Gamboa vs. Pacquiao this winter, or spring 2013 @ 140 (if Pac doesn't retire). . .

This. . .

I mean, yeah, I definitely jumped the gun by suggesting it should be Pac's next fight. . .

He definitely needs to at least have one fight at 135, and probably 2. . .

But it's so easy to see that pacquiao, and gamboa are more than close enough in natural weight for it not to be a factor at all.

 

it's been quite some damn time. . . Half a decade, and a bloody fortnight?


or actually, as a pac fan, i admit DLH was drained, and im pretty sure Pac actually did come in the ring heavier. . . but that was a fluke. .

his last few fights, including Marquez, he's been the smaller man. . My man 'Quez had him by 2 pounds. . . Mosley prolly had him by 10 pounds. . . Margarito had him by 20 pounds. . . Cotto prolly had him by 10-12 pounds. .

So what's wrong with Pac coming in the ring 5 pounds heavier than Gamboa?

Seriously, if Gamboa proves he can carry the weight well, he'll defintiely be a huge challenge. . He's the only boxer who can match Pac's explosive speed, and power. . . Come on man, you can't tell me as a boxing fan first, this wouldn't be a mouthwatering matchup. . .

 

Dude, I'm not a *******, if that's what you think. . . Yeah, I like to make fun of Floyd for his out of the ring antics more than Manny. . But when it comes to boxing, I could have easily been classified as a ***** if you saw how I praised him after his fights. . .


I really am a true hardcore boxing fan. . . And IF Gamboa can prove he can hold the weight without a problem, I think that Pac/Gamboa is about the best matchup for the fans that can be made, aside from Floyd. But YES, I conceded that I jumped the gun with too much excitement at first by positing the match go down this winter. . . Gamboa needs at least 2 fights at 135 to prove his mettle.

 

since pac needed that many fights and all. . .

gamboa is a freakish exception. . . if he resumes at 135 as originally planned before the debacle, two fights would be more than enough to prove he can handle the size for a guy like pacquiao who would be fighting at lightweight if he cut weight like normal boxers do. . .