Comments Thread For: Lopez vs Gamboa, Before June 2012, MGM in Vegas, at 130

[Kevin Malone]

One or both will lose before then. Should have the fight sooner rather than later.

[Cubanborn87]

At some point arum has to cut the embilical cords on these two.top rank has been on a hot spot lately for fighters jumping out of the ship.i don't know who's contract expires first but i hope neither one goes to GB if not we can kiss this fight good bye.

Gamboa says that his top rank contract is expiring very soon, rumor says in june

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

Basically Arum is saying that both will be matched up soft in the mean time. Just do the fight right now if it's good than do a damn rematch. Corrales-Castillo first fight sold a few tickets then the rematch was a sellout.

[vicmatic1]

Is arum really that greedy?Doesnt he care that boxing fans wanna witness
this fight.Ricans are the majority that are gonna be supporting this fight.
If juanma and gamboa wanna get paid as much as possible,Thats fine
at least have it where fans will support it,Especially on that special holiday
for the ricans.

exactly..im sure cotto did well despite those taxes..if the live gate is close to or more than 10k..shouldn't it be better than 4000 people at the mgm..mind u he fought a mexican in vegas..what will it do against a cuban..im sure most cubans aint going to vegas for a fight

[Cubanborn87]

exactly..im sure cotto did well despite those taxes..if the live gate is close to or more than 10k..shouldn't it be better than 4000 people at the mgm..mind u he fought a mexican in vegas..what will it do against a cuban..im sure most cubans aint going to vegas for a fight

hell no we aint, east coast all day

[ny123]

If the fight is going to be in Vegas why wait until June of next year? I thought the whole purpose of doing it then was to do it in NY or Jersey on the eve of the PR parade.

[boxaholic]

Vegas makes financial sense, New York is common sense, and Florida is where both financial and common sense meet and the fight should take place. Bob Arum is a rich old greedy J*@Mu@aFu@k*R that doesnt give a **** a$$ what fans or his fighters want.

[SCtrojansbaby]

And this is why a lot of people don't like boxing. You have to wait way too long for fights. Pac-May, Wlad-Haye, Gamboa-Lopez, and a ton of others. Its ridiculous and really needs to change. Now I hope Gamboa or Lopez get KTFO and Arums plan backfires.

Boxing has always been this way. They wait so the fight can build and draw as much interest as possible

[Kagami Taiga]

im almost certain arum is releasing this statement as a way to holding on to gamboa who's contract with top rank is expiring and who seems frustrated with not getting the fights he wants. the whole 130 thing i dont get. if anything, thats a better weight for juanma...not so much gamboa. hes the smaller guy.

2013 is a long time from now for these guys to be toiling fighting bums not worthy of their time. overall, i think this is disappointing.

[Kagami Taiga]

Boxing has always been this way. They wait so the fight can build and draw as much interest as possible

fans have waited long enough. at some point, this stops being an excuse. ask donaire.