Gamboa vs Rios

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Exactly how I feel. I don't think Gamboa can stop Rios and if Brandon is OK at the weight, he should be able to walk Gamboa down. Gamboa isn't going to smartly clinch and move laterally all night, he's never had to really. I think this fight is a bad idea for Gamboa.

Yea man, I also think Mikey Garcia is a bad fight for Gamboa because of his patience.

rios is gonna kill him self wakin 135,,,

but SIZE should not always be issue,, go back to pac/marg (not comparin the fighter but their similiar in height)

gamboa bein the short one,,, and rios bein the tall one,,,


I can see gamboa outboxin him to a UD (maybe late stoppage)

a healthy rios might ko gamboa,,

Supposedly Rios has a nutritionist in his corner now for the first time in his career and is dropping the weight the right way so we will see.

[savorduhflavor]

Yea man, I also think Mikey Garcia is a bad fight for Gamboa because of his patience.



Supposedly Rios has a nutritionist in his corner now for the first time in his career and is dropping the weight the right way so we will see.

I should dig up one of my old comments from another thread on that fight.....I've been saying the same thing.

Gamboa can get a little wild and Mikey is just too seasoned for him. He'll stay in his envelope, not get caught with anything ******, and he'll make Gamboa pay for a mistake.

I favor Garcia over anyone from 122-130...right now.

[brettWall]

Gamboa needs to train more on inside fighting if he wants to win this fight especially on a guy like Rios. Unleashing a few combinations alone here and there will not stop Rios from coming forward. Rio's usual determination to win would break Gamboa's will eventually.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I should dig up one of my old comments from another thread on that fight.....I've been saying the same thing.

Gamboa can get a little wild and Mikey is just too seasoned for him. He'll stay in his envelope, not get caught with anything ******, and he'll make Gamboa pay for a mistake.

I favor Garcia over anyone from 122-130...right now.

I don't know if you have ever fought or sparred but I HATE fighting the type of fighter Garcia is.

I wouldn't say he's a counter puncher because he does come forward but he just waits for you, waits, waits and waits until you make a mistake.

You get frustrated with his style come forward and then your in trouble. Garcia's power is his biggest asset with that style and I don't know if I would favor him over everyone but I definitely agree he is the toughest fight out there style wise.

[savorduhflavor]

I don't know if you have ever fought or sparred but I HATE fighting the type of fighter Garcia is.

I wouldn't say he's a counter puncher because he does come forward but he just waits for you, waits, waits and waits until you make a mistake.

You get frustrated with his style come forward and then your in trouble. Garcia's power is his biggest asset with that style and I don't know if I would favor him over everyone but I definitely agree he is the toughest fight out there style wise.

Honestly, I have but not enough to form a credible opinion......but I can see that. Especially for a guy like Gamboa. Gamboa's weaknesses are Garcia's strengths.

It's an insanely physically gifted but somewhat mentally immature fighter vs a born fighter with a mature style and a feel for the sport on a pro level.

I agree, his style wouldn't be as effective without the power he has. It is weird you're right cause he's not a straight counter puncher but he's also not a shell guy that has trouble letting his hands go...he throws beautiful combinations. Patient is really the best way to describe him. And he's got the pop and aggressiveness to be a great finisher.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Honestly, I have but not enough to form a credible opinion......but I can see that. Especially for a guy like Gamboa. Gamboa's weaknesses are Garcia's strengths.

It's an insanely physically gifted but somewhat mentally immature fighter vs a born fighter with a mature style and a feel for the sport on a pro level.

I agree, his style wouldn't be as effective without the power he has. It is weird you're right cause he's not a straight counter puncher but he's also not a shell guy that has trouble letting his hands go...he throws beautiful combinations. Patient is really the best way to describe him. And he's got the pop and aggressiveness to be a great finisher.

Yea man, I watch him and want to call him a counter puncher but he's not one 100% because he does come forward and like you said, let's his hands go.

He's also super smart in and out of the ring and from what I have read and seen of him in interviews, he's a really serious guy. He's really mature for his age and I think that helps him as a fighter.

We are on the same page on this one man