Don't be surprised if Gamboa loses tomorrow....

[The Gambler1981]

I like the confidence that is usually is not a bad thing unless he gets ****y. I never like when opponents talk about walking through someone like Hatton-Floyd. You should never really want to be eatting another fighters power unless you have no choice but to throw caution to the wind.
Also if you go in there thinking a guy can not hurt you, what if he does what will that do to his mentality.

[damian5000]

My point about the article is that he's not feeling any extra pressure...He's not going out to put some show on. He's going out to win... Just a counter arguement to what you were saying earlier about him being on HBO.

And he's very aware of Jiminez's left...

[The Gambler1981]

We will see when the bright lights are actually on him what he does though. Before the fight you can say whatever but like Mike Tyson said " everyone has a plan until they get hit".
I see your point though if he comes out and boxes good he should win aslong as his chin doesn't get checked he has the better skills and more options i reckon. I like 6 to 1 though if it was like 3 to 1 i would not touch it except maybe a 100 to keep in interesting.

[damian5000]

Yea, like I said... It's not like I'm not nervous. This is actually the only fight in my parlay that I know of anyone betting against. 5k is a more than a **** load of money to me. Too much.

After this weekend (if I make it through it) I need to make some drastic changes to the way I play.


EDIT: You're right about seeing what happens when the big lights are actually on him.... Hopefully he sticks with what he wrote in the article. If he does, I don't think there will be any issues.

[rebmogul]

I wouldn't say Jiminez's competition has been any better than Gamboa's.

other than anchondo I agree. i think this will be a very telling fight for both...

[Undefeated]

I got 10K on Gamboa. Who down?

[damian5000]

other than anchondo I agree. i think this will be a very telling fight for both...

Yea...You're right...I take it back...

Looking at Anchondo's record again.... he's probably better than anyone Gamboa has faced

[rebmogul]

I got 10K on Gamboa. Who down?

I'll bet the following if you want it:

If Gamboa wins by decison the bet is a push.
If Gamboa loses by KO you pay me 50K
If Gamboa wins by KO I'll pay you 10K
If Jimenez wins by decision you pay me 10K

You down?

[Silencers]

He knows about his hands being low and has said he's working on it. I'd be surprised if he lost.

[rebmogul]

He knows about his hands being low and has said he's working on it. I'd be surprised if he lost.

well i tell you what, if Jimenez is an elite fighter and gamboa hasn't "fixed" the hands he's getting KO'D for sure. if Gamboa does keep his hands at his waist and doesn't get KO'D it only proves, IMO, that Jimenez is just a "b" level fighter.

we have all been watching boxing long enough to know that you don't get away with low hands with the "a" fighters unless you are a prime RJJ. mayweather can't even do that.

from my experience MOST fighters are not able to correct this habit. it will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow