Todd duBoef: "not only does Gamboa have a contract, it was recently extended."

Well, you're either looking for more money or ducking, not both. In my opinion, Gamboa is seeking more money. I just don't know enough about the situation to form an opinion, yet. I dont need to know more than what Todd DeBeouf has just said, i trust him 100 percent, Gamboa is F*CKED

this is gay, gamboa not wanting the fight

I would like to see the fight. Its an attraction. If Yuri wins it would mean another big player @ 135. But if Rios wins, it doesn't really mean anything to 135. And look how well Juanma is being taken care of now that his 0 is gone. Hope Gamboa gets his way on this. PLUS - the fact that theyre offering another 100k to the winner? When do they do that? Seems like a face saving move. Too many sharks. This was announced on Feb 16th Wake up

There could be a buyout clause, but I bet Arum learned his lesson after Floyd. . . Hahahaha @ stupid FLomoze and their theories. . Thing is, they'd rather have him sign with Mayweather just so they can in some weird way claim "victory", then see Gamboa take on Rios. . . I would like to see the fight. Its an attraction. If Yuri wins it would mean another big player @ 135. But if Rios wins, it doesn't really mean anything to 135. And look how well Juanma is being taken care of now that his 0 is gone. Hope Gamboa gets his way on this. PLUS - the fact that theyre offering another 100k to the winner? When do they do that? Seems like a face saving move. Too many sharks.

There was an article on here where Gamboa was saying how good the compensation was and that was why he was taking the fight. Floyd's just doing his best to stick it to Arum.

he shoulda pull of this stunt after the fight if he pulled out as the winner but not before the fight, now he looks like a ducker that simply is looking for more money/ducking Rios Well, you're either looking for more money or ducking, not both. In my opinion, Gamboa is seeking more money. I just don't know enough about the situation to form an opinion, yet.

he shoulda pull of this stunt after the fight if he pulled out as the winner but not before the fight, now he looks like a ducker that simply is looking for more money/ducking Rios

no one gets a clean break from bob arum.

So many claims about this being for more money. WHO said it was for more money?

I doubt Arum sh1ts on him by sitting him, unless Gamboa is really set on leaving. Arum could have shelved Donaire as well, but a deal was worked out and he continued to build Donaire up getting him the Vazquez fight and soon to be another decent scrap. IMO I see a scenario in which Yuri doesn't face Rios, works out his issues with Top Rank and signs to fight some contender in the fall. I hope this works out because I felt Top Rank was ready to get Yuri some big fights if he got past Rios (possible 2 fights away from a Pacquiao showdown). Honestly, say what you will about Top Rank, they deserve plenty of it, but Gamboa was getting a fight with probably the best lightweight in the world, and if he won he would be in position for money fights out the ass. He's turning that down to fight... who? Adrien Broner, in a year, maybe?

I would have to imagine GBP are involved with Mayweather in this and either there's holes in his Top Rank contract or it could be bought out at a decent price. Yuri's contract situation has been regarded as not very good for quite some time now which would suggest it could maybe be bought out relatively cheap. I was looking forward to this fight, but if he's being told that this move will help his career, I'm not in a position to be a critic.

gamboa starts talking with floyd and his team and then immediately wants to pull out of a tough fight. i'm so shocked!

blame floyd , now gamboa's ducking rios I think Floyd teach him how to Duck!!!

:D funny ... :D

If this fight doesnt really go thru, as boxing fans... We lose again! Get your head right Yuriorkis!

If he is truly not fighting Rios, he must be leaving Top Rank. I don't see any other possibility. The thing is he cant just leave Top Rank whenever he wants. Which makes me question Gamboa's motive behind all of this.

this has the donaire saga written all over it---its just worse this time, at least donaire gave us a great fight before he tried to take off

Let's say he were to get past Rios. What would have more than likely happened was he would have gotten a fight a 140 in the fall, and then would have met Pacquiao in early 2013. I can't see any scenario, under any other promoter, that would have given Yuri that type of opportunity.

I doubt Arum sh1ts on him by sitting him, unless Gamboa is really set on leaving. Arum could have shelved Donaire as well, but a deal was worked out and he continued to build Donaire up getting him the Vazquez fight and soon to be another decent scrap. IMO I see a scenario in which Yuri doesn't face Rios, works out his issues with Top Rank and signs to fight some contender in the fall. I hope this works out because I felt Top Rank was ready to get Yuri some big fights if he got past Rios (possible 2 fights away from a Pacquiao showdown).

Gamboa is one dumb fool. Seriously he deserves the lawsuits and crap he's gonna get for the next few months. Honestly I'd be surprised if he fought this year. I forgot who said in this in the thread but a poster said it's "career suicide" and I agree completely.