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Forrest's impact felt beyond the ring

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Can this summer get any worse? Alexis Arguello, Arturo Gatti and now Vernon Forrest -- all gone within a month. It's crazy. The boxing community had not yet come to grips with Arguello's reported suicide and Gatti's death when news of Forrest's senseless murder emerged. He was apparently the victim of a robbery that escalated as he filled his tires with air at an Atlanta gas station Saturday night. Forrest, who was 38 and left behind a son, Vernon Jr., didn't enjoy nearly the fame or popular ...

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