Earlier this week Rey Sanchez (Boxing journalist who has his on website and has done work with boxingscene) hinted in a spanish message board that the Gamboa-Rios fight was anything but set in stone. Even though he did not give any details he mentioned it. Just last night Andres PAscual who is another boxing journalist out of miami and does not work with rey wrote a spanish article stating that Bob Arum is having second thoughts about giving Gamboa the Rios fight. According to Pascual Gamboa's Top Rank contract is expiring soon and Arum is not fond of giving gamboa this fight unless he knows for sure that Gamboa will sign an extension with Top Rank. This was not an issue at first when the contracts were signed but word has gotten to Arum lately that there is a strong possibility that Gamboa might join mayweather/Golden boy. With that being said I really hope that this is not true and just a false rumor.
Don't listen to rumors coming from Miami, they are all either dealing with or addicted to "angeldust", the cubanos there are just full of BS , pimpers/drug dealers and a few decent guys but they are in minority so dont whine about rascism and that cra p ... :D
true dat...
Don't listen to rumors coming from Miami, they are all either dealing with or addicted to "angeldust", the cubanos there are just full of BS , pimpers/drug dealers and a few decent guys but they are in minority so dont whine about rascism and that cra p ... :D
Just playing devil's advocate here, but why did he let Miguel get a big payday against a TR fighter, without resigning before the fight? Granted Cotto fighting a past prime Margarito is a lot different than taking the "0" of a young, fan-friendly, Mexican-American fighter.
Margarito was getting the payday he was pretty much cashing out on fighter that lost the last 2 out 3 fights and would likely lose to any ranked fighter at 154
Just playing devil's advocate here, but why did he let Miguel get a big payday against a TR fighter, without resigning before the fight? Granted Cotto fighting a past prime Margarito is a lot different than taking the "0" of a young, fan-friendly, Mexican-American fighter.
Cuz Bob doesn't care about Margarito. He cares about Rios, though. :D
Just playing devil's advocate here, but why did he let Miguel get a big payday against a TR fighter, without resigning before the fight? Granted Cotto fighting a past prime Margarito is a lot different than taking the "0" of a young, fan-friendly, Mexican-American fighter.
Its a ***** move by Arum for the fans, but its a valid concern for Top Rank. They dont want to (possibly) feed one of their upcoming talents to Gamboa if there is a possibility he could leave. Gamboa is close to Mayweather and Arum knows it. Mayweather would probably advise Gamboa to get as far away as possible from arum if he wants to make alot of money and GoldenBoy wont hesitate to toss TONS of money Gamboa to bring him over.
That being said It would really suck if Gamboa/Rios didnt happen..... But a possible Gamboa/Broner fight happeninig in the future is awesome. Would probably will have to do the telecast in slow motion to keep up with all that speed.
These are all "if", you can bet you ass TopRank wont lose Gamboa with out a fight.