New foe for Gamboa

Seems like a bit of a step down - but not Gamboas fault. I am very keen to see Gamboa, when he faces some elite. Right now he is too superior to anyone thrown at him - despite them not being tomato cans.

I would like him to evolve a more tactical sense, but from the fights I have seen - it's all about knocking out the other guy asap.

The guy has talent - no question about it - and he shouldn't be mistreated like Vargas was - so I will have to wait a few years - to see how great this upcoming Superstar is gonna be.

 

i think he was initially suposed to face Rojas, then Ramirez, and now Jimenez

Don't be so quick to blame his opponents for pulling out maybe Gamboa's management decided not to take too big a step up, which is smart really.

 

All the articles I have seen on it say that Ramirez pulled out though.

 

well if the source is sound then it must be true

what about Rojas?

 

I think Gamboa pulled out of that one when he realized Ramirez was available. But I could be tragically wrong:deal

 

Jimenez only two losses come by mixed decision to two decent fighters(Fernando Trejo and Miguel Angle Huerta) and he's coming off a win over former WBO champion Mike Anchondo .

So you have to say for a fighter less than a year into his pro career this is extremely impressive(even when you consider what he has done in the Am's) .

 

I'm pretty sure that fight had to be cancelled because of a Showtime/HBO conflict (the Rojas fight was supposed to be on Shobox, then a few weeks later Gamboa signed a fight with HBO).

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Darling Jimenez is definitely a step down, but it's not a bad opponent. His only losses are close decisions against C/C+ level fighters [/FONT]who are not weak punchers. His chin seems pretty solid, so it will be interesting to see how fast Gamboa KO's him.

 

Good post... It is unreal. This guy just has sickening potential, and obviously very high confidence in his own ability. He must be owning people in sparring for his handlers to be THIS confident at such a young stage of his career.

 

Awesome. I am at the point where I just want Gamboa in the ring and don't want any more B.S.

 

This isn't a gimme fight. Jimenez is a really good fighter. Matter of fact, I'd say he's more proven than Ramirez was. This fight will tell us where exactly Gamboa stands.

 

My thoughts exactly.

How many 9-0 fighters are "stepping down" when they face a guy 23-2?

 

Sucks for Yuri, a win against Ramirez would've been great for him.

Instead he'll just take this guy apart in 4.

 

Here's Jimenez knocking Anchondo the **** out and fracturing his jaw...

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I for my part wouldnt mind Gamboa take on an easier opponent now and then.
He has been matched incredibly toughly from the beginning of his pro career.
Gamboa has passed all tests in a very convincing way.However,he,too,is just a human being.
Nobody will call him a bum if he knocks out a journeyman once in a while earning an easy paycheck against an opponent who doesnt pose a threat.