Steve Forbes (boxer)

Stephen Phelipe "Stevie" Forbes (born February 26, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is a former IBF super featherweight champion. Forbes' nickname of "2 Pounds" was in recognition of the fact that he was born weighing only 2 pounds.

Steve Forbes
Statistics
Real nameStephen Phelipe Forbes
Nickname(s)2 Pounds
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 12 in (171 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-02-26) February 26, 1977
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins36
Wins by KO11
Losses14

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 at the age of nineteen, and ran off fourteen consecutive wins to begin his career before losing on March 11, 2000 against former WBC Featherweight champion Alejandro González.

After a few comeback fights, Forbes received a shot at the United States Boxing Association Super featherweight title 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 No. 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 No. 1 ranked John Brown for the vacant IBF title. Forbes won the IBF belt on December 3, 2000, by an 8th round TKO of Brown. Forbes also defeated Brown in a September 29, 2001, rematch, his first title defense. On August 18, 2002, he lost the title when he could not 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 Hernández for it on October 14, 2003, a fight that Forbes lost by unanimous decision when the bout was stopped in the 10th 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.[1]

After The Contender

On March 17, 2007 he lost a disputed, controversial 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.

Forbes was defeated by Oscar De La Hoya on May 3 in Carson, California at the Home Depot Center by unanimous decision.[2]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
50 fights 36 wins 14 losses
By knockout 11 1
By decision 25 13
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
50 Win 36–14 Tavorus Teague UD 7 (7) 2019-04-06 Clackamas Armory, Clackamas
49 Loss 35–14 Antonio Orozco UD 8 (8) 2014-10-10 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
48 Loss 35–13 Emmanuel Lartei Lartey UD 10 (10) 2014-06-07 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma
47 Loss 35–12 Johan Pérez MD 10 (10) 2013-01-12 BB&T Center, Sunrise
46 Loss 35–11 Jessie Vargas UD 10 (10) 2012-05-05 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
45 Loss 35–10 Karim Mayfield TKO 10 (10) 2011-06-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin
44 Loss 35–9 Jo Jo Dan TD 6 (10) 2011-02-11 Bell Centre, Montreal
43 Win 35–8 Roberto Valenzuela KO 2 (8) 2010-12-17 Civic Center, Hammond
42 Loss 34–8 Harrison Cuello MD 8 (8) 2010-03-06 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
41 Win 34–7 Jason Davis TKO 2 (10) 2009-03-06 Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde
40 Loss 33–7 Andre Berto UD 12 (12) 2008-09-27 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson For WBC welterweight title
39 Loss 33–6 Oscar De La Hoya UD 12 (12) 2008-05-03 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson
38 Win 33–5 Francisco Bojado SD 10 (10) 2007-10-06 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas
37 Loss 32–5 Demetrius Hopkins UD 12 (12) 2007-03-17 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas For USBA Light welterweight title
36 Loss 32–4 Grady Brewer SD 10 (10) 2006-09-26 Staples Center, Los Angeles The Contender Finals
35 Win 32–3 Cornelius Bundrage UD 5 (5) 2006-02-10 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena The Contender Semi-finals
34 Win 31–3 Nick Acevedo SD 5 (5) 2006-02-01 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena The Contender Quarter-finals
33 Win 30–3 Freddy Curiel UD 5 (5) 2006-01-29 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena The Contender Preliminary rounds
32 Win 29–3 Julio Sanchez Leon KO 3 (10) 2005-11-19 Moda Center, Portland
31 Win 28–3 Marteze Logan UD 10 (10) 2005-05-22 Silver Star Casino, Choctaw
30 Win 27–3 Alfonso Garcia KO 1 (6) 2005-04-07 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula
29 Win 26–3 Ricardo Barajas SD 8 (8) 2004-12-16 Tachi Palace, Lemoore
28 Win 25–3 Steve Quinonez SD 10 (10) 2004-10-01 Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella
27 Loss 24–3 Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai UD 12 (12) 2004-08-07 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket For WBA super featherweight title
26 Win 24–2 Arthur Cruz TKO 2 (10) 2004-06-04 Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City
25 Loss 23–2 Carlos Hernández TD 10 (12) 2003-10-04 Staples Center, Los Angeles For IBF super featherweight title
24 Win 23–1 Silverio Ortiz UD 10 (10) 2003-04-26 Stratosphere, Las Vegas
23 Win 22–1 Ronnie Longakit TKO 5 (8) 2003-01-03 Thunderbird Wild West Casino, Norman
22 Win 21–1 David Santos SD 12 (12) 2002-08-18 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula
21 Win 20–1 John Brown UD 12 (12) 2001-09-29 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami Retained IBF super featherweight title
20 Win 19–1 John Brown TKO 8 (12) 2000-12-03 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami Won vacant IBF super featherweight title
19 Win 18–1 David Santos UD 12 (12) 2000-09-17 Cobo Arena, Detroit Won vacant USBA super featherweight title
18 Win 17–1 Moises Pedroza UD 10 (10) 2000-08-18 Lucky Star Casino, Concho
17 Win 16–1 Ernesto Zepeda MD 10 (10) 2000-06-16 The Orleans, Las Vegas
16 Win 15–1 Don Juan Futrell UD 6 (6) 2000-05-19 Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills
15 Loss 14–1 Alejandro González MD 12 (12) 2000-03-11 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio For IBA lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Juan Torres UD 8 (8) 2000-01-22 Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar
13 Win 13–0 David Armstrong MD 6 (6) 2000-01-09 Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis
12 Win 12–0 Ernesto Martinez UD 10 (10) 1999-04-16 The Orleans, Las Vegas
11 Win 11–0 Gustavo Tapia UD 10 (10) 1999-02-26 The Orleans, Las Vegas
10 Win 10–0 Juan Roberto Colin UD 6 (6) 1998-12-26 The Orleans, Las Vegas
9 Win 9–0 Martin Johnson TKO 4 (6) 1998-12-11 Marksville
8 Win 8–0 Jose Teran Torres TKO 5 (6) 1998-11-27 The Orleans, Las Vegas
7 Win 7–0 Teddy Worth UD 4 (4) 1998-10-02 Expo Center, Dolton
6 Win 6–0 Patrick Rand UD 4 (4) 1998-06-09 Grand Casino, Biloxi
5 Win 5–0 Octavio Suarez UD 4 (4) 1997-05-31 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
4 Win 4–0 Gustavo Balderas TKO 2 (4) 1997-05-09 The Orleans, Las Vegas
3 Win 3–0 Sergio Benitez TKO 1 (4) 1997-04-09 The Aladdin, Las Vegas
2 Win 2–0 Ramon Aragon UD 4 (4) 1997-02-13 The Aladdin, Las Vegas
1 Win 1–0 Octavio Suarez MD 4 Dec 6, 1996 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Professional debut

See also

  • List of super-featherweight boxing champions

References

  1. "Grady Brewer wins 'Contender 2' in a split decision over Steve Forbes". Reality tv world. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  2. "De La Hoya giving 'Contender' a shot". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Diego Corrales
IBF Super featherweight champion
December 3, 2000 – August 17, 2002
Stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Hernández
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