Gamboa is good....

I don't think the gap is as big as you think. Salido is no joke. I've never been one of those who said Gamboa was way too good for JuanMa (I think JuanMa is better) but I won't make the mistake the other way either.

I think the division is **** hot and very competitive.

 

It seems like most ESBers always base their predictions on recent performances. Almost everyone was calling JuanMa a breakfast, lunch, and dinner for Gamboa after his (Gamboa's) performance against Mtagwa.

It's not always about "what have you done for me lately?".

 

+1

 

Gamboa, despite all his flaws, is a wrecking ball. He will overwhelm JuanMa and take him to a place he's never been before before drowning him.

 

I was shocked at how much bigger JML appeared to be in the recent photo of the two of them.

Gamboa's handspeed and power will give JML nightmares but as for the winner of the fight...can't call it.

 

Indeed should they meet we can revist this thread. While I respect JuanMa and I think he's a really good fighter, Gamboa wins this fight. I base this on the fact Gamboa is simply more gifted and naturally talented than JuanMa. Gamboa is a winner it's all he's ever known and to this point he hasn't been pushed to be as good as he can be, but when he is pushed whoever he fights will reach their "ceiling" before Gamboa will, hence he will always have the ability to go up a notch from where ever his opponent takes him. That being said, sure JuanMa could stop him but this could be said either way, and I also recognize that when comparing two fighters of this caliber that the margin of difference isn't very wide. I just think Gamboa has the faster hands, and simply possess greater gifts than JuanMa, JMO.

 

That is why he has such an easy time with Mtgawa, and Gamboa struggle so much with him.

 

And that is d perception, Gamboa has visited the canvas in five occasions, I'll said three of those has been phantom they never happened, a ref miss, and the other two has been flash knockdows, the ones that if you go all out it could get you in trouble, because he is not being hurt.
And lets talk about Juanma, he was out on his feet against Matgwa, I meant out! if Mtagwa was the one in that shape, the ref would had stop the fight, because the only thing holding him was the ropes, had you ever seen Gamboa in that kind of shape? and last time out he got really hurt by Concepcion, a crude fighter with almost no technique.