I love Gamboa

[adrsan84]

Soon Gamboa moves up to 130 and Soto, Linares, Valero or any power puncher with a half decent chin puts him to sleep. You can't get dropped by every fringe contender you face and expect to do well against the elite. I can't hate though, he is very, very exciting and fun to watch. But a guy who lands 30 punches in a fight and is moving up in weight and has shown little power in the past shouldn't be dropping him.

I say he is a massive hype job, good, but too vulnerable.

[Boricua6]

Good points - Linares is a great talent and all around the best prospect out there... Juanma is my dude and I know he hasn't been tested - but based on what we've seen - if Juanma cracks down Ponce DeLeon (who is as tough/rugged as they come) - he will have ample opportunity to put Gamboa to sleep. Gamboa needs to integrate a defense with his offense - he's all O right now...if little guys are touching him up now - I don't know how his fans can't be concerned

[THE REED]

You took the words right out of my mouth. I was reading this thread thinking it was a joke and then I realized after 6 or 7 posts it wasn't. For crying out loud Gamboa couldn't get rid of a guy who fought most of his career at 112 and was dropped by him . How does that lead anyone to the conlcusion that he will most likely be a multi weight undisuputed champion and #1 p4p for a couple years?

At least Arreola will get his ass kicked on HBO for 7 figures. Gamboa looks like he is hell bent on ending his own hype with Teddy Atlas on the mic.

i never once said he would have the accomplishments roy did... i was leading to the fact that when hes 34-35 he wont have any basics to fall back on when his reflexes start slowing down... which is exactly what i said in my first post.

[Squabbles94806]

But he will be another roy eventually... when hes 34-35... he ll have no basics to fall back on...

That's right, you're a gamboa fan. Last night was the first time i watched him fight. He looked pretty solid. Of course he was gonna win, but that knockdown in the 2nd round made it interesting. I think it reminded Gamboa to get back on point.

Gonzalez made it past the 3rd round which is impressive enough against a sharp 27 year old.

I wanna see Gamboa climb the ranks a establish himself. He could move up to

[ulises_solis]

i dont think so he has a better chin than roy

[Fenom]

Another Roy? And Chris Arreola is another Ali.

Gamboa is already a miserable failure given that he came with hype. He is 27 and repeatedly getting clocked by journeymen. When Roy was his age he owned boxing.

Gamboas 27?!! Im thinking this guys 21.. 22

[warp1432]

Gamboa won't be around till he's 34 or 35. Probably 5 more years or so. Maybe less. He won't amount to anything amazing.

[KJB]

Gamboas 27?!! Im thinking this guys 21.. 22

He was the 04 Olympic Champion at Flyweight, and has over 400 ammy fights. I dont think anyone could pull that off by 22.
Also he JUST turned 27 a couple of weeks ago.