De La Hoya-Forbes set for May 3 in tune-up for Mayweather rematch

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  1. BG91

    BG91 Member Full Member

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    LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya, who announced last month that he planned to fight a spring tune-up bout ahead of a planned September rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr., has finalized a deal with his opponent, former junior lightweight titlist Steve Forbes on May 3, multiple sources involved in the deal told ESPN.com on Friday.

    full story: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3248742
     
    BG91, Feb 16, 2008
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  2. venbox

    venbox Active Member Full Member

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    Everybody here knows about that fight since nearly a month ago. It it was breaking news for ESPN yesterday, those guys do a pretty much shitty boxing coverage. Maybe their breaking news for today will be Calzaghe-Hops.
     
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  3. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Forbes seems like a real nice guy.
     
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  4. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    stupid fight!how is this gonna tune him up for mayweather?he shoulda fought judah.
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Isn't Forbes a natural lightweight in his prime?

    Has fought in the mid-140's, but at 5' 7", with 68 inch reach, has no chance against a much bigger Oscar.

    I see no point in this fight.
     
    Longhhorn71, Feb 16, 2008
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  6. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    DLH taking the low road to retirement.
     
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  7. marzblkman

    marzblkman Active Member Full Member

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    I'm a Mayweather fan but I think there are better fights than Dela Greedy vs. Mayweather two out there. That said, I would LOVE to see Steve Forbes totally outclass Oscar and foil this.

    Steve is not a long shot in this at all. He'll have to totally outclass Oscar and make it decisive as we're all familiar with the Felix Sturm situation.

    Go Forbes..
     
    marzblkman, Feb 16, 2008
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  8. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    **** this fight
     
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