Gamboa is fine at 135

Thats crazy talk, Gamboa shouldn't be above 126, he should be chasing Donaire. He can't safely make 126, he'd be drained at 130 too.

gamboa makes too many fundamental mistakes...........the size was a factor but it was more of the adjustment and raw grit in crawford that won him the fight. It was more of a case of Gamboa slowing down enough for Crawford to catch him.

Gamboa would of wrecked any other fighter at 135 last night and that includes that punk Mikey Garcia. Why should he move down when T-Craw is moving up and he can clear 135 out? A few adjustments, stop squaring himself up and stop dropping his hands in combination and he beats Crawford comfortably too IMO There is a very valid reason Mikey Garcia didn't want to come out and play Gamboa is a beast, he'll be back. Thats crazy talk, Gamboa shouldn't be above 126, he should be chasing Donaire.

Gamboa would of wrecked any other fighter at 135 last night and that includes that punk Mikey Garcia. Why should he move down when T-Craw is moving up and he can clear 135 out? A few adjustments, stop squaring himself up and stop dropping his hands in combination and he beats Crawford comfortably too IMO There is a very valid reason Mikey Garcia didn't want to come out and play Gamboa is a beast, he'll be back. If he fires his dad and gets with a better trainer .. Maybe a Pedro diaz , I could see him having a shot .. His size , chin and inability to jab make it tough though

He's way too bulked up. He looked like a child in there against Crawford. That's true, he gained too much muscles. He looks more like an MMA fighter now. This it not Bodybuilding. The man is a beast and he was dominating Crawford early I had him up 3-1 or you could argue maybe 4-0 before Crawford turned things around. With that being said, I do think him going down at least one division to Super Featherweight would help. We seen Gamboa get dropped and the recover quickly, he couldn't recover at 135 nor could he get his legs under him. Also his Cardio wasn't great and having that extra bulk of muscle could be the problem. But the original plan was to go after Mikey Garcia anyway not Crawford Would love to see Gamboa vs Justin Fortune, that would be Explosive Gamboa moved up to 135 because he wanted Broner at the time. He wanted to go back to 130 to face Mikey but when HBO offered the Crawford fight he took it. I think he should drop down to super featherweight or he will end up losing to bigger, stronger and better conditioned fighters (too short, too heavy, too much muscles) who are not even in his class. Gamboa could do well at 135, if he was fighting like Floyd or Rigo, with a defensive, "hit don't get hit" style (he did that for 4 rounds) but there's one problem: he likes to fight. He could get away with at 126/130 but not at 135.

He will be at a significant height, reach and weight disadvantage in every fight he's in. And the only fight worth the risk financially is Mikey. I think he needs to move down. His style against bigger, stronger, younger fighters is a recipe for disaster. And the question remains, can he actually make 130 consistently? He might have to lose a little muscle to do it. The man is a beast and he was dominating Crawford early I had him up 3-1 or you could argue maybe 4-0 before Crawford turned things around. With that being said, I do think him going down at least one division to Super Featherweight would help. We seen Gamboa get dropped and the recover quickly, he couldn't recover at 135 nor could he get his legs under him. Also his Cardio wasn't great and having that extra bulk of muscle could be the problem. But the original plan was to go after Mikey Garcia anyway not Crawford Would love to see Gamboa vs Justin Fortune, that would be Explosive Gamboa vs. Javier Fortuna would be a very good match-up.

Gamboa reminded me of Khan last night. He's extremely talented but once he gets hurt he goes toe to toe leaving himself wide open. His best move is to go back down in weight I think at this stage Mikey would stop him.

He's way too bulked up. He looked like a child in there against Crawford.

While on the subject, I'd love to see them bring Yuri over here next against Ricky Burns. He would get a decent win and I could be front row at a Gamboa fight...it's a win-win :boxing:

And then he didn't get dropped again bcse there wasn't such a significant size advantage he didn't have to take as many risks as he did last night getting closer to the longer/bigger guy he wouldn't have to do that against guys smaller. It's a matter of common sense fighting guys your own size or close to it, fighting guys that are to big. Crawford's skills were a factor but so was size. gamboa makes too many fundamental mistakes...........the size was a factor but it was more of the adjustment and raw grit in crawford that won him the fight.

the gamboa that fought terence last night could have beaten anyone at 135lbs. terence is just a special fighter. and people saying the guys at 135lbs are too strong/big for for him and should move down to 130 forget that gamboa got dropped hard against farenas, and was dropped plenty of times before that. gamboa's chin has always been shaky no matter what weight class he's in. And then he didn't get dropped again bcse there wasn't such a significant size advantage he didn't have to take as many risks as he did last night getting closer to the longer/bigger guy he wouldn't have to do that against guys smaller. It's a matter of common sense fighting guys your own size or close to it, fighting guys that are to big. Crawford's skills were a factor but so was size.

The man is a beast and he was dominating Crawford early I had him up 3-1 or you could argue maybe 4-0 before Crawford turned things around. With that being said, I do think him going down at least one division to Super Featherweight would help. We seen Gamboa get dropped and the recover quickly, he couldn't recover at 135 nor could he get his legs under him. Also his Cardio wasn't great and having that extra bulk of muscle could be the problem. But the original plan was to go after Mikey Garcia anyway not Crawford Would love to see Gamboa vs Justin Fortune, that would be Explosive

I don't think Crawford is getting enough credit. Gamboa came out of the blocks well. He showed great quickness, timing and instincts initially, but Crawford was just a little bit behind. I don't agree about Gamboa's vast superiority and it being a matter of one punch turning it all around. Crawford is a helluva a two fisted versatile fighter. He needed a bit of an introduction to Gamboa to see what he has and adjust. The reach advantage was factor, but I don't think the people knew that Crawford had that dog in him and the punching power. Great fight and with big exchanges and a decisive finish. That is the type of fight I like. Not of a big fan of the "schooling" that is so often praised on the board. The Mayweather style barely touch someone or hit his gloves and run, then be credited with "schooling" a guy. I am for fireworks. I hope Canelo and Lara is this decisive. Agreed. It was Crawford's supremely calm temperament, and ability to adjust, that won him the fight. He didn't panic when Gamboa was having some success in the first 4 rounds. Switching to southpaw was the clincher imo; he began to land his jab regularly, which naturally started to grind away at the smaller man & slow him down.

Gamboa should go back down to 130, and wait a year or so till Lomachenko moves up. That would be one hell of a fight..

Gamboa is done dude. Is that not clear to see? Squaring up and dropping his hands in combinations Khan style is something that will never change. Think about it, he was winning the round and for no apparent reason he just started that bullsh*t. When he boxed he was way better than Crawford but he refused to stick to it. Also, he never recovered after being caught the first time. He was slow (reaction wise too) afterwards and every jab from Crawford was landing. He was better till Crawford made the adjustment and switched lefty then commenced to expose a hole in Gamboa's defense

LW is very thin so yeah he can compete but he really should go back down in weight. It won't happen bcse of politics but I'd like to see Gamboa/Linares.

I heard Gamboa was advised to go for the KO because they wouldn't give him a decision in Crawfords hometown. Gamboa was winning but that shot he got hit with behind the ear took him out of it, those equilibrium shots are the worst. Even an iron chin fighter will drop from a shot right around the ear area, it makes your legs turn to noodles. Did you hear about it, or are you just running your dick beaters? Whom and when did you hear this from?

Gamboa was making a lot of mistakes... Crawford just dialed in and caught him. After that first KD it was only a matter of time. It's almost like Crawford knew everything he was getting ready to do. Not to mention his footwork was horrible. Gamboa has immense talent but without focus and better management I see him going the way of Jermain Taylor fast!

I think he should fight at the lowest weight he feels good at. It looked like Crawford's extra size and power hurt Gamboa. Gamboa doesn't have the greatest chin and he is short for a lightweight. At a lower weight the fighters don't hit as hard and Gamboa's power is also more overwhelming to smaller men. I don't think Garcia is a punk. He keeps on winning and mostly by KO.

I don't see him beating Mikey.