Steve Forbes prepares for Oscar De La Hoya!

Former World Champion Steve Forbes poses at a media workout on April 29, 2008 at the La Brea Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his May 3, 2008 fight against Oscar de la Hoya in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium in a bout that will be televised live on HBO. The fight will be De La Hoya’s first in Los Angeles since 2000 and marks his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001.

Former World Champion Steve Forbes (left) hits the mitts held by his trainer Jeff Mayweather (right) at a media workout on April 29, 2008 at the La Brea Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his May 3, 2008 fight against Oscar de la Hoya in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium in a bout that will be televised live on HBO. The fight will be De La Hoya’s first in Los Angeles since 2000 and marks his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001.

Former World Champion Steve Forbes hits the speed bag at a media workout on April 29, 2008 at the La Brea Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for his May 3, 2008 fight against Oscar de la Hoya in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium in a bout that will be televised live on HBO. The fight will be De La Hoya’s first in Los Angeles since 2000 and marks his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001.

PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions.