Yuriorkis Gamboa, " can be the best pro Cuban boxer of all times "???

Have you actually looked at Gavilan's record recently? By the time he was 26, he'd fought about a dozen hall of famers and had won the REAL welterweight world title. Almost all of Chocolate's career came before he was 26.

If he has a long career, I can see him catching up with Napoles and El Feo, but I can't see him passing those two unless he only fights the top fighters from here on out.

 

The force is strong with this one.

 

:-(


davis was 120-5 as an amateur, and...

4-time New York Golden Glove Champion
3-time New York Metropolitan Champion
1973 National AAU Champion
1973 North American Amateur Champion
1974 World Amateur Champion
1976 National AAU Champion - beat Tommy Hearns to win it
Beat Aaron Pryor to advance to the Olympics in 1976
1976 Olympic Gold Medalist
Won the award for most outstanding boxer in the Olympic games (over numerous future hofers)

yeah, he was an okay amateur :-(

 

Putting the cart before the horse?

 

AMA is AMA and pro is pro. They're totally different though some AMA experience can help but it really depends on the fighter. Sometimes it can be bad because they may keep bad habits they did as an amateur. Pro accomplishments are really what get people into the HOF, not AMA even though having a medal is a good accomplishment:thumbsup

 

Which means sh*t!

 

You fanboys are so funny. :rofl:rofl:rofl Napolos, Rodriguez, Gavilan, Chocolate were all more skilled than Gamboa. And by quite a bit.

It doesn't mean anything if Gamboa finishes undefeated if he didn't face great opposition. Those four did. Gamboa probably won't.

 

There is no possible way Gamboa will ever finish with a record comparable to Gavilans.

There just isnt the same quality of fighter currently or coming up through the ranks 10 pounds either way of where Gamboa is fighting..and there wont be.

Im looking in my crystal ball now...I can see Gamboa Express looking mighty foolish in a couple of years for even suggesting he comes within a country mile of a true legend like Mr Gonzalez. Because Gamboa will fall very short of your expectations mate, bank on it.

 

He's already 28 years old... he doesn't have much time left.

 

GamboaExpress, it's possible Gamboa will end up better in your eyes, as your criteria is very muddled and your understanding of the sport very black and white. He's a winner in any event in your eyes. To anyone with a level head and a sound knowledge of the fighters at hand and of boxing history in general, that isn't the case. You need to let these play out before you bring on such rash and unfounded predictions.

Amateur accomplishments mean jack **** when judging the merits of a pro fighter. Speed, power, and flash don't equate to great skills. A better numerical record doesn't automatically prove a difference in class. Often it rarely does, in fact. You don't strike me as the type of guy who understands these concepts, so I doubt you'll end up thinking otherwise about Gamboa, regardless of the way his career plays out. Your mind is already made up.

 

Bull****!!!