If you're surprised Gamboa went down . . . .

[The Hammer]

it was not an elbow...it was a lil higher than the elbow....and a much lighter hit than the straight to the chin punch that preceded and followed....

That's what I saw too.

But Gamboa obviously has lots of talent. I think when he tightens up his defense a bit he'll do fine. He has a better chin than Amir Khan.

[Mr. Fantastic]

it was an elbow.he should really stop with the ****y ****.its ****ing ******.

I agree, if he could stop that, he will be good champ.

[K-Nan]

theyre just looking for excuses to prolog the yuriorkis hype......yuriorkis is much more of a puncher than khan though.....and his chin is not nearly as bad...

How come I've watched both Khan and Gamboa rise up, yet I've only really been impressed by Gamboa? You always got the feeling of impending doom when you watch Khan.

[KESSLER]

Gamboa is just another Amir Khan

He is gonna get KTFO when he steps up the competition.

I thought the same thing.

[kayjay]

How come I've watched both Khan and Gamboa rise up, yet I've only really been impressed by Gamboa? You always got the feeling of impending doom when you watch Khan.

That's the feeling you should be getting with Gamboa. He's been cautiously matched but he goes down in every fight. The guy he fought was not a tough veteran like Martinez and Angulo fought. That kind of guy would knock Gamboa out.

Notice Max and Lampley are not riding him anymore? They will pull him from the headlines, because the Khan-job is inevitable at this point.

[K-Nan]

I thought the same thing.

He hits harder than Amir. He's being brought through the ranks much quicker than Khan, too. Much, much quicker. He's already faced better comp than Khan in his short pro career. There is no real comparison between the two.

[MJ406]

i dunno Jury's still out on my book regarding Gamboa

the talent's obviously there .. as vs Darling Jiminez Gam was on the money and fought great ... but even in that fight Gamboa did get dropped

yes he was an Olympic champ

but he's only 12-0 and at the moment could potentially go the rout of a hype job

[kayjay]

One thing is more sure, Gamboa is entertaining to watch.

That I'll grant.


At first (for like thirty seconds when I saw him) I though he was like a young Shane Mosley. But that's nonsense at after a full minute it became clear he couldn't carry a young Mosley's jockstrap.

[K-Nan]

That's the feeling you should be getting with Gamboa. He's been cautiously matched but he goes down in every fight. The guy he fought was not a tough veteran like Martinez and Angulo fought. That kind of guy would knock Gamboa out.

Notice Max and Lampley are not riding him anymore? They will pull him from the headlines, because the Khan-job is inevitable at this point.

Down in every fight? This was his 3rd time. Once was against Darling Jiminez.. In his 10th pro fight. That's not careful matchmaking.

[kayjay]

He hits harder than Amir. He's being brought through the ranks much quicker than Khan, too. Much, much quicker. He's already faced better comp than Khan in his short pro career. There is no real comparison between the two.

Khan is much younger than Gamboa. You can't compare Cubans' progressions with others.