The 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist, 2009 Prospect of the Year and World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 3-ranked contender, Yuriorkis Gamboa (14-0, 12 KOs), of Miami by way of Cuba, will face second-ranked Jose “Cheo’’ Rojas (25-6-1, 17 KOs, 1 No Decision) of Caracas, Venezuela, for the interim WBA featherweight title tomorrow/ Friday, April 17, on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Who you got?! Tune in and speak your thoughts. Lets get a Rnd by Rnd for this fight.
I'll make it short buddy . . . if Rojas can lose to Cris John by a UD . . . how can you expect the guy to make it past Gamboa ??? Rojas has already 6 loses! :deal Gamboa by stoppage before 7th.
Gamboa will stop him within five. He was better at the lighter weights IMO. Not a certainty that John would beat Gamboa IMO, 65-35 IMO.
I don't know **** about this Rojas guy. He does hold quite an impressive win over Celestino Caballero. Most of his losses were early in his career. John is a solid fighter so losing to him is not a big shame imo. Judging solely by his record I'd say he definately has a chance (considering less qualitative opponents were able to tag and put down Yuri as well).
I expect Gamboa will beat the **** out of him, even if he goes down. He just gets back up angry. I think he'd have too much for John too, good and basic fighter as he is.