By Elisinio Castillo

Former champion and Olympic gold medal winner Yuriorkis Gamboa (24-1, 17KOs) has been inactive since last November.

The 33-year-old talented Cuban fighter is ready for his next fight. While working out his promotional situation with SMS Promotions, owned by rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson - the boxer was given permission, by 50 Cent, to fight under the promotional banner of Mayweather Promotions, which is owned by the rapper's friend Floyd Mayweather Jr.

"We are grateful, because we got 50 Cent's permission to fight under the banner of Floyd Mayweather,'' said Gamboa to scribe Jorge Ebro. "This is an opportunity to see what can happen with my career.  For those who have always followed me, this year there will be a fight, 100 percent.''

Gamboa is training in Las Vegas under the care of one of his early coaches, Ismael Salas.

According to sources close to the fighter, Mayweather had considered the possibility of Gamboa making his return as part of Saturday's Showtime Pay-Per-View undercard - where Mayweather faces Andre Berto in the main event.

Because of time and logistics, that idea was scrapped. Now it seems that Gamboa is possibly going to make his return as part of an upcoming edition of Premier Boxing Champions, which is the boxing series owned and operated by manager Al Haymon (who works with Mayweather).

"This is a very real possibility that has emerged for Gamboa,'' said Willie Suarez, who manages and directs Cuban Sports USA. "He's training hard and is eager to return to the ring. ''