Comments Thread For: Yuriorkis Gamboa Media Conference Call Transcript

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Todd duBoef: Gamboa’s team has been instrumental in moving Gamboa along, finding him the right fights against the right opponents. Top Rank has been working on his marketability over the past year and things have been going well and we are very happy to be on HBO this Saturday.

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Gamboa is a special fighter. It's nice to see that he's apparently well-grounded. I like his tone: confident but respectful. He's ready to fight anyone, but he's not taking anyone lightly. I also like his comments about JuanMa. Gamboa himself doesn't see the point in talking about Lopez when the fight might not happen for a while. It's too bad Yuri may never find great popularity outside of hardcore boxing fans.

Salas has done a good job training Yuri, IMO, but it would be interesting to see what a guy like Freddie Roach might do with a talent like Gamboa. I'm not comparing Yuri with Pacquiao, but guys like Gamboa and Manny depend greatly on their natural ability; they're able to do things most fighters can only dream of. (BTW, what kind of training can only be done in Japan?)

Solis is going to be Gamboa's biggest test. I'm really interested in seeing how well Yuri handles this opponent. Gamboa says he tries for the KO in every fight, but not at the risk of losing. (Yet another comment I like.) Solis isn't a soft touch, obviously. If Gamboa knocks him out, it'll be impressive. If Yuri is forced to box and win on points, it'll be an impressive victory against a quality opponent.

WAR GAMBOA!