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Vernon Paris (born January 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who fights at light welterweight division. He had three fights result with no contests because he tested positive for marijuana at the post-fight drug tests.

Personal life

Paris grew up in Detroit, Michigan as a troubled youth. He was involved with gangs and committed petty crimes, which culminated in a shooting on the city's northwest side on the evening of July 25, 2006. Paris was shot three times: in the back, thigh, and groin. As a result of this attempted murder, he still has a bullet lodged in his back and thigh.

In May 2008, Paris was stabbed while being involved in a neighborhood argument and suffered a collapsed lung. Afterwards, Paris left for Florida to be with his girlfriend and family. He returned to Michigan in late 2009 to resume his fighting career along with his friend and promoter, Carlos Llinas.

Career

Amateur career

Paris, who had been a professional for six years, had been a gifted boxer since his amateur days when he trained under Kronk Gym mentor, Sugar Hill, nephew of Emanuel Steward.

Professional career

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

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 TKO. Paris currently trains with Dave Lester.

Professional boxing record

34 fights, 29 wins (17 knockouts), 2 losses (1 knockout), 3 no contests
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	28–2	Frankie Gómez	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.

External links

• Boxing record for Vernon Paris from BoxRec (registration required)
• Records for Vernon Paris from FightNights

• 1988 births
• Living people
• Boxers from Detroit
• American male boxers
• Light-welterweight boxers