Comments Thread For: Juanma: The Fight With Gamboa Will Have To Be at 130

[SluggerFan]

There are more challenges at 126 than 130 and bigger money fights. Unless he can't do 126 anymore. I hope he is not getting lazy and don't want to train extra to keep the weight down

Juanma's been talking about moving up for a while now stating that 126 lbs is getting harder and harder to make. It still makes you wonder if it's laziness or not but I think 130 lbs will be a good weight for him. Also, when a fighter isn't drained, they seem to take a punch better (good example, Cotto at 140 lbs was rocked several times but seemed steadier at 147 lbs)...

As for the fight at 130 lbs, I think that is fine. Gamboa has hinted at moving up as well so it's still seems to be a level playing field. But the longer they wait, the more chance one of them loses. Juanma barely escaped the Mtagwa disaster and every fight can be dangerous (injury, cut, etc.)...

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

Well hopefully arum doesnt keep protecting gamboa and let lopez beat him easy next year I will be there fights for juanma can include kats jmm robert the ghost at 130

[mdportorock3]

I think Rafa Marquez was doing good considering that EVERYTIME he hurt Juanma it was with his left which is not his powerhand. Take a look at the video not once did he go after Juanma with his right which is his money punch.

Why not, give him another chance.


And Juanma is talking like if he already beat Rafa and Orlando Salido who is no push over. Salido is way better than Jorge Solis.

Yes he was doing so great that he QUIT.

[ny123]

I've never wanted to call Lopez a ducker. I never really bought the idea that JuanMa avoided anyone, other than to obey his promoter or make money (basically the same thing). That being said, your statement makes all the sense in the world.

I have been a Juanma fan for years now and have been to 4 of his fights but it is what it is.

[ny123]

wtf? Juanma said after salido he was gonna fight gamboa. And gamboa repeated this in the ring after he said it. And now he's talking about June 2012?? This is bull**** and another reason why boxing is dying. These guys aren't guranteed to remain undefeated until then. This is ******!

As a Mayweather fan you shoould be very used to this.

[Iceta Lives]

At least Lopez aint blatantly ducking Gamboa like he did with Caballero. But still, why is it that a natural Super Bantamweight can't even make a weight that he's been at for a year and a guy who has fought at 130 before can make the weight easily?

It's a legit question. This fight means more with the belts on the line and Juan Ma is being a ho.

I think it is two things. One, Lopez wants to catch only one bad beating instead of two because if he had to stay at 126 he'd eventually probably have to fight Donaire down the line as well. Lol. Second, he's not dedicated enough to make his natural fighting weight like the other great fighters are able to that train hard.

It's impossible for me to be a fan of this guy. Throw that Rican detractor crap around all you want. But the dude is a fraud who is milking his supporters. Junior Lightweight is like one of the weakest divisions in boxing right now.

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The rumors about Juanma struggling to make 126 must be true then.

[SluggerFan]

Well hopefully arum doesnt keep protecting gamboa and let lopez beat him easy next year I will be there fights for juanma can include kats jmm robert the ghost at 130

I was waiting for this fool to spout off his nonsense. But the deal is this! JMM, Katsidis and Guerrero fight at 135 lbs, not 130 lbs.

I gotta ask, do you even follow boxing or just nuthug PR fighters??

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I don't really have a problem with that fight being at 130, I think it will slightly favor Juanma, and could even up the fight a little. But who wants to wait until mid-2012? *** that, lets get it on

[CubanGuyNYC]

Well hopefully arum doesnt keep protecting gamboa and let lopez beat him easy next year I will be there fights for juanma can include kats jmm robert the ghost at 130

What?!

Why don't you set up a poll asking people who they think is being "protected" in this whole deal?

Virtually everyone agrees that Lopez is the "golden child," and that Gamboa has little fan-base. Why would Arum "protect" Yuri? Assuming JuanMa can beat Gamboa, there's nothing to lose if Yuri has no fan-base.