If a fully fit and conditioned Chris John fights the Gamboa that turned up against Salido its competetive for 3 rounds until Chris John begins the desimation :deal But i dont expect either of them to turn up like that , John is coming off a long long lay off , never good , and i expect a fit focused Gamboa in the ring dialled in on the hardest and most important fight of his career .......... I swing back and forth on this fight all the time , and currently im thinking Chris John will outwork Gamboa to a UD by 3 or 4 rounds with some scary moments along the way , i think John may be hurt early and i think if John can turn on the heat late on he has a good chance of stopping Gamboa !!!
I dont think so. Rocky Juarez gave John all he could handle in some parts of the fight. I think John is good, but not as good as his record suggest. Dont get me wrong, mad respect for Juarez, i like him as a fighter, but has nothing that stands out, speed, power etc etc
Ill go for Gamboa but i think Johns experience will give him some real problems at some stage in the fight. I reckon UD or late stoppage
Dont worry every talented fighter gets doubt on their way up. Some make it some dont. Even if Gamboa fails to be as great as i think he is, i know for damn sure that he is better than Rocky Juarez and Rocky gave that man all he could handle. Gamboa wins this fight.
Interesting choice of words when pitting a seasoned world champion against a guy who's struggled at times badly against much lesser calibre of figher
If you think John wins, that is ok, that is your opinion. But I think Gamboa its at his prime right now. I don't expect him to get any better than he is at this time. He might not have a long Pro resume, but he has a lot of ring mileage
So glad for Gamboa, Cubans stand up. I pick Gamboa, But don't get it twisted... John has a chance to win this fight.
I think Gamboa has a bright future, and he is a great boxer, but I don't think he's ready for a Chris John quite yet. Then again John could not show up at his best and get taken to task by a young hungry fighter. I'm just trying to make a decision based on my head.