Comments Thread For: Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa Confirmed For April 14

[Da Boxer]

Gamboa all the way! Really hope that he monkey rape's Rios on the ring! Cant wait to see this dude fall!

WAR Gamboa!! War!!

[Shogunofharlem1]

**** that sucks. Although Gamboa is obviously the better fighter that is a big size difference.

[ManOfVictory]

Rios is slow and has basic skills, he will get outclassed IMO

Haven't we heard this before..................? SMH

[Cleto_Reyes]

I know alot of people are thinking gamboa. Going up 2 weight classes will he still have speed and power? we all know rios is heavy fisted

[HBGBoxingFan]

Indeed, Brandon Rios vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa might be even better.

The two undefeated fighters from the Top Rank stable will face off on Saturday, April 14 on HBO (10:15 p.m. ET) for the vacant WBA lightweight championship at Mandsalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Rios (29-0-1, 22 KOs), nicknamed "Bam Bam,"' is the former WBA lightweight champ who was stripped of his title when he didn't make weight in his last fight against England's John Murray. The Oxnard, Calif., fighter won anyway, scoring an 11th-round technical knockout against Murray at Madison Square Garden last December.

Rios, 25, has won 10 of his previous 11 fights by knockout.

Gamboa (21-0, 16 KOs), is a former featherweight champion who defected from Cuba in 2007 after winning the gold medal in Athens in 2004. He now resides in Miami. He will jump up two weight classes for this fight.

Gamboa, 30, nicknamed "The Cyclone," has won eight of his previous 11 by stoppage. His last fight against Daniel Ponce de Leon last September ended on an eighth-round technical decision after Ponce de Leon Gamboa suffered a gash on his forehaed from an accidental head butt and was unable to fight on.

Gamboa is known for his lightning speed and quickness, while Rios is known for his punching power and iron chin.

"Rios and Gamboa are two young and hungry fighters in their prime looking to make a leap to stardom," says Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank.

Says Ahmet Öner, president of Arena Box US: "Gamboa has been constantly referred to as a 'rising Cuban star' throughout his career. But on April 14, the word 'rising' will finally be eliminated. Gamboa will be a superstar. He is so special and though he has been fighting at 126 pounds, 135 pounds is where he belongs. He will be so much stronger fighting at lightweight."

Kery Davis, senior vice president of programming at HBO Sports, says, "Both fighters deserve recognition for stepping up and saying 'let's do it.' "

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...boa/53135374/1

[immortal tech]

honestly I was expecting Toprank to put up a fight like this props to them hopefully Rios won;t cheat on the scales

[LVfrank]

Can't wait

[MURAKAMI9]

this is basically pacquiao vs de la hoya

[sweetpea87]

Hellllll yeah!

[Hitman18]

Gamboa is deadly. So is Rios. Wonder how the size difference will affect Gamboa. If it doesnt affect negatively and thats a big "if," then Gamboa will outgun and destroy Rios. If it does affect him, then Rios will beat him down.