec 10, 2022 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For vacant WBO International heavyweight title
33 Loss 26–5–2 Kubrat Pulev UD 10 May 14, 2022 Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
32 Draw 26–4–2 Michael Hunter SD 10 Dec 2, 2021 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Draw 26–4–1 Zhilei Zhang MD 10 Feb 27, 2021 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
30 Loss 26–4 Carlos Takam UD 10 Jul 9, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
29 Win 26–3 Martez Williamson KO 2 (6), 0:07 Sep 14, 2019 Dulles Sportsplex, Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
28 Loss 25–3 Jermaine Franklin SD 10 Jul 12, 2019 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 Joshua Tufte UD 8 Apr 13, 2013 Boonsboro Ruritan Club, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
26 Win 24–2 Grover Young UD 8 Mar 8, 2019 Maryland Live Casino, Hanover, Maryland, U.S.
25 Win 23–2 Jaudiel Zepeda TKO 1 (6), 1:24 Feb 9, 2019 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Lamont Capers TKO 3 (8), 2:56 Jan 26, 2019 Waldorf Cultural Center, Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Edgar Perez RTD 1 (6), 3:00 Dec 8, 2018 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Miree Coleman RTD 3 (10), 3:00 Aug 4, 2018 Dulles Sportsplex, Sterling, Virginia, U.S.
21 Win 19–2 Miree Coleman KO 2 (10), 2:57 Apr 14, 2018 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Won vacant UBF All America heavyweight title
20 Win 18–2 Gregory Smith Jr. TKO 1 (6), 2:56 Dec 9, 2017 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
19 Win 17–2 Grover Young DQ 1 (10) Aug 12, 2017 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Young disqualified after pushing and cursing at the referee
18 Win 16–2 Grover Young UD 6 Jun 17, 2017 Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Willis Lockett TKO 2 (6), 2:53 May 13, 2017 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
16 Win 14–2 Willis Lockett UD 4 Aug 25, 2016 Costal Edge, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
15 Win 13–2 Ariel Espinal TKO 1 (6), 0:11 Jul 16, 2016 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
14 Win 12–2 Daniel Shull KO 2 (4), 0:40 Jun 11, 2016 ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S.
13 Win 11–2 Richard Carmack KO 2 (6), 1:02 Mar 20, 2016 Rahway Recreation Center, Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 10–2 Marlon Hayes KO 1 (4), 0:38 Nov 21, 2015 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
11 Win 9–2 Carlos Black KO 1 (4) Sep 26, 2015 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
10 Win 8–2 Riley Brooks KO 2 (4), 2:51 Mar 28, 2015 ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S.
9 Loss 7–2 Michael Hunter UD 8 Jun 21, 2014 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
8 Loss 7–1 Gerald Washington KO 2 (8), 1:32 Aug 9, 2013 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Darrick Allen TKO 1 (4), 0:36 Jun 8, 2013 EchoStage Lounge, Washington, D.C., U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Robert Dunton TKO 2 (6), 0:43 Apr 20, 2013 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Tracey Johnson TKO 1 (6), 2:07 Feb 18, 2013 VA Live Sports Bar & Entertainment Center, Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Dalton Dixon TKO 2 (4) Jan 27, 2013 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Derek Walker TKO 2 (4), 2:39 Dec 1, 2012 Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Brice Ritani Coe UD 4 Nov 1, 2012 Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Keon Graham TKO 1 (4), 0:41 Aug 4, 2012 Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C., U.S.

References

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  2. ↑ "83rd US National Golden Gloves - Little Rock - May 3-8 2010". Amateur Boxing Results. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
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