For those of you that didn't know, Gamboa is moving up two divisions to get a crack at Bam Bam. I HAVE A LINK!
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=30793&more=1
Who will win? I say, If the weight isn't too much for Gamboa, he takes it by split desicion. The judges will score it closer than it really is because of a certain old prick.
I like both fighters. Gamboa has superior boxing skills, i love watching this kid fighting, best counterpuncher i've seen so far, he will do sth that no one has done to Rios before-lots of body punches and it will be interesting to see how much gass Rios has in his tank.......But overall i don't see Gamboa wining this one
I'm somewhat surprised; at the time of this writing, Gamboa is up 36-30.
This fight is tough to call, which is what makes it so interesting. There are a lot of imbalances between the fighters.
At least some big name fighters are taking on real challenges that result in very close polls.
I have Gamboa winning a UD. I hope he doesnt run all night tho. If he fights with Rios it will be fun.
Watch fans who don't know **** about boxing claim Rios was weight drained after Gamboa beats him. Just like when Pac beat DLH.
This post just proves your ignorance. The difference, and it's a big one, is that Oscar hadn't fought at 147 lbs in 7-8 years, and he had to fight Manny at 145 lbs which is even less.
Rios struggled to make weight with Murray last December but still came out and KO'd him. Rios has always been at or around 135 lbs.
So, your attempt to compare the two was way way way off.
This poll is so close me likey i think Gamboa is going to fight in spurts hes a great ring General and slick and never Gases, i think he coasts hes way with Great movements to an UD.
I Like this fight Rios vs Gamboa. Both these guys are in their prime kinda surprise that this fight got made though. Props goes out to the new prez and scum bag Arum for this fight happening on HBO. Can it be the next Chavez vs Taylor classic.
Actually, I'm not too surprised the fight got made. Arum is known to make smaller fighters come up multiple divisions to land a fight with one of his favorites.
Gamboa although a different style is the closest thing to Pacquiao there is in terms of raw speed and power combined.
he will light Rios up
Actually, I think that their styles are fairly similar. Manny is just more free-wheeling than Yuri. Pacquiao seems to be able to generate power from odd angles and even while off the ground.
Rios comes of as a lazy dude. I say he is laughing right now at the idea of fighting Gamboa because of the size advantage he'll have. He takes Gamboa lightly, has to kill himself to make weight and Gamboa shows up looking like the terminator.
Rios pressures early but gets busted up as Gamboa Taxes That Azz!