Welterweight champion signs network deal

NEW YORK - Welterweight champion Vernon Forrest of Atlanta, coming off two wins over previously unbeaten Shane Mosley, has signed a six-fight contract with HBO. <br> <br> The signing by the network adds Forrest to a stable of fighters that includes Oscar De La Hoya, Lennox Lewis and Roy Jones Junior. <br> <br> The 31-year-old Forrest was a 1992 Olympian and held a piece of the 147-pound title but had gotten little recognition before he beat Mosley in January and again in July. <br> <br> Forrest (35-0, 26 knockouts) is expected to fight again in January, against an opponent to be selected. <br> <br> He could possibly move up in weight at some point to fight De La Hoya, the WBC and WBA 154-pound champion. <br> <br> No financial terms were disclosed.

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