Yuriorkis Gamboa: "Pacquiao is very combative, but he's nothing special"

[Reggie Miller]

I got my points on Yuriorkis if the fight is ever made. I bank on that ****.

you're joking right?

[jcarr71]

I'd love to see that fight, but obviously Gamboa is too green. He certainly has the physical tools to win it though.

[krispy kreme]

Someone posted this already, but this statement he made sticks out in my head. He needs to fight much more, if he wants to fight Pacquiao. Gamboa kept his hands down against jimenez and got caught, but Pacquiao is so much faster & stronger, he will get KO'd most likely.

[Mr. Ryan]

I got my points on Yuriorkis if the fight is ever made. I bank on that ****.

You know I've never been against taking your points man

[-Swizzy-]

So what do you think of Pacquiao?

Gamboa: Well let me just say that I find it impressive and yet surprising that he’s been mentioned as one of the best fighters for such a long time. I studied him and the only thing he really has is punching power. We’d have to both get in the ring so you can see the difference. But when it comes to boxing ability and strategy, I really didn’t see much.

So he’s a pretty basic fighter in your opinion?

Gamboa: Well he’s very combative. But Pacquiao isn’t really a quality fighter. Aside from his willingness to fight I have to say he’s nothing special.

that is why he is gonna take over the division and the p4p rankings and thats why he is on my favorites list. I really like pacquaio but he wouldn't last against gamboa.

[-Swizzy-]

Someone posted this already, but this statement he made sticks out in my head. He needs to fight much more, if he wants to fight Pacquiao. Gamboa kept his hands down against jimenez and got caught, but Pacquiao is so much faster & stronger, he will get KO'd most likely.

you think Gamboa will keep his hands down against pacquiao? with all the complicated movements, defensive reflexes and counter punching ablility, I think keeping his hands up might be the simplist thing to learn if he hasn't learned it already. I think he was just doing that against Jiminez cuz Jimi isn't considered to be a dangerous puncher. and I don't think Gamboa's knockdown was a big deal cuz he was unfased from it. I think it was more of a case of being off balanced, but I do think it was a legit kd cuz he did go off balance as a result of the punch.

[RimmyDelicious]

It would be a very brutal lesson for Gamboa if he were to fight Pac. Gamboa lacks power, and his speed and workrate will not save him against a buzzsaw like Manny.

[The Gambler1981]

Gamboa sure is and arrogent SOB but in boxing that is good until someone beats it out of him. Really he need to be worrying about himself and keeping his hands up in defense/punching position and keeping his chin tucked in.
He does slip and move around punches but when he does this he waves his chin in the air like a flag, against someone quick who can throw a decent feint he could get caught up real quick.

He posses the tools to do some great things and he will always be exciting even with the flaws he has now, infact those even make him more exciting because he is always skating on thin ice.

I do not think Gamboa has super punching power he has good power but he is not a chin breaker. After the knockdown against Jiminez a lot of steam went off his punches.

Right now Pacman would merc Gamboa but in a year and a half or 2 years things could be totally different.

That said i want to see Gamboa fight the upper eschelon of 130 in a couple fights.

[flipside]

just another kid wanting to make a name off pac. i mean who wouldnt JMM got a draw and a lose and he's rank number 3 by ring magazine p4p

[Papa Ace]

Get in line, kid