Gamboa is not a normal prospect...

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  1. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Not sure what you've been watching. Gamboa hits VERY hard from what i've seen.
     
  2. Kampioni

    Kampioni Good Boy Full Member

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    Gamboa is certainly amazing,
    if you guys haven't checked him out look up some videos in youtube
    the fights are reall entertaining.
     
  3. quest

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    [Well, u definitley need to check more of him out on youtube. He truly is an amazing talent. The rate they are moving him at his unbeiievable. He is fighting guys with over30 wins AND power and he hadn't even hat 10 fights yet.His oppostion cannot be critisixed by anyone. I was more impressed by him than "Andre Ward, who was both hurt badly and dropped all within 3-4 fights. I'm not usually big on all these touted prospects but he blew me away. Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin impressed me too.
     
  4. teke

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    Amster, if you havnt seen Austs top prospect Willie Kickett you should.

    He is just starting out and his management are increasing the level of his competition at a good rate. He looks like a mini Mundine and fights alot smoother with greater punch variation. Def a kid to watch out for in the coming years.
     
  5. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Sounds promising, I've always contested that Mundine with a good chin would have been a top P4P level fighter, as it would have allowed him to use his gifts to the max.
     
  6. teke

    teke Titans Time !!! Full Member

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    Its really early in his career but this bloke looks really stylish in the ring. Johnny Lewis has stated that Kickett is the best aboriginal fighter since one of our greatest Lionel Rose which is a massive statement.

    When there is better youtube vids up on him i will let you know.
     
  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    At the minute, he's an outstanding prospect. Nothing more.
     
  8. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    He is incredible, but lets keep in mind that hes in a stacked division, theres guys there that would MOST LIKELY take him twelve rounds, twelve rounds that he never experienced before. I ain't jumping on no super-hype train till I see what this guy is made off, theres guys that would surely test his chin, he better keep his hands up when he faces elite comp.
     
  9. Tom_Tocca

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    What are you going to tell us if he beats both Jiminez and Rojas by KO?
     
  10. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Im predicting a Gamboa win in both these fights.

    It would surely be two good wins for him, two wins that puts him in title contention, but lets be fair to SFW, it's probably the hardest division to just steamroll through at this point in time.
    If he knocks them both out, it would be impressive, actually, Jiminez is a hard cookie, same goes for Rojas.

    Lets look at some of the good names in SFW:

    Manny Pacquaio
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Joan Guzman
    Edwin Valero


    IF he cleans out this division, he's a damn good fighter, I want to see him face a real live body like Humberto Soto, which would make sure we know what he's made of. Nevertheless, I will say that Gamboa is the only Cuban since Gomez that I have seen in shape, serious and motivated (pre-heavyweight Gomez). His physical attributes are amazing, hes the total package, but we have all seen his flaws, the two top guys in this division would make sure hes holding his hands up, or hes getting knocked out.
     
  11. boxeo#1

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    There are many tough and good fights for him aside Soto as well:

    - Oscar larios
    - Jorge Solis
    - Fana
    - Tajbert (olympian and european champ)

    All good names on his resume and winnable fights
     
  12. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Tajbert is not the European champ but holds a minor title going by the name of "EBU-EU Title"...a Belorussian is actually the European champ. Btw, Tajbert got injured in sparring and had to withdraw from his next fight in May. It looks like that this fight won't be rescheduled as Tajbert was named the mandatory to the Belorussian. The fight could be on as early as July.
     
  13. elindiomonzon

    elindiomonzon Active Member Full Member

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    i want him to get knocked the **** out, nothing against the guy,he has incredible skills.i just want to say that overrated fighters always disapoint.even the greatest fighters of all time lost so i think that gamboa has a chance to lose. dont hype him up.
     
  14. Morrissey

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    Linares will give this guy hell.
     
  15. AW0L

    AW0L Active Member Full Member

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    its funny how people use soto a a measuring stick. but i do the same thing soto got a little bit of everything thats why he dosent stand out much. i pic gamboa to win against soto i think gamboa needs to fight a technician