Gamboa vs Rigondeaux

[Bushbaby]

Im not familiar with them 2 fighting, when was this?

My guess is in the amateurs. Rigo is one of the greatest of all time.

[ИATAS]

I believe he beat Gamboa in the cuban national championships, in which Rigondeaux won 7 times.

There are a number of articles that mentioned Rigo beating Gamboa 3 times, I know Roach talked about it when he was briefly training him and others as well.

[CumulousClouds]

why 125? thats a weird weight

I meant 126

[CubanGuyNYC]

Rigondeaux beat Gamboa a couple times at least already so I'd favor him.

I understand why you would say that, Natas, but that was a different time under a different system. Honestly, I don't know who I'd favor. I like Gamboa's style better, but Rigo just might be able to handle him. A couple of years ago, some guy laughed at a remark I made that Guillermo was probably more talented than Yuri. I wonder if that same guy would laugh now. lol

[ИATAS]

I understand why you would say that, Natas, but that was a different time under a different system. Honestly, I don't know who I'd favor. I like Gamboa's style better, but Rigo just might be able to handle him. A couple of years ago, some guy laughed at a remark I made that Guillermo was probably more talented than Yuri. I wonder if that same guy would laugh now. lol

I'm more of a fan of Gamboa than I am for Rigondeaux, but I think Rigo's style would be very difficult for Gamboa to handle. Plus, Rigondeaux must know Gamboa's game very well after fighting him so many times. Of course the pro's are the pro's, but their game and tendances aren't THAT different from some years ago.

The only thing is that Gamboa is looking pretty big recently, I think he'd have a pretty good size advantage over Rigondeaux even if they fought at some catchweight.

Fortunately this will forever be a fantasy fight and I wont have to seriously pick one over the other

[brick wall]

amateurs are 4 rounders...pros are a different game.

a lot of people are riding off rigo's performace against ramos but you should also remember he struggle against cordoba. and oh yeah, cordoba is much better fighter than ramos so cordoba is the best opponent so far for rigo and he struggled.

gamboa will beat him in the pros...especially at 126.

[frosty-g]

I believe he beat Gamboa in the cuban national championships, in which Rigondeaux won 7 times.

There are a number of articles that mentioned Rigo beating Gamboa 3 times, I know Roach talked about it when he was briefly training him and others as well.

he also beat luís franco. who had a few fights with gamboa, they came out pretty even from those- both with at least one win.

[frosty-g]

I'm more of a fan of Gamboa than I am for Rigondeaux, but I think Rigo's style would be very difficult for Gamboa to handle. Plus, Rigondeaux must know Gamboa's game very well after fighting him so many times. Of course the pro's are the pro's, but their game and tendances aren't THAT different from some years ago.

The only thing is that Gamboa is looking pretty big recently, I think he'd have a pretty good size advantage over Rigondeaux even if they fought at some catchweight.

Fortunately this will forever be a fantasy fight and I wont have to seriously pick one over the other

they know each other extremely well having trained together for years, hung about loads and even been flatmates both in habana and the states. not to mention that yeah they boxed each other a few times in competition.
it's a heck of an interesting fantasy fight but i wonder how it would pan out in real life- could be pretty boring.

[onechance87]

Yall are overating rigo to much.He hasint beat nobody.I think mikey
garcia beats his azz.

[intoccabile]

Rigo is all wrong for Gamboa. Gamboas biggest flaw is something a guy liek rigo takes advantage of, over and over again.

Gamboa comes in with his chin up, and flurries, and it's gotten him put down a few times in his career, and hurt in others. It would probably get him knocked out cold against Rigo.