Rios is going to beat the dog **** out of Gamboa!!!!!!!!

So, is this fight still on? You guys are talking and talking but this fight is still not official. If it happens, I got Gamboa by UD or late TKO. You guys are forgetting something very important, Gamboa's huge amateur background. In Cuba all small fighters spar with much more heavier boxers as this helps them in their fights. I am very sure that Gamboa has sparred boxers in the 140-145lbs before with no problem. It's not the weight difference, it's the skills, the ring IQ, the speed and the movements who win fights. The Cubans are not toe to toe fighters like the Mexs and I see Gamboa just boxing him very smartly and beating him to the punch in almost every round.

And yes, Gamboa has the power to hurt Rios because of his speed. The punch that you don't see is the one that hurts and Gamboa has plenty of those, just ask Mtagwa!

 

It looks like official , it's also at the scene.
Not that I believe el Nuevo herald 100%, but it seems a done deal


Al fin es oficial, Yuriorkis Gamboa enfrentará a Brandon Ríos
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Yuriorkis Gamboa.
JORGE EBRO

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Esta puede ser la pelea del año.

Cuando parecía que el choque entre Yuriorkis Gamboa y Brandon Ríos estaba condenado al fracaso, una fuerte negociación de última hora logró que ambos púgiles llegaran a un acuerdo que los subirá a un ring en Las Vegas el 14 de abril para determinar, sin faja por el medio, quién es el mejor en las 135 libras.

José Pérez, representante de Arena Box en los Estados Unidos, confirmó en exclusiva a El Nuevo Herald que el pacto se concretó el miércoles en horas de la madrugada con la mediación de Bob Arum, el presidente de la empresa Top Rank, quien vino a Miami para impulsar a los campamentos de ambos boxeadores hacia un punto común.

“Estamos muy contentos de que se haya firmado este pacto, porque estamos hablando de una pelea que todos los fanáticos quieren ver y vienen pidiendo desde hace rato’’, expresó Pérez. “Con la presencia de Arum se limaron todas las diferencias y no podemos estar más complacidos’’.

Aunque se venía rumorando hacía tiempo de un posible encuentro entre Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO) y Ríos (29-0-1, 22 KO), en los corrillos del boxeo se comentaba que el mexicoamericano había puesto su atención en un futuro enfrentamiento con el legendario Juan Manuel Márquez.

Por otra parte, los problemas de Ríos para mantenerse en la división –de hecho perdió su título mundial por pasarse de las 135 libras en su choque contra John Murray- hicieron dudar a muchos de que pudiera mantenerse en el peso y esperar por la llegada del explosivo fajador de Guantánamo.

El plan inicial era colocarlos a ambos en la misma cartelera, aunque ante rivales distintos y de menor calidad, pero Top Rank y la cadena de televisión HBO consideraron que se había perdido mucho tiempo desde el principio de año y decidieron enfrentarlos de una vez y por todas el 14 de abril.

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Gamboa will somehow win..I can feel the guys confidence in this fight.

 

Gamboa is a gutsy mother ****er definitely looking forward to seeing this fight.

 

Can't wait for this fight! Rios better hope Gamboa doesn't get comfortable early, or else his king rooster side will come out and when Gamboa is studding like that, he is a killer. I know Rios has got Conte in his corner to help with nutrition now, so he may be able to make weight in a healthy manner this time.

Great fight to make. Props to Gamboa for wanting to inject his name into the P4P best conversations by fighting the best 2 divisions north of him.

 

Great fight. Going for Gamboa.

 

Gamboa 5'5 probably 140 on fight night., Rios 5'8 155 fight night.

Should be a great fight!

 

Gamboa TKO11... Can't wait.

 

Hey ******* according to Solis Gamboa punchs harder than Pacquiao so Rios won't have a chance . I got Gamboa by TKO before round 8 . Peace .

 

It's shamefull that Cuban elite fighters feel obligued to go up 2 divisions in order to land good fights . Soon Rigo would have to do the same ... shame . Peace .:-(

 

Yeah and also according to Solis, his wife hits harder than Pacquiao.

Great argument there, cheif.

Rios by brutal stoppage...before the 8th, i agree with you there.

 

I think having to get down to lightweight is gonna be Rios' undoing.

I like Gamboa's chances in this fight.

 

Well, I've been on the Gamboa bandwagon since day one and I'm not getting off anytime soon. It would show amazing confidence to jump up two weight divisions to fight a monster who really should be at 140.

One thing - Gamboa doesn't have a bad chin. Most of his knockdowns were as a result of him being off-balance and a little reckless. The only time he even looked a little hurt was when Jiminez hit him with his forearm. That's not to say Rios can't hurt him though - his size, strength and power mean he almost certainly can - but being down several times doesn't automatically mean you can't take a punch.

This is the toughest fight of both guys careers and I think Gamboa can do it. Yuri by decision, where Rios blames being weight-drained for the loss.

 

Gamboa has no Chin. None.

 

either Gamboa gets destroyed or its gonna be one of those "speed kills" fights like Pac vs Margarito.