So much for Rios being dehydrated at 135...

[damit305]

How is it unfair? Donaire doesn't control where he gets placed on the p4p list.
My comparison is that people rip donaire for being a big guy in a small weight class with a 140 walk around weight. Now Gamboa is like 10-15 pounds heavier at 126..... he's the exact same thing then by people's perspective.... big guy in a small weight class.

I'll tell you why.

The the too big for '115' Donaire moves to bantam then challenges Montiel and Narvaez both career fly/superflyweights. People tend to bash Nonito because of this.

If Gamboa moves up to 130, 135 or jr welter and starts fighting the Rafael Marquez's of the world, then you have a case. Gamboa UNLIKE Donaire is moving up and facing an already too large for his class giant in Rios.

[damit305]

Because unlike Donaire, Gamboa didnt destroy 2 P4P ranked fighters

Who? Darchinyan, or the smaller Montiel? Either way I wasn't making a case for Gamboa being p4p.

[Russian Crushin]

Who? Darchinyan, or the smaller Montiel? Either way I wasn't making a case for Gamboa being p4p.

So what were you doing then?

[damit305]

So what were you doing then?

Really you feel I was arguing for Gamboa being a p4p? Wow. Read the comments in the thread, you'll be amazed how many answers you find..

[Eaner0919]

Yea I get the same feeling. But I'm pretty sure he had a nutritionist before the Murray fight. I remember seeing one of Ellies videos where he is talking to Nestor sayin he can't believe Rios has gone this far without a nutritionist. Video was from a while ago too.

that would be incorrect

he had someone give him a diet plan but that's about it. He ate what the team ate in while in Mexico and came back early to do his meds etc

[ИATAS]

Who? Darchinyan, or the smaller Montiel? Either way I wasn't making a case for Gamboa being p4p.

Montiel actually outweighed Donaire in the ring. Look it up. Montiel weighed 134 pounds on fight night and Donaire weighed around 126.

[Eaner0919]

Montiel actually outweighed Donaire in the ring. Look it up. Montiel weighed 134 pounds on fight night and Donaire weighed around 126.

but.....BUT.......BUT


Donaire is a MONSTER!!!!

[$uger$ean15]

gamboa weighed 160lbs that time he got arrested ad btw gamboa is gonna beat rios

[Ring Leader]

Rios is too big for teh weight bro, he's about 170ish between fights. He kills himself to make the weight.

As for his body type, his genetics are a beautiful thing. He will never be ripped, ever, thats just now how his genes are. Even with a nutritionist you will notice problems in making weight for him. THere's a reason this is his last fight at 140, they want to 'experiment' and see if thigns are in fact easier with a NEW nutritionist, but he had one previously.

Anybody can be ripped if they put the effort into it. Rios loves his food and does not put 100% into his diet/regime. If he trained like a mad man and ate great foods he would be ripped like any other boxer.

[537Bwouaye]

To answer a few questions I received.

I don't live in Miami but I go there often, I spend a few months/year there. And I know about Gamboa's weight because:
- I have friends who promote a few fighters in Miami and they know Gamboa well, they told me.
- When Gamboa was arrested the police weighed him at 160lb.
- There is a latino boxing forum where most members are Cuban and some people from his entourage over there told us that he was weighing over 150lb just last week.