this is actually the perfect way to describe him. It's like this dude's career has no structure. I have no idea why he is even at 135. Guzman is the same way. No structure, jumping around to different weights, inactivity, etc
I had 114-113 to Gamboa. Entering the championship rounds I had a draw, 85-85. Perez had begun timing Gamboa and rallied to narrow the initial 40-35 deficit by sweeping the 5th-9th. Take away Gamboa's flash-bang knockdown in the 1st, and Perez would've been up at that point as the 1st was otherwise clearly his. (clearly, but not dominantly - 10-8 Gamboa was the proper score) All of the HBO team's criticisms of Gamboa were valid. He needs to find himself, or he will plateau here. That isn't to say that beating a Darley Perez close but clear is a bad level to be, it's in fact quite good for a former featherweight. Something is still missing, however - all that potential remains unfulfilled...and time is running out for Gamboa at 31. As for Darley, he is a still a useful lightweight. He dominated some fair journeymen and popped the cherries of some fellow prospects on the way up. I'd been impressed with a few previous times watching him, but never expected him to do this well his first time in with an elite...or quasi-elite. Lampley made a great shout, Crawford vs. Perez would be fun. Perez himself, it should be noted, was robbed of a knockdown ruling that would've made it a 113-113 draw for me.
They should fight, loser retires and stops wasting everyone's time. Only one division between them. 5 lbs ain't ****.
ward was right, gamboa had no plan going into the fight whatsoever. i see hbo giving him 1 more chance before they drop him off.