Yuriorkis Gamboa Reportedly Signed By Promoter Don King

[IwatchBoxing]

Gamboa has been doing great vso far, hopefully Don doesnt screw it up. 11 good match ups scine 2007.

[MJ406]

My thoughts exactly.

Seriously, do these fighters realize the lack of ANYTHING DK has done for ANYBODY he has that is not a heavyweight the past several years? Only Cory Spinks got a little attention from DK, and that was because he could sell tickets in St.Louis.

Devon Alexander, anyone?

This is horrible news.

yeah really, what happened to Alexander? he had a very good showing vs Corley on the Jones/Trinidad under card. fought again in March and hasn't fought since

very disappointing, not to mention puzzling as Devon should really be getting more fights it. especially at only 15-0

Gamboa should do well under King, hopefully as DK has done his fare share of good for the sport .... wasn't it him that set up the Middleweight Unification at MSG?

and he also turned a good PPV profit out of a pretty much meaningless catch weight bout of Trinidad vs Jones. yes the names sold the event, but King promoted it

so oh yeah Don has a negative reputation as far as his business ethics go, but he's put on some huge fights and made for some unforgettable promotions (Thrilla in Manila and Rumble in the Jungle)

for all you thinking Gamboa threw his career away .. Don King wouldn't be THAT ****** to muck up an opportunity this big.

he's got probably the hottest (or 1 of) in boxing, and it would be absolute ******ity if King didn't take full advantage by putting Gamboa in with whomever to get Gam to the top

**how realistic would a Barrera vs Gamboa fight be as both are under DK now?

[KJB]

**how realistic would a Barrera vs Gamboa fight be as both are under DK now?

If they somehow made that fight it would definitely be interesting. Barrera has the experience, but Gamboa has the youth and the talent. It would suck for MAB and his fans if he were to come back only to go out on one more loss.
If properly promoted it could be very successful.