Verno Phillips
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| Verno Phillips | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Verno Jeremias Phillips |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Birth date | November 29, 1969 |
| Birth place |  Belize City, Belize |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Verno Jeremias Phillips (born November 29, 1969 in Belize City, Belize), is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.
[edit] Career
Phillips turned pro 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 close decision to Paul Jones. 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.
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| Preceded by John David Jackson Vacated |
WBO Junior Middleweight Champion October 30, 1993 – November 22, 1996 |
Succeeded by Paul Jones |
| Preceded by Winky Wright Stripped |
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 – present |
Incumbent |
