Expectations for Rios v Gamboa?

Gamboa to hand out a boxing masterclass. These guy's are so far apart in terms of skill and ability, Gamboa is P4P level great while Rios is pretty basic with a good chin and some power. The reason it's such an interesting fight is because we're seing the lesser fighter being spotted a ton of weight; that makes it interesting.

bam bam by TKO via right hook

Gamboa will look like a prime version of Roy Jones Jr.

Gamboa will blitz the one dimensional hypejob and his gambits will blame the weight. Rios is a bully that likes feeding off bums and midgets. Gamboa is way, way too fast & skilled for the plodder.

Rios is going to level Gamboa. This isn't a young tiny good little guy fighting an overweight old good big guy with no drive like pac-dlh that people are making it out to be. This is one good little guy who has gone down quite a few times in his career against a big, in weight guy who is known for his power and great chin. Gamboa is being fed to Rios. Next stop is going to be Rios vs Pacquiao at a catchweight.... believe it.

Here's why this fight bothers me.... Imagine if Gamboa just blows Rios out, dominates him over like 4 rounds and then finishes him. That's a HUGE win, the type of win that puts you right into top 10 P4P. But questions about Rios's weight will always put a damper on it and I HATE that. I hate that no matter what there will be a question mark, these two fighters are too good and the fight is too significant. But no matter what, people will bring it up and it's possible that there will be some justification.

Gamboa's chin has become the stuff of Legends round here, mayne. lol How's a guy thats never been hurt considered "chinny"? Like stated before, in every instance in which Gamboa has gotten knocked down, its been more because of his own momentum & positioning than his opponent's actual punch. And in every instance AFTER the knock down, he's proceeded to completely demolish his opponent in the following rounds. When I call a dude "chinny", I usually mean he's a guy that doesn't have the ability to stand there and trade, or take punishment. Gamboa has engaged countless times (with larger guys), and has yet to get rocked. If anything, his flaw IS the fact that he has those mental lapses, where he'll disposition himself or put himself at a disadvantage while trying to be aggressive. Now if Bam Bam will be able to exploit that or not, is yet to be seen. yea i guess chinny isnt the right word its more like hes susceptible to knockdowns cause hes off balance or when he gets ****y and drops his hands.

Expecting a tough but clear UD victory for Gamboa.

If Gamboa retains his speed, and his power is enough to get some respect out of Rios i think he will win. That said Gamboa's stamina has to be better than it has been in some ocassions.

That's one of the big questions, and one I find interesting as well. It seems to me that Yuri will have to adjust to Rios, not the other way around. "Bam Bam" will just go with what he's always done (with small adjustments specifically designed for Gamboa, of course). It's also going to be interesting the way Rios takes Gamboa's shots because with that speed, there's no doubt in my mind Gamboa is going to land some bombs.

Gamboa is really big between fights so I dont think size will be too much of a factor. This is just a tough fight to call though. I dont know how Rios will react to Gamboa's speed and punches, or Gamboa to Rios'. Its gonna end in KO/TKO but I dont know who it will be.

I see it the same exact way. I'm very interested to see how Gamboa reacts to the pressure that Rios is going to bring. That's one of the big questions, and one I find interesting as well. It seems to me that Yuri will have to adjust to Rios, not the other way around. "Bam Bam" will just go with what he's always done (with small adjustments specifically designed for Gamboa, of course).

I'm expecting a high paced fight with both guys going at it 110% That being said, as for who I pick, I think it really depends. The biggest difference here I see is Rios' size, strength, and power. If Gamboa's speed and power transfers well to 135, then I think he beats Rios, but if he slows down and loses his power, I think Rios beats him. REgardless, I think it would be unwise for Gamboa to go power for power, blow for blow with Rios. Imo he needs to outspeed him and use his superior athleticism as a way to win. If that doesn't carry over to 135, I think he's in trouble and in for a possible late round KO. If not, then probably a clear cut UD for Gamboa. Rios has an iron jaw, and I just can't see him getting stopped in this fight unless it was due to a cut or swelling or something like that. I think Gamboa's style of throwing a high volume of punches FAST before moving out of the way would be the best way to go about it in this fight, simply outspeeding, outworking, and outscoring Rios instead of trying to outpower him. Great fight regardless!

This is going to be a good fight. But if your definition of excitement is a brawl, you'll be disappointed. Gamboa can't go blow for blow with Rios; he'll get starched. Yuri will almost certainly keep his distance for most of the fight, but I doubt he'll "run" all night. Gamboa is too aggressive a fighter by nature to avoid engaging his opponent altogether. Yuri will have to move effectively for a full twelve rounds. That means that his conditioning needs to be exceptional. Gamboa will also have to take a couple of nasty shots and survive. There's no way Rios won't land a single good blow in this fight. This is primarily why I give the edge to Brandon in this match. I don't think Gamboa can avoid him all night. War Gamboa! Spot on...

Yuri will have to move effectively for a full twelve rounds. That means that his conditioning needs to be exceptional. Gamboa will also have to take a couple of nasty shots and survive. There's no way Rios won't land a single good blow in this fight. This is primarily why I give the edge to Brandon in this match. I don't think Gamboa can avoid him all night. War Gamboa! Spot on...

I expect a drained Rios. And if he's not drained I expect him to walk Gamboa down. He hired a nutritionist, he should b OK no excuses... Gamboa is going up 9 pounds.

This is going to be a good fight. But if your definition of excitement is a brawl, you'll be disappointed. Gamboa can't go blow for blow with Rios; he'll get starched. Yuri will almost certainly keep his distance for most of the fight, but I doubt he'll "run" all night. Gamboa is too aggressive a fighter by nature to avoid engaging his opponent altogether. Yuri will have to move effectively for a full twelve rounds. That means that his conditioning needs to be exceptional. Gamboa will also have to take a couple of nasty shots and survive. There's no way Rios won't land a single good blow in this fight. This is primarily why I give the edge to Brandon in this match. I don't think Gamboa can avoid him all night. War Gamboa! I see it the same exact way. I'm very interested to see how Gamboa reacts to the pressure that Rios is going to bring.

This is going to be a good fight. But if your definition of excitement is a brawl, you'll be disappointed. Gamboa can't go blow for blow with Rios; he'll get starched. Yuri will almost certainly keep his distance for most of the fight, but I doubt he'll "run" all night. Gamboa is too aggressive a fighter by nature to avoid engaging his opponent altogether. Yuri will have to move effectively for a full twelve rounds. That means that his conditioning needs to be exceptional. Gamboa will also have to take a couple of nasty shots and survive. There's no way Rios won't land a single good blow in this fight. This is primarily why I give the edge to Brandon in this match. I don't think Gamboa can avoid him all night. War Gamboa!

Damn I'm not excited for this... It reminds me of the would be Roy Jones/Tyson fight... Sure Roy was an amazing talent, and Tyson wasn't in his prime... Maybe Roy could stick and move his way to a UD, but that would be the boring scenario... Just like Gamboa moving his way to a UD, but it wouldn't be worth the hype And the thing about this fight that makes it worse, Gamboa is a featherweight moving up 2 weight classes while Rios is a 140lber that can't make 135 no more... Rios wins, he beat a smaller guy Gamboa wins, he beat a weight drained Rios

Bam Bam goona get destroyed. He might as well retire because he wont be Bam Bam-ing anyone after Gamboa