Now Or Never: Ike Quartey vs. Vernon Forrest

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With their best days likely behind them, Vernon Forrest and Ike Quartey square off at 154 pounds, seeking another title shot. Referee Arthur Merchante Jr. has to force Forrest to touch gloves with Quartey before the bout. In the third round, Forrest hurts Quartey with an uppercut but loses a point in the ninth for a low blow. After twelve highly competitive rounds, Forrest is given the nod by a close but unanimous decision.