DLH's list of opponents for May 5

This fight is the equivalent of when he fought Gatti...maybe worse...and the result should be about the same.

Can't say I have much interest in it, though it would be a very highly rated program and get some mainstream attention and should be a guaranteed knockout.

I do like the reported venues they're looking at (stadio azteca, home depot center) and the prices they're supposedly looking at (some tickets as low as $10 to $20).

This fight should really be on NBC/CBS/ABC, but regular HBO is the best you can hope for with DLH.

 

:: :clap:

Maybe Oscar and RuPaul should get together and trade fashion secrets.

 

I think the Ndou win for paulie is better than beating Bojado and Hopkins.

Bojado was rellevant when he was an up and coming prospect. Beating him last year meant nothing. Same with D Hopkins that's another Golden boy fraud.

I would rather see Paulie against Oscar than Forbes or Salita.

 

Forbes gets “Golden Boyâ€￾

Wednesday, January 23 2008

Fight to be telecast during a “Free HBO weekend!â€￾
By Flattop

FightNews has been informed that former IBF super featherweight champion Steve Forbes has been selected to fight Oscar De La Hoya in the first of three “Farewellâ€￾ fights that the “Golden Boyâ€￾ has proposed for 2008. Forbes, the former IBF super featherweight champion and runner-up in Season Two of The Contender was chosen over IBF jr welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi and WBA #3 ranked lightweight Dmitriy Salita. Forbes will face De La Hoya on May 3rd at a catch weight of approximately 150 pounds, which - ironically - was the same weight limit for the participants in Season Two of The Contender. Forbes contested the first part of his career at 130-pounds but his speed and ring generalship have allowed him to successfully compete at jr welter and welterweight. In his most recent fight in December 2007, Forbes – weighing 142 pounds - manhandled former hotshot Francisco Bojado en route to win a split decision. Although five foot-seven and half inches, Forbes fights “tallâ€￾ with exceptional hand speed and reflexes. De La Hoya is the bigger man at five foot-ten and half inches, but the matador style of De La Hoya should provide an interesting counterpoint to the sharp shooting skills of the veteran Forbes. Golden Boy Promotions will officially announce the De La Hoya vs. Forbes contest this week. HBO will telecast the De La Hoya-Forbes fight during a “Free HBO weekend!â€￾

 

Boxing sucks sometimes. Really bad.

 

This is disgraceful. Very poor. Very poor indeed.

 

I 3rd that. There's simply no way to put a positive spin on this. It's utter bullshit.