GAMBOA QUOTES: MEDIA DAY - Top Rank Gym, Las Vegas
Yuriorkis Gamboa:
"This is a very important fight because this is an opportunity to prove that I can defeat the champions in this division"
"I have worked very hard to become a better professional fighter and I think that it has shown over the last few fights. My defense is better and I am putting my combinations together much better"
ON CHAMPION ORLANDO SALIDO
"He a very good fighter with a lot of professional experience, but he is not really at my level. My speed and power will be too much for him"
"I know I need to work very hard to get to the level that I want to be at. I want to one day be considered one of the best fighters not only in the world but of all time"
ON CHAMPION JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ
"It is a fight that is out there and when Top Rank feels that he is ready to face me he will face me. In the mean time all I have to do is beat who ever they put in front of me"
ON HEADLINING AT THE PALMS IN LAS VEGAS
"It's a big opportunity for me and I want to give the fans a great fight. It's important to give the fans the best fight possible and this is what I intend to do on Saturday night"
Top Rank is promoting in association with Arena Box and Zanfer. Gamboa vs Salido and Peterson vs. Rios will be on HBO.