Paris grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he grew up a troubled youth. He was involved in gangs and committed petty crimes, this culminated in a shooting which occurred 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.[2]
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 returning to Michigan in late 2009 to resume his fighting career along with his friend and promoter, Carlos Llinas.[3]
CareerEdit
Amateur careerEdit
Paris, who had been a professional for six years[when?], had been a gifted boxer since his amateur days when he trained under Kronk Gym mentor, Sugar Hill, nephew of Emanuel Steward.[3]
Professional careerEdit
Paris, who was signed by Don King in 2011, made his breakthrough as a professional with wins over Tim Coleman, Emanuel Augustus, and Ruben Galvan, and was named one of the sport's upcoming stars by The Boxing Tribune.[4]
On March 24, 2012, Paris faced Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KOs) in an IBFlight 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 a TKO. Paris currently trains with Dave Lester.
^Sares, Ted (October 7, 2008), , archived from the original on August 1, 2008
^Fire and Ice: The Troubled Odyssey of Vernon Paris August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: 4/25/2012
^ ab"Kronk boxer Vernon Paris battles - in and out of ring | Other Sports | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
^"Zab Judah – Vernon Paris in IBF Eliminator, March 24 on NBC Sports Network". theboxingtribune.com. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
^"Vernon Paris - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
External linksEdit
Boxing record for Vernon Paris from BoxRec(registration required)
Records for Vernon Paris from FightNights
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