Gamboa speaks wants fair deal and Rios fight: "The Contracts aren't signed"

You should also have a problem with a fighter who causes his promoter to believe that he is agreed to the fight, and to proceed with spending much money on conferences and other bookings....then, suddenly lets everyone down and leaves them in a mess..... I don't know what happened behind closed doors but Gamboa said he never agreed to the terms of the fight. That doesn't sound like somebody who's ready to sign. He also said he told Top Rank he wouldn't show up to any press conference but they ignored him. It's understandable for some Mayweather fans to stick up for Mayweather and whatever he does. In this case, they hear that Gambao's recent dealings involves Mayweather and it interests them. From experience with Mayweather, his fans know what it's like to deal with Arum and Top Rank; and the price plans they puts them on. Pacquaio fans have no reason whatsover to stick their noses in. I'm surprised that so many Pac fans are sticking up for Rios, the guy who made fun or Roach's disease.

Just proves Gamboa's point, just one day later and they are already turning over more money that they were going to keep all to themselves.. NO, this was announced and signed on Feb 16th with Gamboa there. Todd Duboeuf has spoken about it.

Todd: $100,000 fight bonus to the winner. I saw that report about an hour ago and tried several times tio post it and it didn;t work. this was a statement by DuBoeuf who also said that Top Rank expected that the fight woulld happen just as arranged. No tergiversation there, completely unambiguous. Let's see if this gets posted.

Todd: $100,000 fight bonus to the winner. Just proves Gamboa's point, just one day later and they are already turning over more money that they were going to keep all to themselves..

dude.... arum is doing what he always do.... keeping all the cash in-house... . .why u acting and playing like arum is the victim here or that anyone is siding just to be against arum? Gamboa was claiming he hasnt sign any contract yet.. so whats your point ? I think he's looking smart and the fans who are dissing him are only thinking for them self here... plus hes the one moving up 2 divisions to take it on the bully Rios.... he deserves to secure some money and be happy with the risk hes taking... The point is that only Gamboa isn't surprised that this fight isn't actually happening. A fight he pushed for, that they made because he wanted it, and now he has a problem? If the fight was never official and he was never going to show up for these press conferences and the fight was never made in any capacity, then why didn't he speak the f*** up? Everyone was caught by surprise, except Gamboa. He deserves the blame, because he is in the wrong.

Exclusive: Gamboa says he won't fight Rios unless the deal is right by Lem Satterfield Mar 6th, 2012 SHARE THIS STORY 1 The attorney for THE RING's No. 1-rated featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa said the former Cuban Olympic gold medalist won't fight the magazine's No. 1-rated lightweight, Brandon Rios, on April 14 on HBO unless he is "operating under terms that are satisfactory" regarding his contract with co-promoters Top Rank Inc. and Ahmet Oner. Gamboa (21-0, 16 knockouts) did not show up for a noon press conference on Monday at the Versailles Restaurant in Miami, Fla., and said that he will not be present at the Los Angeles presser at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel's Crystal Ballroom today. "No," Gamboa said when asked if he would attend the L.A. press conference on Tuesday. "There's no contract and there is no fight." Gamboa spoke to ******.com from Las Vegas, where he arrived on Sunday and has been training at the gym owned by WBC welterweight titleholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gamboa's interview was translated by his wife, Maria Cabrera. "Whenever everything is clear with my contract, that's when the fight will happen, but right now I'm not under the terms that I want the fight to happen," Gamboa told ******.com. "I don't have a problem with HBO, and I hope that HBO doesn't have a problem with me either because everything that's happening with me, I didn't choose to be in the position I'm in right now. "But this is the time to do this, because if I don't stand up for myself, nobody else is going to do it. I never thought that things would wind up this way, but there was never a contract and there was never a signature from Gamboa agreeing to fight with Brandon Rios on April 14." Gamboa contends that he has never been happy with the terms of the deal and that he has not signed a bout agreement to face Rios (29-0-1, 22 KOs), with whom he is scheduled to fight for the vacant WBA lightweight belt at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Gamboa's lawyer, Sekou Gary, says his client is willing to work things out with his co-promoters, but he also stresses that the undefeated boxer-puncher is unsatisfied with his current situation. "He is looking to come to a resolution with Top Rank and the co-promoter, Arena Box-Promotion, and Ahmet Oner, and he's looking to go in another direction; he's hoping to come to an amicable resolution with these guys," said Gary, whose father, Willie E. Gary, has earned the nickname, "Giant Killer," for his billion dollar success in high profile cases. "Top Rank and Ahmet Oner are in the same position. Ahmet Oner is the promoter that he's signed to, and Ahmet Oner did the co-promotion with Top Rank, so they're both the same entity as far as we're concerned, and we're not happy with either of them." Although officials from Top Rank Inc. or Oner's Arena Box-Promotions could not be reached concerning the status of Gamboa's contract at the time of this filing, Top Rank Inc. spokesman Lee Samuels told USA Today that Gamboa is under contract with the company for another two years. "He can't fight for anyone else," said Samuels. Gary would not speculate on whether or not Gamboa would contest his contractual agreement with either promoter. "We're not going to comment directly on that, because we're in the process of working on that," Gary said. "We don't want to predict the future. We're in the process of trying to deal with the future right now and we don't want to be pigeon-holed into that position. "Because we don't really know what's going to happen with resolving this matter. It could turn out in a couple of different ways. There are a few different scenarios and we just have to find one that he feels comfortable moving forward under. We have to be operating under terms that are satisfactory to the fighter, and that's the bottom line." Gary also wanted to be clear that his client is not afraid of Rios or withdrawing from any legal agreement. "We have concerns because there are people saying that Gamboa is backing out of the fight, and things of that nature, and that's not true," Gary said. "(Gamboa) has never signed on to the fight, so he never has backed out of the fight. He just wasn't going forward with a fight that they hadn't reached satisfactory terms on." Gamboa said he skipped out on the press conference "because I never signed a contract for the fight, and since I didn't have a contract, and we're still under negotiations, then there was no reason for me to go to the press conference." "When I told them that I was not going to show up, they told me that there was no way that they could cancel this, and that I should just show up and be there and this and that," said Gamboa. "But I said, 'I didn't sign anything, so I'm not going.' I told Jose Perez, who works with Ahmet Oner, on Saturday, when I spoke to my lawyer, that I was not going to go to the press conference on Monday." Gamboa also denied reports such as that in USA Today that he is close to signing with Mayweather's promotional company. "I'm here in Las Vegas with my father and I've been training in Mayweather's gym because he is my friend," said Gamboa. "He offered me his Gym so that I can train there, since the fight is going to be here in Las Vegas. That's the purpose of my training here." Gamboa said he wants the fight as much as Rios does. "The message to my fans is that, obviously, I'm not scared of Brandon Rios. They all should know that. I have no problem fighting with him or any other boxer," said Gamboa. "But the problem is with my promoters and how they're doing their business with me. So it has nothing to do with Brandon Rios, but with the way that the business is being handled." http://******.craveonline.com/blog/171823-exclusive-gamboa-says-he-wont-fight-rios-unless-the-deal-is-right There is no excuse for not showing up to the press conference, he knew it was scheduled and let everybody else involved waste their time instead of manning up and letting them know before hand that he wasnt going to attend. He knew the tickets were being sold too and never spoke up. Hes the one looking like an ass right now, not his promoters.

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Todd: $100,000 fight bonus to the winner.

GAMBOA: I want a big fight. I need a big fight. You have me fighting has beens like Ponce DeLeon and Jorge Solis. You ****ed up my fight with Juanma, get me a big fight, I need a big payday. TOP RANK: You want a big fight? You want a big payday? What would you say if I were to offer you a fight with Brandon Rios 2 weight classes higher? GAMBOA: I dont care, I'll fight anybody. Get me a money fight before its too late like the Juanma fight. NEXT DAY HEADLINE: Gamboa agrees to fight Brandon Rios on April 14th. That's sloppy business. TBH, the guy has serious skills and no one is taking him serious. I dont care if he goes with Mayweather, ALA Gym, Wild Card GBP, I dont care. Just take care of the man and put him in big fights, not wash up fights. He isnt getting any younger. What part of "Gamboa asked specifically for this fight" don't you understand? But go ahead and bullsh1t yourself into thinking Gamboa is some how a victim. And Gamboa vs Lopez never happened because of Juanma.

Why would they have two press conferences scheduled if Gamboa hasn't signed to fight Rios? To build up a fight with the interim champ. This is typical bait and switch.

I find it ridiculous that Arum was actually doing something that no boxing fan could possibly have any problem with here, and when one fighter decides not to live up to their end Arum is getting blamed. People just see the name Bob Arum and automatically side with whoever isn't on Arum's side. It doesn't matter to anyone that Gamboa looks to be completely in the wrong here. dude.... arum is doing what he always do.... keeping all the cash in-house... . .why u acting and playing like arum is the victim here or that anyone is siding just to be against arum? Gamboa was claiming he hasnt sign any contract yet.. so whats your point ? I think he's looking smart and the fans who are dissing him are only thinking for them self here... plus hes the one moving up 2 divisions to take it on the bully Rios.... he deserves to secure some money and be happy with the risk hes taking...

Why would they have two press conferences scheduled if Gamboa hasn't signed to fight Rios?

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For those trying to blame Arum and Top Rank, remember Gamboa and his team are the ones who pushed for this fight. The idea came from them, and once Rios was down, it was assumed this fight would be easy to make. People say "why promote a fight that isn't signed", well when you have a fighter who demands a fight and it's against an in house fighter who immediately signs, it's impossible to image a road block like this would come up. Still Arum should just come out of pocket and give Yuri some extra money to make this fight happen. Yuri wins, then it's a fight at 140 and a mega fight with Pacquiao. Rios wins, then a fight against Marquez at 140lbs would be huge and the winner could then take on Pacquiao. Either way, it makes a ton of sense to lose money now (arum coming out of pocket) because the rewards down the line (bigger fights for both) would fair out way whatever bob has to give to Yuri to make this fight happen. Rios vs Marquez in Texas is PPV worthy, and the winner against Manny is a 1.2-1.4 million dollar PPV event in itself. GAMBOA: I want a big fight. I need a big fight. You have me fighting has beens like Ponce DeLeon and Jorge Solis. You ****ed up my fight with Juanma, get me a big fight, I need a big payday. TOP RANK: You want a big fight? You want a big payday? What would you say if I were to offer you a fight with Brandon Rios 2 weight classes higher? GAMBOA: I dont care, I'll fight anybody. Get me a money fight before its too late like the Juanma fight. NEXT DAY HEADLINE: Gamboa agrees to fight Brandon Rios on April 14th. That's sloppy business. TBH, the guy has serious skills and no one is taking him serious. I dont care if he goes with Mayweather, ALA Gym, Wild Card GBP, I dont care. Just take care of the man and put him in big fights, not wash up fights. He isnt getting any younger.

It won't get put on the Pac/Bradley card, however, I do see it being pushed back to late June /early July. i hope it doesnt get pushed back further then that. If by chance it happens to land on the Pac/Bradley fight card, it would mos def be a ppv worth buying

Apparently contracts get signed late into the promotion. It's stupid but that's the way things are done (same goes for the fighter getting licensed late). But it's clear that Gamboa agreed to the fight. His own words.

Maybe it isnt money, it could be weight problems cause it is 2 weight classes above him now and Rios balloons up to practically WW come fight night. Maybe they already promoting it to force his hand. Could be many things so im not speculating.

For those trying to blame Arum and Top Rank, remember Gamboa and his team are the ones who pushed for this fight. The idea came from them, and once Rios was down, it was assumed this fight would be easy to make. People say "why promote a fight that isn't signed", well when you have a fighter who demands a fight and it's against an in house fighter who immediately signs, it's impossible to image a road block like this would come up. Still Arum should just come out of pocket and give Yuri some extra money to make this fight happen. Yuri wins, then it's a fight at 140 and a mega fight with Pacquiao. Rios wins, then a fight against Marquez at 140lbs would be huge and the winner could then take on Pacquiao. Either way, it makes a ton of sense to lose money now (arum coming out of pocket) because the rewards down the line (bigger fights for both) would fair out way whatever bob has to give to Yuri to make this fight happen. Rios vs Marquez in Texas is PPV worthy, and the winner against Manny is a 1.2-1.4 million dollar PPV event in itself. None of that matters. Gamboa said "Blame Bob Arum." Anything after that doesn't matter, everyone just blames Bob Arum. Not taking this fight is a terrible move on his part. People are still killing Tim Bradley for not fighting Khan so he could let his contract run out and move on, but they all support Gamboa wanting to break a contract to do the same thing, except he's not leaving for a money fight the way Bradley did. All because Gamboa said "Blame Bob Arum."

So in Los Angeles today it wil be Brandon Rios and Top Rank to call off the fight? What a bummer and a mess.

its easy to see what gamboa is doing here. he knows top rank is not going to cancel this fight because its so huge. hes just waiting out as long as he can until top rank offers him more money or a better deal for the fight. Im sure hes in training camp right now getting ready for the fight.