Comments Thread For: Gamboa Positioned in Line For Uchiyama Title Clash

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The World Boxing Association has made Yuriorkis Gamboa the top contende rin line to fight WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama of Japan.

Gamboa (22-0, 16KOs) returned in December, after a 15 month layoff, and won a twelve round decision over Michael Farenas to captured the WBA's interim-title. Uchiyama (19-0-1, 16KOs) came back on December 31 and stopped mandatory challenger Bryan Vasquez in the eight round.
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_original_

This is the fight Gamboa should seek, not bigger, heavy hitting guys like Rios or Broner.

Good match.

torosboxing75

I love Gamboa he is a beast but he needs to chill with all this wanting to move up and challenge the toughest dude in the division at least take a warm up fight first.

Rosenlicht

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Originally Posted by _original_

This is the fight Gamboa should seek, not bigger, heavy hitting guys like Rios or Broner.

Uchiyama hits harder than both those guys even at the different weight classes.

cuzzlo

I agree with previous posters, Gamboa is too small and chinny 4 the likes of the division above. Needs to clean his div and then move up.

CubanGuyNYC

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Originally Posted by _original_

This is the fight Gamboa should seek, not bigger, heavy hitting guys like Rios or Broner.

Good match.

I think Gamboa can fight a technical fight and UD Rios, with much the same approach he used against Ponce De Leon. Broner is a tougher order, in my opinion, but Yuri can't be counted out.

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Originally Posted by torosboxing75

I love Gamboa he is a beast but he needs to chill with all this wanting to move up and challenge the toughest dude in the division at least take a warm up fight first.

Agreed. I'm a big believer in preparation. Uchiyama is a tough enough fight. After him, maybe think about 135.

SkillspayBills

If he gets past Uchiyama then he can go up.

Babalu11

I thought they would never mentioned Gamboa vs Uchiyama..Gamboa should fight for the full belt, an interim does not mean anything. Uchiyama is a legit opponent, hopefully they make this fight and make Uchiyama come to the U.S.

JKidd2624

I'll take Uchiyama to wreck Gamboa.

It'd be close early, but as Gamboa starts to slow down and look for his pot shots later, Uchiyama will catch him and end it.

gmc_rfc_06

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Originally Posted by JKidd2624

I'll take Uchiyama to wreck Gamboa.

It'd be close early, but as Gamboa starts to slow down and look for his pot shots later, Uchiyama will catch him and end it.

Gamboa doesn't slow down.

He'll know this is a legit opponent and take him seriously, when he does that, nobody is touching him. Looking forward to this.

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torosboxing75 Contender Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Jamaica China Posts: 368 Rep Power: 0 Points: 263.68 Bank: 25,432.10 Total Points: 25,695.78 Donate	I love Gamboa he is a beast but he needs to chill with all this wanting to move up and challenge the toughest dude in the division at least take a warm up fight first.

cuzzlo Contender Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 37 Posts: 238 Rep Power: 9 Points: 16,070.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 16,070.00 Donate	I agree with previous posters, Gamboa is too small and chinny 4 the likes of the division above. Needs to clean his div and then move up.

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Babalu11 Contender Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 290 Rep Power: 5 Points: 6,850.89 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 6,850.89 Donate	I thought they would never mentioned Gamboa vs Uchiyama..Gamboa should fight for the full belt, an interim does not mean anything. Uchiyama is a legit opponent, hopefully they make this fight and make Uchiyama come to the U.S.

JKidd2624 Interim Champion Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 579 Rep Power: 7 Points: 8,124.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,124.00 Donate	I'll take Uchiyama to wreck Gamboa. It'd be close early, but as Gamboa starts to slow down and look for his pot shots later, Uchiyama will catch him and end it.