Did Gabe Rosado make a good decision?

[TheIronMike]

12 years ago, Gabe Rosado was the mandatory challenger to K9 Bundrage's IBF title, a likely winnable fight.

He decided to move to 160 to challenge GGG for his WBA Title, who at the time was having issues finding opponents.

In a losing effort his popularity increased, leading to a decade of televised somewhat high profile fights.

Do you think if he decided to face K9....and the inevitable fights with prime Charlo twins would have boded better for Gabe?

At the time, him not taking the K9 fight genuinely seemed ****** to me, but in hindsight, I felt it was a good decision, despite the losses.

[famicommander]

I think he'd probably have lost to Bundrage too, and GGG paid better. So he probably made the right decision. It's prizefighting, after all. Get the biggest check you can.

[TheIronMike]

I think he'd probably have lost to Bundrage too, and GGG paid better. So he probably made the right decision. It's prizefighting, after all. Get the biggest check you can.

You had K9 beating Prime Gabe? If I remember correctly, he looked limited and stiff beating Spinks

[famicommander]

You had K9 beating Prime Gabe? If I remember correctly, he looked limited and stiff beating Spinks

He won another world title 4 years after the first Spinks fight and 2 years after the rematch.

And old man Bundrage's wins over Spinks twice and Carlos Molina are better than any win Rosado had in his whole career.

[Haka]

No definitely not Gabe was also a late starter in boxing I believe while Golovkin was already an olympic medalist for years.

[TheIronMike]

No definitely not Gabe was also a late starter in boxing I believe while Golovkin was already an olympic medalist for years.

fights with Trout/Charlo/Cotto if he angled it right

[CubanGuyNYC]

Speaking of Gabe, he’s fighting tonight in Long Beach, CA at 175, in a scheduled eight-rounder, against an Argentinian named Crispulo Javier Andino. They are 39 and 36 years old, respectively, and both share a similar journeyman record. They either love to fight that much or simply need the money.