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Oscar De La Hoya vs. Stevie Forbes
When: Saturday, 4 p.m.
Where: The Home Depot Center
TV: HBO, 7 p.m.
Outlook: De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs), who has won world titles in six weight classes, takes on Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs), a former IBF 130-pound champion and “The Contender” finalist, in a 12-round 152-pound fight. It’s De La Hoya’s first fight in L.A. since he lost a split ...
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Round by Round: Weekly Boxing Notes
Deadspin found this 5/4/2008 on www.sportingnews.com
Carson City Smackdown I’m not going to bother with a De La Hoya/Forbes preview. Vegas has Oscar at 20-1, and Oscar by stoppage at 2-1, which pretty much tells the tale. If Oscar doesn’t have him out of there by the eighth, it will be a ...
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Oscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes decision and postfight
Posted 5/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Michael Buffer has the decision--Max Deluca and Marty Samon 119-109 Marcus Rosales 120-108. OSCAR DE LA HOYA WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION. No knockout but Oscar dominated throughout, dictating the tempo, backing Forbes up, throwing more punches and more damaging punches. Couldn't have been a more one sided fight... Larry Merchant talking to Oscar now, DLH gives shout outs to East L.A. GivesOscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 10
Posted 5/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Forbes tries a jab, but DLH responds quickly. Lederman has the fight 89-82 eight rounds to one. Forbes lands a nice flurry that has DLH covering up. Another nice flurry by Forbes but DLH comes back. Bodyshot by Oscar. Nice combination by Oscar back s Forbes up and he's eating a ton of punches and finally responds with a rally but no real damage and Oscar ties him up. Forbes has a solid chin,Oscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 4
Posted 5/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Round 4 begins with Lamps going over the one sided Compubox numbers, then throws it down to Lederman who has the fight scored the same way I do. Nice series of jabs by DLH, followed by a decent flurry by Forbes. Merchant suggesting that Forbes wants to turn the fight into a brawl. Nice combination to the head and body by Oscar. Flurry by Forbes mostly blocked. Halfway through the round andOscar De La Hoya Beats Steve Forbes
Posted 5/4/2008 on FanHouse
Oscar De La Hoya defeated Steve Forbes tonight by unanimous decision, beginning his farewell tour with a solid showing in front of an overwhelmingly pro-De La Hoya Cinco de Mayo weekend crowd in Carson, California. De La Hoya said before the fight that he would use his jab effectively, and that's exactly what he did. He was cautious early before turning more to power punches in the middle ...Leeeeet's Get Ready to Spar! [De La Hoya And Forbes Pose With Crazy Person]
Posted 5/4/2008 on Deadspin
Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes are set to face off at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, for some reason that nobody can quite explain. I'm not about to turn down a chance to see one of the sport's greatest competitors fight a weak opponent, but in a year that's been packed with incredible matchups it's not exactly momentous. If you need to get caught up on the boxing scene, ...Bad Left Hook Fight Night: Oscar de la Hoya v. Steve Forbes
Posted 5/3/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts
MAIN EVENT 10:00 PM ET - HBO OSCAR DE LA HOYA Ring Magazine No. 3 Ranked Junior Middleweight (38-5, 30 KO, East Los Angeles, CA) versus STEVE FORBES (33-5, 9 KO, Las Vegas, NV, by way of Portland, OR) Both weighed in at the agreed limit of 150 pounds, though Oscar was a half pound over before he took off his shoes. The only way Steve Forbes can win this fight is if he ...De La Hoya conference call transcript
Posted 5/2/2008 on Keep Punching
Oscar De La Hoya held an international conference call on April 23 to discuss his fight against Stevie Forbes on Saturday at 7 p.m. on HBO at the Home Depot Center soccer stadium. Here is what the “Golden Boy” had to say: Oscar De La Hoya: Thank you, thank you very much Richard. Well I’ll tell you a bit about my training. Just before I start about my training I just ...If Oscar De La Hoya Loses to Steve Forbes, Does His Career End?
Posted 5/1/2008 on FanHouse
Oscar De La Hoya will box Steve Forbes Saturday night in a fight that no one really gives Forbes any chance of winning. Based on the odds at Bodog , you have to bet $2,000 to win $100 on De La Hoya, or you can bet $100 to win $1,000 on Forbes. But Tim Dahlberg raises an interesting point : If De La Hoya were to lose, would this be not just the beginning of his farewell tour but also the end? ...Oscar de la Hoya to wear Dynamo orange at Saturday night fight, Tony Meola becomes an elementary school principal
Posted 4/29/2008 on My Soccer Blog
While his team is taking on Chivas USA in Houston, Oscar de la Hoya will wear Dynamo orange as he fights Steve Forbes at the Home Depot Center near LA. "Since this is my first fight as part owner of the Dynamo, I thought it would be fitting to represent the team by wearing their 'forever orange' color as a part of my ring outfit Saturday night," said De La Hoya, who will also be wearing a ...De La Hoya Wins Uninspired Decision over Forbes
Posted 5/4/2008 on The Sporting Blog
CARSON, Calif. -- Though he gave a much more respectable account of himself than many had expected, Stevie "2 Pound" Forbes just didn't have the size or the work-rate to overcome Oscar De La Hoya in their fight Saturday at the Home Depot Center. The Golden Boy coasted to a unanimous decision, with two judges scoring it 119-109 and another calling it a shutout for Oscar at 120-108. I ...Tito Ortiz: 'I Still Have a Lot of Fight Left in Me' Could Leave UFC for EliteXC or Mark Cuban
Posted 5/2/2008 on FanHouse
As he prepares to fight at UFC 84 , Tito Ortiz wants to make it very clear that it's only the last fight of his UFC career, not the last fight of his mixed martial arts career: "I'm going to be a world champion again," Ortiz said. "It may not be with the UFC thanks to Dana White , but it may be somewhere else. EliteXC, Mark Cuban 's having a show, Oscar De La Hoya 's having a show ... I ...The De La Hoya/Forbes 'Infomercial' Fight
Posted 4/29/2008 on The Sporting Blog
The bout will take place almost a year to the day after Oscar’s bout with Floyd Mayweather last year, a mega-fight that in many eyes resuscitated the sweet science and inaugurated a glorious period of non-stop marquee action in the ring. This year, no matter how much attention it garners in the media, De La Hoya’s Cinco De Mayo-oriented fight can’t claim to invigorate the ...The rising intrigue of Oscar de la Hoya v. Steve Forbes
Posted 4/28/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts
If you have yet to see HBO's Countdown to de la Hoya-Forbes , I highly recommend it. The network generally does a marvelous job with this series, but they went above and beyond making this fight seem like more than what it is on paper. From the opening and closing of a garage door to the use of Aerosmith's epic "Dream On" over video of the two fighters, the three Mayweathers, and Forbes' wife ...De La Hoya/Forbes live coverage tonight at The Sweet Science
Posted 5/4/2008 on MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com
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Almost one year ago to the day, Oscar De La Hoya lost a split-decision against undefeated champ and WrestleMania alumnus Floyd Mayweather. But before there would be any rematch, the Golden Boy would have to get past Steve Forbes . Forbes, a seasoned fighter who lost the final match in season two of The Contender, had never been knocked down, and would not roll over to De La Hoya like ...Oscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 12
Posted 5/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Forbes' corner tells him to let his hands go and he does that at the start of the round. No real damage though and Oscar now backing Forbes up with his jab. DLH's jab pushes Forbes back in the corner. Combination by Forbes lands, but it only gets a response by Oscar so Forbes ends up getting the worst of it. Oscar now on the offensive, backing Forbes up with his jab. Left hook rocks Forbes.Oscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 11
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Fighters touch gloves as round 11 begins. DLH coming forward behind the jab again. Pace slows from the 10th. DLH at this point seems content to run out the clock. He's bouncing on his feet and looks fresh but appears to be taking this round off somewhat. On the other hand, Forbes hasn't done much either. Oscar letting his hands go now in response to a Forbes flurry. A minute left now, withOscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 9
Posted 5/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
Round 9 underway, same as the previous round with Oscar coming forward slowly behind his left jab. Nice flurry by DLH set up by the jab lands. Forbes lands a jab but eats a flurry in response that causes Forbes to cover up. Everytime Forbes tries to do something offensively Oscar responds with a barrage. Forbes completely on the defensive backing up as DLH comes forward with the jab. OscarDe La Hoya/Forbes Round 8
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Slow pace at the start of the round with Oscar still controlling the tempo with his jab. Forbes trying a jab and a hook now and then but not doing any significant damage. Fighters trade punches with no damage by either. Oscar still coming forward behind that wicked jab and then lands three hard left hooks to the body. Forbes throwing tentative punches every now and then but DLH has himOscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Round 7
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Lederman has it 5 rounds to 1 and Forbes leading with his nasty jab to begin the round. Combination by DLH causes Forbes to cover up but no real damage done. DLH doubling and tripling up the jab then starts a wicked combination with an uppercut. Forbes still landing some punches, but Oscar is landing the more damaging punches. Overhand right by Oscar. More jabs by Oscar. Oscar's pace has
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