De La Hoya wins easy unanimous decision over Forbes

By Teddy Molina

Oscar De La Hoya tuned up for a September rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. with a solid workmanlike unaninmous decision over Steve Forbes at The Home Depot Center Soccer stadium in Carson, California.

De La Hoya fought more straight up then he has in years as he bounced on his toes and mixed in assortment of jabs that were followed up with some hooks. Forbes for his part fought well in spurts and had some difficulty getting inside the longer De La Hoya.

De La Hoya showed some of the skills that make him the sports biggest attraction and by the size of the crowd that was in excess of 27,000, proves that The "Golden Boy" is still that--GOLDEN.

De La Hoya did take a few shots as he had some marks to prove it as he had a cut on the bridge of his nose. Oscar landed some nice shots in a flurry in round six that opened up a cut along the right eye of Forbes

De La Hoya cruised down the stretch and did not show any affects of being tired as he has prone to have been in the last few fights and won by scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 119-109 to raise his record to 39-5. Forbes, of Portland, Oregon is 33-6.

Both guys weighed 150 lbs and the win by De La Hoya is sets up a September rematch with Mayweather Jr.

"I was hoping to stop him" said De La Hoya "I am a little dissappointed. It goes to show you what kind of fighter Forbes is."

De La Hoya then commented on the rematch with Mayweather, "Now I feel sharp after going twelve hard rounds. I am going after him because I know I can beat him."

Sven Paris scored a split decision over Freddie Curiel in an eight round Welterweight bout.

Paris scored a second round knockdown and won by scores of 78-73, 76-75 while Curiel won a card by 78-73. Paris is now 24-3. Curiel is 18-7-1

Hector Sanchez remained undefeated witha four round unanimous decision over Arthur Brambilia in a four round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Sanchez who is now 13-0. Brambila is now 9-13

Hot-Shot prospect Danny Jacobs needed just fifty-three seconds to dispose of Jose Pena in a scheduled four round Middleweight bout.

Jacobs of New York is now 6-0 with all wins coming by knockouts. Pena is 2-3-1

Rising prospect, Danny Garcia went to the distance for the first time but still pounded out an easy six round unanimous decision in a Jr. Welterweight bout over Julio Gamboa

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for the young Philadelphian who is now 6-0. Gamboa is now 28-13.

Victor Ortiz and Dairo Esales traded third round knockdowsn, Ortiz scored a knockdown in the fourth and stopped Esales in round five of a scheduled eight round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Ortiz is now 21-1 with sixteen knockouts. Esales is 30-13.