When I saw Gamboa's antics and all, he reminds me of Roy Jones at his prime. He is like a mini-Roy Jones. That is what i hate about that style it just doesn't last long, i can give him about 5yr top then his speed, stamina, and reflexes will diminish. Enjoy it while it last.
I think Gamboa is a much better professional, and i think Rigondeaux is very overrated.
We will see, but i dont think Rigondeaux would ever be able to be the real champs
Gamboa has the full package. Offense, defense, power, speed, head movements, footwork, ect. Of course he still has a long way to go before he reached the same level as Floyd and Manny, but he has great potential to be even better than these two guys.
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For some reason Solis is the guy that I have my eye on, if that guy gets in to better shape he would be really something and maybe bring some spark back to the heavy weights. But yeah Cuba has some really good prospects. Wish the best for all of them.
nasty in what way?
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I've seen all the pro fights so far from both guys... Gamboa I think is more exciting to watch at this point, and likely always will be, with his flashiness and explosive nature. Rigondeaux though has the kind of extensive skillset only a knowledgeable fan can truly appreciate, and can easily end a fight just as definitively with either hand... I can't wait to see this guy fully adapt his style to the pro's and get some combinations working as he mostly uses single shots so far, though with Freddie Roach guiding him along I think we all know it's just a matter of time before we see that sniper rifle straight left and nasty right hook working together.
To me that's the most important thing with either of these guys at this point, they're already tremendous boxers with fantastic amateur careers and Olympic gold medals each (two for Guillermo) but it's just a question of adapting their styles to the pros (Gamboa has come a long way in this regard already) before they begin to pass their prime.. as it's already been mentioned Gamboa is already in his late 20's and Guillermo I believe is in his early to mid 30's. Timing and matchmaking will be the key to both these guys careers in the pros
Also, noone should sleep on Erislandy Lara... with Gamboa and Rigondeaux's achievements perhaps unfairly overshadowing him, he's another great amateur boxer with tremendous potential in the pro's and with the division he's in he has a good chance of ending up with the best resume out of them all. To clarify what I mean is that at 126 Gamboa is powerful and looks built as but he's also not tall even for there, I can't see him going up multiple divisions without sacrificing speed at this point; Guillermo likewise may well be too old already to look good at a higher weight
Just my zero cents...
Hes already 28 years old.
Yeah, i know. I make a statement about his age on another thread. I wish he was at least 4-6 years younger. If he can fight for 12 years, he might accomplish half as much as Manny and Floyd. I think he has the skillset to do it even though he will be slower by the time he turn 40 years old.
Rigondeaux hasn't really shown all that he has yet IMO, he should really shine when he has a guy coming at him looking to take his head off, the guy is a great counterpuncher. But that counterpunching mentality will lead to some boring fights, he's fine with just outboxing opponents who don't come at him.
Gamboa has the full package. Offense, defense, power, speed, head movements, footwork, ect. Of course he still has a long way to go before he reached the same level as Floyd and Manny, but he has great potential to be even better than these two guys.
that dude is nowhere near as dynamic as Gamboa but may be more composed and technically gifted..He has a real nasty jab and crazy speed..Def a future world champ