Gamboa overated????

Before the Rios fiasco, Gamboa was the best fighter at 126. No overrating there. He would've spanked Garcia. Even his dumbass brother, Robert, wouldn't let Mikey near him. But that was a couple of years ago. Yuri presently doesn't appear to be the same fighter. Maybe he can summon the man he once was; maybe he can't. Perhaps those of us that think he still has it in him are overrating Gamboa. We won't know until Yuri faces a top opponent, like Garcia. This is pretty much what I was thinking. I'm not overrating Gamboa when I say he was once the best featherweight on the planet, a p4p contender, hard hitting, fast and often exciting. Then the Rios/TR/50 Cent fiasco happened and Gamboa is where he is now. Fighting at 130, always inactive, not top opponents lined up and wasting away the best years of his life. I hope Gamboa can recapture some of his youth, because he could have been great, the best professional Cuban almost-superstar I've seen in a long while. If he can be what he once was, of course he beats Mikey and that's not overrating the guy. It's just facts.

I wish he was even worth rating right now. just hope to see him start fighting again, put out a 3 fight plan or something. Legs looked like jelly last fight and thats not him

Gamboa? WHo? Is he still fighting?

too rusty. too little activity for gamboa. He was a reckless beast, back in the days but this is a different gamboa. Too many outside the ring problems. If mikey's chin hold up ( im betting it would) his skills and sharpness easily trumps gamboa's once elite athletecism and speed. If the fight would happen at 135 i think yuri should bull rush mikey, if the fight goes mid rounds to late rounds garcia will pick him apart.

i dont see anybody saying hes a bad ass now days, hes not the same fighter he use to be, maybe he was cheating when his name popped up in that scandal

Before the Rios fiasco, Gamboa was the best fighter at 126. No overrating there. He would've spanked Garcia. Even his dumbass brother, Robert, wouldn't let Mikey near him. But that was a couple of years ago. Yuri presently doesn't appear to be the same fighter. Maybe he can summon the man he once was; maybe he can't. Perhaps those of us that think he still has it in him are overrating Gamboa. We won't know until Yuri faces a top opponent, like Garcia.

Problem is, he's done nothing impressive in a very long time and this isn't the kind of sport in which people stay golden for years on end. Who knows if he's still any good? Well have to wait and see because no one knows at that point.

I think Gamboa was looking better before 50 cent came into the picture. Right now I would make Gamboa only a slight favorite over Garcia. You really cant blame 50 what happened was Gamboa jumped ship too early because arena box was ripping him off thinking Mayweather was gonna have his back when anyone who knew sh*t could see Mayweather was just using him to p*ss off Bob then that fell to sh*t and sourly, so no chance with Al haymon or GBP probably either. If you think about it 50 rescued Gamboa after the stupid fking decisions he made. As they say everyone has a plan until they get hit. Looking at how questionable Mikey's chin has been the last two fights , a good shot from Gamboa could make him gun shy or if we're lucky all hell will break loose :boxing: Should be fun neither guy seems to be granite chinned and Gamboa goes down being a reckloose more than a 5 dollar hooker hope Gamboa gets dropped early his fights always get more fun after that lol

I think Gamboa was looking better before 50 cent came into the picture. Right now I would make Gamboa only a slight favorite over Garcia.

Good point I believe the guy with the best Game plan will win whoever sticks to it will most deff win. If Gamboa comes out trying to be the aggressor in my view his odds will take an immediate plunge but if he can make Garcia loose his composure stealing rounds in a tentative pot shot fight until he is forced to pressure step it up, and come at Gamboa the fight will get fun . :headbang: As they say everyone has a plan until they get hit. Looking at how questionable Mikey's chin has been the last two fights , a good shot from Gamboa could make him gun shy or if we're lucky all hell will break loose :boxing:

A good game plan is where Mikey will have an advantage he's as Composed as they come and if anything doesn't get reckless it's Gamboa. If Gamboa doesn't come to Mikey I highly doubt he'll chase after him and lose composure there's just no way he loses focus of his gameplan. Timing beats speed and with amount of inactivity Gamboa has suffered he's not going to be as sharp as we've seen him at some point. Now if he shows up as the old Gamboa then Mikey will need to be on his A game to get the W. Good point I believe the guy with the best Game plan will win whoever sticks to it will most deff win. If Gamboa comes out trying to be the aggressor in my view his odds will take an immediate plunge but if he can make Garcia loose his composure stealing rounds in a tentative pot shot fight until he is forced to pressure step it up, and come at Gamboa the fight will get fun . :headbang:

In my opinion he is, even when he was at the top of his game he was very inconsistent with his performances. That speed of his, power and explosiveness makes him dangerous, so it's not like I wouldn't give him a chance against Garcia. Still, if you move on him Gamboa will start to lunge in recklessly and Mikey is too disciplined to get into exchanges with him. I like Garcia's jab, ability to control distance and right hand in this one, I have to favor him here.

Anything can happen but here is a scenario based on reality. Mikey is not the come forward pressure type, but neither is Gamboa he looks best when guys come for him and when he gets kd being reckless even better pisses him off. Now we saw what happens when a guy don't want to chase Mikey he doesn't put relentless pressure on them, but he wins because of superior boxing and scoring but no way in fking hell he would win that way against Gamboa on a tentative war of points so that's out of the window. Now what does Mikey have left? Be aggressive and try to knock Gamboa out? That would play right into Gamboa strengths and he is no Burgos you come at him you're in the killzone only way Mikey will get the W without trouble at all is if Gamboa comes in tries to be aggressive superman he probably gets countered and looses via Pacquiao ambien commercial. Any fighter can loose but the Best Gamboa following a good plan would beat the best Mikey without a doubt. A good game plan is where Mikey will have an advantage he's as Composed as they come and if anything doesn't get reckless it's Gamboa. If Gamboa doesn't come to Mikey I highly doubt he'll chase after him and lose composure there's just no way he loses focus of his gameplan. Timing beats speed and with amount of inactivity Gamboa has suffered he's not going to be as sharp as we've seen him at some point. Now if he shows up as the old Gamboa then Mikey will need to be on his A game to get the W.

Who is overrating him? i have not seen it at all period...he is a fast,powerful fighter and thats all i hear people say

Anything can happen but here is a scenario based on reality. Mikey is not the come forward pressure type, but neither is Gamboa he looks best when guys come for him and when he gets kd being reckless even better pisses him off. Now we saw what happens when a guy don't want to chase Mikey he doesn't put relentless pressure on them, but he wins because of superior boxing and scoring but no way in fking hell he would win that way against Gamboa on a tentative war of points so that's out of the window. Now what does Mikey have left? Be aggressive and try to knock Gamboa out? That would play right into Gamboa strengths and he is no Burgos you come at him you're in the killzone only way Mikey will get the W without trouble at all is if Gamboa comes in tries to be aggressive superman he probably gets countered and looses via Pacquiao ambien commercial. Any fighter can loose but the Best Gamboa following a good plan would beat the best Mikey without a doubt.