"Yori Boy" Campas still boxing

[ßringer]

He has a fight next month in Queensland, Australia.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...8038&cat=boxer

I'm always taken back when I see guys I grew up boxing still entering the ring, but I had no idea Campas was still active - I hadn't heard anything about him in years, so I just assumed he was enjoying retirement somewhere.

WRONG.

I wonder is his situation is like Castillo's and is purely financial, or if it's more like late-stage Roberto Duran and it's love of the game?

[Ray Corso]

Duran fighting for the "love of the game"??? Really?? Duran fought for lack of a way to earn! No different than any other fighter who blew what they had because they thought it would last forever. Nothing like doing situps at 40 years old and try to tuck your belly role in a "wide ban" pair of trunks! Ray.

[ßringer]

Duran was making jack **** at the end of his career, the only reason he kept going was because he was chasing a goal of becoming the oldest Champion in boxing history, which he somewhat achieved (though not a major title) when he defeated Pat Lawlor for a crummy NBA Super Middleweight strap at the age of 49.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

I hope its for the love of the sport. I've always liked Yori Boy. Its been quite some time since I've seen him. I aint know you came up with him Bringer? Thats good **** bruh.

[ßringer]

I mean, he was kind of already established when I started watching boxing in the 90s, but I vividly remember the battles he had with the crop of 90s Welterweight Superstars like Trinidad, Vargas, and later on, De La Hoya. The last time I saw him fight was against John Duddy back in 2006, and I remember thinking to myself THEN : "Holy ****, this guy is still throwing hands professionally?"

And that was 6 years ago.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

I mean, he was kind of already established when I started watching boxing in the 90s, but I vividly remember the battles he had with the crop of 90s Welterweight Superstars like Trinidad, Vargas, and later on, De La Hoya. The last time I saw him fight was against John Duddy back in 2006, and I remember thinking to myself THEN : "Holy ****, this guy is still throwing hands professionally?"

And that was 6 years ago.

The guys resume is litterally a who's, who of Champions. I wanna say I saw him fight more recently than 06, but it wouldnt be by much. He was always delightful to watch, and always brought it once he stepped inbetween those ropes. No quit in him whatsoever.

[MARKBNLV]

He is trying to get to 100 wins i believe i saw him fight a prospect on telefutera awhile back.well i guess he got it in his last fight so why another hmm?

[STREET CLEANER]

The last I saw from him was when he was fighting the Camacho family and Matt Vanda. Dude has taken a beating during his career but has always been a dangerous fighter

[RIZO24]

YorI Boy Campas was a warrior! Pleasure to watch! Im gonna have to check out his upcoming up fight..

[SpeedKillz]

wow!! gonna have to check out that fight. had no idea he was fighting still...