Multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya had to remove his socks to make the weight for his non-title bout with Steve Forbes early today in Carson, California.

The 35-year-old (38-5, 30 KOs) looked perplexed after initially weighing in 1/2 a pound over the 150-pound limit before returning to the scales in his bare feet.

Former IBF super featherweight champion Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) tipped the scales at 150 pounds during the public weigh-in held at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.

Cycling

A programme to create biological passports for professional cyclists, giving details of their blood analyses, has revealed 23 riders with suspect samples, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said.

UCI Anti-Doping manager Anne Gripper said 1,500 blood samples on 854 riders had been analysed since January and that 23 riders had given samples "needing further examination."

There will be no disciplinary proceedings as the tests are not recognised dope tests.

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