By Chris LaBate
Last Saturday in Atlantic City, Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16KOs) won an eight round technical decision over Daniel Ponce De Leon. Afterwards, Gamboa announced that he was moving up to 130-pounds. But in the weeks leading up to the fight, there was a lot of discussion regarding a 2012 super-fight with Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18KOs), who currently holds the WBO/WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire plans to move up to 122-pounds after his October defense against Omar Narvaez.
Gamboa told BoxingScene.com that he's willing to move back down to featherweight to meet Donaire halfway at 126-pounds.
"The promoters are still negotiating. If something comes up at 126 and it's worth it, then we'll do it. There is nothing to discard something [taking place] at 126 but I am going up to 130," Gamboa told BoxingScene.com's Bill Emes.