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Yuriorkis Gamboa @gamboa · 2h Stop blaming my corner and my promoter. I chose to trade punches with @budcrawford402. I did that not them. Blame me 4 what I did not them.
Yuriorkis Gamboa @gamboa · Jun 28 I am sorry if I disappointed u. I tried my best. I really did.
Yuriorkis Gamboa @gamboa · Jun 28 I am feeling d love. Congratulations to @budcrawford402 u were d best boxer 2day. Maybe next time. Thank you Omaha!
Been busy with wrk and training so haven't had much time to post on here.
Salas made him sharp. What is his dads background? His dad, inactivity and the weight messed him up
Don't know much about his dad's background. I know he used to be a boxer. I'm pretty sure Carlos has limited experience as a trainer. It seems clear to me that Gamboa is not being properly trained. His defense improved under Salas, and it took a quantum leap backward versus Crawford. Also, Yuri was not properly conditioned for the contest. He visibly gassed in the fourth round. There was no order in Gamboa's corner during that fight. I think Yuri is merely training himself. Word is he's trying to save money by using his dad as his "trainer." Penny wise, pound foolish.
Where've you been, bro? I haven't seen you around in a while.
I can't tell you how much I miss Salas for Yuri's sake. Gamboa's dad is doing him no good. I don't care what Yuri says.
Been busy with wrk and training so haven't had much time to post on here.
Salas made him sharp. What is his dads background? His dad, inactivity and the weight messed him up
I'll always be a fan of Yuri. Salas is the man for him though
Where've you been, bro? I haven't seen you around in a while.
I can't tell you how much I miss Salas for Yuri's sake. Gamboa's dad is doing him no good. I don't care what Yuri says.
No excuses. Shows loyalty to promoter and corner. Accepts personal responsibility.
Hopefully everyone else will use this as an example on how to handle a situation that doesn't go your way.
Very impressive.
Gamboa is a True Warrior. He would beat Mikey Garcia .
The Gamboa that fought Crawford would lose to Mikey. If Yuri got his act together, maybe. At this point, that's a big "if."
I was a huge Gamboa fan a few years ago, and it has to be one of the big recent tragedies that he walked away from the Rios fight and suffered the way he did for it. Holy hell would he have been big after winning that fight, and I definitely believe he would have won. I'm talking Arum jumping him another division to fight Pacquiao big.
No matter where his career goes from here, Gamboa will always be a big question mark. He basically lost three prime years in his career. At three fights a year, he would've had nine fights instead of three. Nine fights! Given where Yuri's career was at the point where things came apart, he could've been a big star by now.
Do I think he would've beat Rios? I don't know, but the guy that showed up to fight Abril looked beatable. It would've been a terrible idea for Gamboa to fight Pacquiao, but I'm sure Yuri would've jumped at the chance. Back before his fall from grace, Gamboa was talking about it. He seems willing to do anything for a big score.
Gamboa gained a lot of fans in defeat. He's been the source of a lot of frustration for guys like me that have been following him since his days as an Olympian. It's not often that a talent like him appears on the scene. It's a crying shame when they're derailed like Yuri was, albeit through his own fault. I just hope Gamboa can salvage what's left of his potential.
I was a huge Gamboa fan a few years ago, and it has to be one of the big recent tragedies that he walked away from the Rios fight and suffered the way he did for it. Holy hell would he have been big after winning that fight, and I definitely believe he would have won. I'm talking Arum jumping him another division to fight Pacquiao big.
I'm actually a fan of 50 Cent's boxing venture, but Gamboa was too far into his career to jump ship, sit for a while, and then start working with what's basically an upstart promoter. It was a bad move; if he was going to leave, he should have gone to Golden Boy.
Gamboa couldn't go anywhere until his deal with Top Rank was over. Breech of contract is what shelved him for fifteen months. He's been virtually inactive ever since. Indeed, it was a bad move. Just like that, the career of an unusual talent can crash-and-burn.
Gamboa gained a lot of fans in defeat. He's been the source of a lot of frustration for guys like me that have been following him since his days as an Olympian. It's not often that a talent like him appears on the scene. It's a crying shame when they're derailed like Yuri was, albeit through his own fault. I just hope Gamboa can salvage what's left of his potential.
I'm actually a fan of 50 Cent's boxing venture, but Gamboa was too far into his career to jump ship, sit for a while, and then start working with what's basically an upstart promoter. It was a bad move; if he was going to leave, he should have gone to Golden Boy.
I can easily see no one testing the fighters......I mean we are talking about what, the first title fight in a million years in Omaha? LOL. I'm surprised the ring didn't fall apart and other things go wrong because of how long it has been since a title fight was held there.......that reminds me, damn these bastards who continue to allow slippery logos on the canvas! Why don't they just spill honey all over the canvas and advertise the brand of honey while they are at it????? ENOUGH of advertising on the canvas! It has got to stop!
i'm a huge gamboa fan after saturday night. i think he beats the f#ck out of some of the guys at 130.
i'm pissed that gamboa didn't break through until saturday. he was a supreme talent, and he's already past his prime.
he could have been a scary fight at 126 and in his mid - early 20's. he was prime in the amateurs.
Gamboa gained a lot of fans in defeat. He's been the source of a lot of frustration for guys like me that have been following him since his days as an Olympian. It's not often that a talent like him appears on the scene. It's a crying shame when they're derailed like Yuri was, albeit through his own fault. I just hope Gamboa can salvage what's left of his potential.
i'm a huge gamboa fan after saturday night. i think he beats the f#ck out of some of the guys at 130.
i'm pissed that gamboa didn't break through until saturday. he was a supreme talent, and he's already past his prime.
he could have been a scary fight at 126 and in his mid - early 20's. he was prime in the amateurs.
I want to see a fight announced for Gamboa for like September, then we'll know if they're serious about getting things together. Yuri needs to get busy. Part of what killed him in this fight was his terrible inactivity. Crawford was only Gamboa's third fight in as many years. Fighting world class opposition with only two fights in three years is a recipe for failure.
Definitely. Sometimes you need to get slapped in the face to wake up and make changes. Judging from his tweets he seems to have brought himself down a notch and is eager to get back in the ring. Time will tell.
Gamboa will be back with a vengeance. Just wait.
I want to see a fight announced for Gamboa for like September, then we'll know if they're serious about getting things together. Yuri needs to get busy. Part of what killed him in this fight was his terrible inactivity. Crawford was only Gamboa's third fight in as many years. Fighting world class opposition with only two fights in three years is a recipe for failure.