Verno Phillips boxer
- bouts
- 55
- won
- 42
- lost
- 11
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- super welterweight
- Debut
- 1988-01-23
- Height
- 5′ 7½″/171cm
- Reach
- 69″/175cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1969-11-29
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
Verno Jeremias Phillips (born November 29, 1969) is a Belizean former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008. He is a three-time junior middleweight world champion, having held the World Boxing Organization title from 1993 to 1995, and the International Boxing Federation title twice in 2004 and 2008.Phillips turned professional 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 decision to the gifted Paul "Silky" Jones of England many people say this and the loss to Paul William's were Philips' only defeat. 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.Philips signed to fight the young Paul Williams on November 29, 2008 on HBO for the vacant WBO interim light middleweight title, vacating his IBF title in the process. Phillips ended up losing the bout the after his cornerman, Trevor Wittman, stopped the fight at the end of the eighth round, resulting in only the second loss via TKO in his career.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008-11-29 | Paul Williams | WWWLWW | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario | LOST Corner retirement |
2008-03-27 | Cory Spinks | WWLWWL | Scottrade Center, Saint Louis | WIN Split-decision |
2007-02-16 | Eduardo Sanchez | WLLWWW | Wynn Resort, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2006-08-09 | Teddy Reid | WWLWLD | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | WIN Technical knockout |
2006-04-05 | Juan Carlos Candelo | LWLLLD | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-06-18 | Ike Quartey | WWDLLW | FedEx Forum, Memphis | LOST Unanimous decision |
2004-10-02 | Kassim Ouma | WWWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | LOST Unanimous decision |
2004-06-05 | Carlos Bojorquez | DWWWLW | Leggett & Platt Center, Joplin | WIN Corner retirement |
2004-03-05 | Julio Garcia | WWWWWL | Pala Casino, Pala | WIN Technical knockout |
2003-09-05 | Michael Lerma | LWWWWW | Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2003-04-25 | Bronco McKart | WLWWWL | Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman | WIN Unanimous decision |
2002-12-06 | Jose Flores | WWWWLW | Gund Arena, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
2002-07-19 | Tony Badea | WLWLWL | Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish | WIN Technical knockout |
2002-03-29 | Christian Lloyd Joseph | WWDWWD | Denver Coliseum, Denver | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-09-07 | Kassim Ouma | WLWWDW | Dakota Magic Casino, Hankinson | LOST Unanimous decision |
2000-06-30 | Vincent Moses | LLDLLL | Denver Coliseum, Denver | WIN KO |
1998-01-23 | Julian Jackson | WLWWWW | Grand Casino, Tunica | WIN KO |
1997-08-29 | Godfrey Nyakana | WWWLWW | City Center, Saratoga Springs | WIN Technical knockout |
1997-05-21 | Gianfranco Rosi | WWDLW | Moat House Hotel, Liverpool | WIN Majority decision |
1997-03-14 | Darryl Ruffin | LWWWLW | Pepsi Arena, Albany | WIN Unanimous decision |
1997-02-13 | Silvio Branco | WWWDWW | Palasport, Civitavecchia | LOST Unanimous decision |
1996-10-04 | Juan Italo Meza | LLWLLL | Salta | WIN Unanimous decision |
1996-06-25 | Peter Venancio | WWWLWW | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester | LOST Unanimous decision |
1995-11-22 | Paul Jones | LWWWWW | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield | LOST Majority decision |
1995-05-17 | Gianfranco Rosi | WWWWDL | Palazzetto dello Sport, Perugia | NC |
1995-02-03 | Santos Cardona | WWWWLL | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill | WIN Split-decision |
1994-11-09 | Santos Cardona | WWWWWL | UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans | WIN Unanimous decision |
1994-07-25 | Jaime Llanes | WWWWWW | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-10-30 | Lupe Aquino | DWWWWW | America West Arena, Phoenix | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-05-28 | Rafael Williams | WLLLLL | Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-12-23 | Michael Ward | WWWWWW | Westchester County Center, White Plains | WIN Unanimous decision |
1992-05-22 | Ricardo Raul Nunez | LWWLWD | Salta | WIN KO |
1992-04-24 | Jose Luis Saldivia | WLLLLD | Salta | WIN KO |
1992-01-24 | Mario Gaston | WWWWLW | Vedia | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-12-07 | Victor Hugo Marino | WLWLWW | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1991-08-16 | Francisco Bernabe Bobadilla | LWLLLW | Salta | WIN KO |
1991-07-21 | Daniel Omar Dominguez | LLWWDL | Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1991-06-14 | Julio Cesar Vasquez | WWWWWW | Mar del Plata | WIN |
1991-05-24 | Ramon Anibal Jara | LLLDWL | Salta | DRAW Points |
1990-11-23 | Marcelo Domingo Di Croce | WLWWWW | Estadio U.T.N., Santa Fe | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-11-16 | Hector Hugo Vilte | LWWWWW | Salta | WIN KO |
1990-09-06 | Floyd Peavy | LWLLLW | Frear Park, Troy | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-06-28 | Simon Rengifo | LL | Albany | WIN Unanimous decision |
1990-04-29 | Kenny Gould | WWWWWW | Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1990-02-12 | Curtis Summit | WWWLWL | Westchester County Center, White Plains | WIN Unanimous decision |
1990-01-03 | Larry Barnes | WWWWWW | Westchester County Center, White Plains | LOST Unanimous decision |
1989-08-08 | Clarence White | WWWWWW | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1989-06-24 | Jose Nieves | LLWW | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-03-17 | Anthony Rorie | WLLLWL | Sheraton Hotel, Hartford | WIN Points |
1988-09-29 | Carl Sullivan | WWWWW | Caesars Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1988-07-30 | Carl Sullivan | WWWW | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | LOST Technical knockout |
1988-05-17 | Bill Robinson | WLLWWL | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-03-30 | Chris Royal | L | Saratoga Springs | WIN Points |
1988-02-05 | Anthony Rorie | LWWL | Civic Center, Glens Falls | WIN Points |
1988-01-23 | Manuel Braga Opher | WLWL | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |