Yuriorkis Gamboa To Make an ESPN Splash

[Gareth Ivanovic]

This kid is as good as it gets right now for prospects. I really hope he lives up to the hype. Out of the 3 that defected to ohner, he is the best. Solis has some promise and I forgot who the thrid was, as will the rest of us over time probably, but what Abner Ohner got with Solis and especially Gamboa, man what a deal.

I think the other one's name is Yan Barthlemy. Im not quite sure if that's he's name but I think he was a gold medalist as well.

[HeartAttack]

I think the other one's name is Yan Barthlemy. Im not quite sure if that's he's name but I think he was a gold medalist as well.

Thats it, thx. I caught one of his fights streamed and left less than impressed to be honest. But as for Solis and Gamboa, God bless that Cuban amateur system.

[grupoorishas]

Yeah, Barthelemy is also good but not as good as Gamboa or Solis...I believe he fought Gamboa in a juvenile boxing tournament back in the early 90's in Cuba and lost...but he still got a chance of getting somewhere....

[Sidnalroy]

in the amateur in cuba gamboa batherlemy only once and batherlemy beat gamboa twice.

[salao]

somebody will put it on youtube

[bishop2006]

I hear Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the best amateurs EVER to come out of Cuba,i remember he defected to Germany,and was gna turn pro,but he got caught and sent back,now he cant fight for the amateurs,man,imagine he was in the pro ranks

Heres a little vid of him

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lCUSvBVFrL8

Man you can see from that he has skills,look at the way he was slipping them punches,hes won gold 6 TIMES

[Sidnalroy]

have you heard of mario kindelan from cuba?? he defeted felix trinidad (13-3) in 3 rounds and he also defeated mighel cotto (20-2) 5th round. this guy was a beast..

[bishop2006]

have you heard of mario kindelan from cuba?? he defeted felix trinidad (13-3) in 3 rounds and he also defeated mighel cotto (20-2) 5th round. this guy was a beast..

Yeh he beat Amir Khan in the olympic finals,but came out of retirement and lost in a rematch to him

[Sidnalroy]

yeah that was because kindelan came out of retirement and he didnt train that much.. but ive heard rumors that kindelan let him win because kindelan didnt really cared. dont know if its true thoe.

[bishop2006]

yeah that was because kindelan came out of retirement and he didnt train that much.. but ive heard rumors that kindelan let him win because kindelan didnt really cared. dont know if its true thoe.

Could have been,it was Amirs hype fight for before his pro debut,Mario must have not been on the top of his game,i remember watching it,he didnt look like the same person who beat him in the finals