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Last update: 02-09-2009 Read more by Ryan Songalia

Yuriorkis Gamboa to Face Walter Estrada on February 20

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By Ryan Songalia

According to Luis DeCubas Jr., unbeaten featherweight contender Yuriorkis Gamboa will face Colombian veteran Walter Estrada on February 20 at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale. The fight will be televised on ESPN2 as the main event of Friday Night Fights.

Estrada, 35-8 (24 KO), is a southpaw from Barranquilla, Colombia who challenged Scott Harrison for the WBO featherweight title in 2004. He was stopped in five rounds. His last fight, a third round knockout over 0-1 Wilber Santana, broke a three fight losing skid in a winless 2008.

"He just has to go in there and do what he has to do," DeCubas Jr. says of Gamboa. "He's getting a lot more power in each fight."

DeCubas Jr., who works as Gamboa's American promoter, feels that Gamboa is "one or two fights" away from a title shot.

"It's Ahmet �ner's call, but I think he's ready to go now."

Gamboa, 13-0 (11 KO), won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics representing Cuba. In Gamboa's last appearance, he got off the canvas to stop Roger Gonzalez in the tenth and final round.

Ryan Songalia is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He can be reached at songaliaboxing@aol.com .

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on 02-09-2009 by Crazylegs77

[QUOTE=jaycuban;4727318]He is staying busy and fighting good competition, its only a matter of time before he becomes champion.[/QUOTE] Walter Estrada has lost 4 of his last 6 fights, he may have been good competition at one time...maybe back when he was Gamboas age. Still I think Gamboa will ...

on 02-09-2009 by Ch@mpBox@PR

Damn W Estrada. Now thats a big jump in competition. this guy can really put a stop to Gamboas hype. i hope not, because Gamboa is a exciting fighter to watch.

on 02-09-2009 by Pullcounter

[QUOTE=THE HERP;4726354]Glad that Gamboa is staying busy. Seems they are bringing him along at a pretty smart pace. Everybody wants him to be for fighting titles already, when this is only 14th pro bout. Love watching him fight.[/QUOTE] he might as well be busy if he's not stepping up in competition

on 02-09-2009 by ricky1978

good boxer to watch, always makes the fights interesting to watch, but I dont think he is ready for a title fight....not yet....

on 02-09-2009 by myau1

I really like Gamboa and enjoy his fights and the fact that he fights so damn often. I disagree though with his people in that he's only 1 or 2 fights away from a title shot. He's a natural and gifted fighter there's no doubt of that but his opposition thus far has been against C and D level fi...