It is never easy to be an underdog much less a 14-1 pup, Steve Forbes will be looking to pull off a monumental upset when he fights this Saturday night against the Golden Boy in Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes. Forbes, 33-5, 9 KO’s, is a good little boxer having once held the I.B.F title at 130 Lbs. but in this HBO fight he will be fighting the much bigger De La Hoya, 38-5, 30 KO’s, at the highest weight of his career at 150 Lbs. Steve Forbes is a +900 boxing betting underdog at sportsbook.com in the Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes fight.
Forbes has been preparing for this fight with Jeff Mayweather the low-key brother of the outspoken 
Mayweather clan. Forbes is coming off a huge win as a 2-1 boxing betting underdog against hot-prospect Francisco Bojado while looking very sharp. Although De La Hoya has a reputation as a big banger it should be noted that Forbes has never been knocked down as a pro.
In a recent workout Forbes had this to say about his upcoming fight: “I’ve fought bigger guys before…If you’ve noticed, no one has been able to bull me around the ring…I know that Oscar is coming to knock my head off. But I’m ready, I’m more focused than ever before…I am a decision fighter I get stronger down the stretch. I’m not a sprinter, but a marathon guy, and I’m prepared for 12 hard rounds. If there’s a miracle knockout, I’ll take it, but my game is being smart… I’m going to use skills and try to get the points."
"I am a decision fighter, I get stronger down the stretch. I’m not a sprinter, but a marathon guy, and I’m prepared for 12 hard rounds. If there’s a miracle knockout, I’ll take it, but my game is being smart. I’m going to use skills and try to get the points…I see me winning the fight. It may be boring at times, but, for the most part, it’s going to be really exciting.” The OVER\UNDER is at 10.5 rounds for the Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes fight with the OVER at -330.
