Am I the only one who has problem with Rios vs Gamboa?

[lefthook2daliva]

I'm going to be honest like I usually am, I do not like Gamboa, he's just too ****y for my liking & I welcome Rios beating his a$$ at 135.

BB, I dislike the very same things about him, but he's good.

He'll beat Rios. Rios is tough so probly by decision, but Gamboa will beat him.

[Bababoey970]

I said it in the first thread about it too but I really think Arum intends for Gamboa to lose this fight to make Rios a good looking opponent for some of the guys at 140 or maybe Pacquiao in future.

Arum is all about the business aspect, despite his awesome skills and style Gamboa is 31 already like has been said, with time against him considering how much he relies on speed it's unlikely he has the frame to end up a legit opponent for the bigger names in the sport who are mostly around that 140-147 area right now, and that weight isn't likely to help his speed either.

Hope I don't offend anyone here, but he also doesn't speak english so his crossover appeal is limited and doesn't have an automatic fanbase, with the exception of the Cuban fans in Miami and maybe a few other places, at least not the way some other fighters do... he probably doesn't have the time to be built into a star the way Arum likes to do it either.

Rios is young, a big 135 lber who can definitely go up and be an opponent for plenty of the big names at 140 etc, is almost guaranteed to become a big hit with the Mexican fight fans (if he isn't already) given his style and that he fits the Mexican tough pressure fighter archetype.. you can bet Arum looks at him as a kid he can make a lot of money from in future.

If you consider these factors and that Gamboa doesn't seem to be getting a preparatory fight at 135 it seems obvious to me at least that Arum is trying to throw him to the wolves to make the guy with more money making potential into a bigger name for the future. That being said though Gamboa is a great talent and if he paces himself against Rios and sticks to boxing and finishes strong like he did against Salido I think it's definitely a winnable fight for him, though I feel the odds are against him and that it might well look like the first Cotto vs Margarito fight.

You my friend I believe have hit the nail on the head. I can very well see this scenario being played out.