Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Manny Pacquiao at 126

I've been on the Gamboa express since he was fighting in Primm Nevada on FNFs.

Gamboa is willing to trade with the Pacman and I guarantee Pac would be on the floor.

just look up Gamboa vs Al Seeger.

 

Pacquiao was not that good in that weight as he was today, but even though he can still finds a way to check that chin early and finish Gamboa by mid rounds.

 

Gamboa has power and speed, and so is pacquiao. IMO Gamboa has the better power of the two. But in terms of heart and chin (at featherweight), I say Pacquiao edges the Cuban. Pacquiao moves in and out as he unleashes his straight left. Gamboa, who has poorer defense than pac, will be eating lefts all day. But pac should be carefull at Gamboa's body punches, pac's glass midsection at this weight may crumble.

I say Pac TKO7 Gamboa

 

this thread is surprisingly close

 

watch what happens when gambo finally steps up vs lopez or caballero.

his chin wont hold out much longer.

 

Gamba hasn't fought anyone nearly as good as Pac.

Pac has fought and beat better fighters than Gamboa at 126, so i'm gonna go for Pac.

 

Pacquiao at 126lbs has too much for Gamboa, and will always have too much for Gamboa...whether he was one dimensional back then or not.

Gamboa is one of the most overrated boxers on this forum, and I honestly believe he will be exposed when he steps up in class.

 

there are a lot of young posters in this thread that should be banned for lack of boxing knowledge lol

 

Lets just put it this way...As one dimensional as Pac was at 126, nobody and i mean nobody at 126 currently lasts the distance with the 126lb Pacman, who destroyed Barrera and almost took out Marquez in one round. This al includes Gamboa, Lopez, John, Caballero and my boy Rafa.

 

no matter how easy or difficult this fight would have been for pac, it can only end with pac ending this fight before the last bell. pac by ko or tko.

 

Gamboa is also shorter than Manny. Isn't he only 5'5"?

 

No matter how primitive he fought at 126 Manny TKO'd Barrera and Dropped JMM 3 times

Manny was a lineal champ there Gamboa is a paper champ who has never stepped up and has no wins worth bragging about ill wait til Gamboa moves away from novice level comp

 

pacquiao by ko

 

I'm pretty sure Lopez will get his ass kicked by Gamboa.

 

I have yet to see something in Gamboa to say he can go toe to toe with 126 Pac like JMM and MAB did. These two are legit ATGs - not aspiring ATG like Gamboa. Heck, MAB was already deep in his ATG career when he faced Pac. JMM was near peak and by far technically superior to both Pac and Gamboa.

So unless Gamboa has a third fist we do not know about, or he suddenly becomes JMM like in skill I can't see him winning.

Yes, he has a punchers chance, I will give him that much.