Stephen Forbes (boxer)

Infobox Boxer


name=Stephen Forbes
realname=Stephen Felipe Forbes
nickname=2 Pounds
weight=Welterweight
nationality=flagicon|USAAmerican
birth_date=Birth date and age|1977|2|26|mf=y
birth_place=Portland, Oregon
death_date|=
_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=40
wins=33
losses=7
draws=0
no contests=0
KO=9|

Stephen Felipe Forbes, better known as Stevie Forbes [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/02/29/2008-02-29_de_la_hoya_giving_contender_a_shot.html De La Hoya giving 'Contender' a shot ] ] , (born February 26, 1977 in Portland, Oregon), is a professional boxer. He is a former IBF and USBA Super Featherweight titleholder. Forbes is known as "2 pounds" in recognition of the fact that he was born weighing only 2 pounds.

Amateur career

Forbes began boxing when he was 10 years old, training at the Matt Dishman Community Center on the Knott ST Boxing Team.

Professional career

Forbes turned pro in 1996 and ran off fifteen consecutive wins to begin his career before losing against former featherweight champion Alejandro Gonzalez on March 11, 2000.

After a few comeback fights, Forbes received a shot at the USBA super featherweight title shot. On September 17, 2000, Forbes faced David Santos and won the title over twelve rounds by scores of 117-111, 118-110 and 120-108.

Capturing the title

Fighting for an eighth time in 2000, the #2 ranked Forbes was awarded a shot at the IBF super featherweight title when Diego Corrales vacated the title to fight WBC super featherweight Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. This allowed Forbes to face #1 ranked John Brown for the vacant IBF title. Forbes won the IBF belt on December 3, 2000, by an 8^th round TKO of Brown. On August 18, 2002, he lost the title when he couldn't make weight for a fight against David Santos, whom Forbes had previously beaten for the USBA belt. The IBF title remained vacant until Forbes fought Carlos Hernandez for it on October 14, 2003, a fight that Forbes lost by unanimous decision when the bout was stopped in the 10^th round, due to an accidental headbutt, giving the belt to Hernandez.

"The Contender"

On the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2" series debut, Forbes was chosen to be on the Gold Team. He was the favorite to win the show, by virtue of his previous success, and was the last fighter to be called out. Forbes won his first three bouts of the series, defeating Freddy Curiel, Nick Acevedo, and Cornelius Bundrage, but he lost to Grady Brewer in the final match.

After "The Contender"

On March 17, 2007 he lost a decision to Demetrius Hopkins, Bernard Hopkins' nephew.

On October 6, 2007, Forbes won a split-decision upset over Francisco Bojado in a junior welterweight bout. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-10-06-2212699001_x.htm usatoday.com, Steven Luevano outpoints tough T-Rex to keep featherweight title] ]

Forbes was defeated by Oscar De La Hoya on May 3 in Carson, California at the Home Depot Center by unanimous decision. [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/02/29/2008-02-29_de_la_hoya_giving_contender_a_shot.html De La Hoya giving 'Contender' a shot ] ]

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