Video: Yuriorkis Gamboa Discusses Broner, Perez, More
Ryan Burton catches up with Yuriorkis Gamboa to discuss Adrien Broner, the Darley Perez fight and more.
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Photos: Gamboa, Pascal, Dawson Las Vegas Media Day
On Thursday afternoon, former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (27-2-1, 16 KO’s) could be found inside of 50 Cent’s newly-built boxing gym in Las Vegas, as he hosted the media ahead of his May 25th clash with former super middleweight titlist Lucian Bute (31-1, 24 KO’s). Pascal faces Bute in their adopted hometown of Quebec, Canada, in an HBO-televised attraction that will serve as the city’s biggest boxing match.
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Gamboa vs. Perez is Reportedly Done, 6/8 in Montreal
Sources close to negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that a deal has been reached for Yuriorkis Gamboa to face lightweight Darley Perez in the HBO televised co-feature on June 8th. Gamboa (22-0, 16KOs) vs. Perez (28-0, 19KOs) will not take place in Las Vegas as previously targeted. The fight will land in the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The main event that evening, also being televised as the HBO headliner, will feature Chad Dawson in a defense of his WBC light heavyweight crown against Adonis Stevenson. Gary Shaw promotes both Dawson and Perez, while Stevenson is handled by Yvon Michel and Gamboa is promoted by 50 Cent's SMS Promotions.
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Gamboa vs. Perez is Reportedly Close For June 8th
Sources close to negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that a deal is "very close" for Yuriorkis Gamboa to face Darley Perez in the HBO televised co-feature on June 8th. Based on the latest, Gamboa (22-0, 16KOs) vs. Perez (28-0, 19KOs) will likely "not take place in Las Vegas." Perez emerged as the likely candidate after Juan Carlos Burgos reportedly "overpriced himself" and BoxingScene was told that Miguel Vazquez was not a "serious consideration."
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