Gamboa's Trainer Fired!

[Miburo]

mayweather sr. is a defensive genuis and thats just what gamboa means, his trainer got him into that horrible habit of dropping his hands relying compleatly on his foot speed, which left him in the dark sat night when he got layed out by darling in the fourth.

I don't think you can blame his trainer for that, Gamboa is the source of the habit - as for the reason for its persistence, more likely you can (as noted) blame Gamboa's lack of respect for said trainer.

[Jim Jeffries]

Imagine Gamboa with Floyd's defence? The sky would be the limit.

[Silencers]

I hope so. Because damn he made me nervous at times with his hands being so low. If the right trainer comes in and does make improvements he's going to be really tough to beat by anybody.

Agreed. Hopefully he can.

[Miburo]

I think it would be best for Gamboa to adopt aspects of Floyd's defence (shoulder roll), but his style is not suited for a defensive approach to boxing. He is more Leonard than Mayweather, and a Whitaker/Jones approach to defense that doesn't detract from letting his hands go would seem best.

[Silencers]

I think it would be best for Gamboa to adopt aspects of Floyd's defence (shoulder roll), but his style is not suited for a defensive approach to boxing. He is more Leonard than Mayweather, and a Whitaker/Jones approach to defense that doesn't detract from letting his hands go would seem best.

That's a good point. He's an offensive minded fighter, his new trainer shouldn't make him overly defensive.

[S.G.]

i think Gamboa is little too old to drastically improve now

[Miburo]

i think Gamboa is little too old to drastically improve now

Barrera was able to make the adjustments necessary to fight consistently against top competition. With Gamboa's athleticism we can hope he will be more amenable to taking similar steps.

[S.G.]

Barrera was able to make the adjustments necessary to fight consistently against top competition. With Gamboa's athleticism we can hope he will be more amenable to taking similar steps.

i hope so but i'm kind of pessimistic about his future tbh

[Ramamaiden]

i just watch the fight, and i agree that gamboa should not drop his hands like that. or at least dont do it when he gets on the inside. there were lots of times that he threw punches and was getting on the inside but when he was on the inside he was still with his hands down and was not protecting with his shoulder. or when he finished a combination he finishes with his hands down.

[sparked_85]

Gamboa has had hundreds of am fights with his hands down by his side.

Old habits die hard.