Yorkies Gamboa vs Mikey Garcia

[Chiboxing123]

Hbo should push hard for Gamboa vs Garcia. That's a big fight,really want to see it and thinking Garcia takes it. Top rank should want to make that fight because realistically Gamboa is the biggest name at 130 or 135 that Garcia can fight. Good way to keep on building Mikey's name.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I don't see Gamboa winning this, his speed may shock Garcia but that's about it. Mikey is smart and calculates his punches, Gamboa has been wasting his time with bums and getting dropped by them.

How would he handle Garcia's power and accurate punching?

[Bushbaby]

I'm not sure, Garcia has been dropped by lesser punches. If Gamboa came in shape I think he could win this. His raw athletic ability will be more than enough to pose serious problems for Garcia. I still don't think we have seen the best of Gamboa and I think if he faces a top opponent like Garcia he will dazzle.

Are you sure that's the 1st line you wanna put out there to defend Gamboa?? I mean how many times has he been dropped by bums??

[New England]

yorkeeez

50 cent has that poor guy in hibernation. get him on some test and we'll see if he's primed for a comeback.

[CubanGuyNYC]

It`s not going to happen. Check fat dan`s blog. Arum said he didnt want to waste his time with that two time wife beater any more.

When did Rafael report that? I checked his blog back to mid-October. Nothing there.

[Cardinal Buck]

Arum fears Cubans post Donaire-Rigo.

[Ringlife]

When did Rafael report that? I checked his blog back to mid-October. Nothing there.

It's on there I read that s**t last night. It's under Garcia can return Jan.25

[SlySlickSmooth]

I'm not sure, Garcia has been dropped by lesser punches. If Gamboa came in shape I think he could win this. His raw athletic ability will be more than enough to pose serious problems for Garcia. I still don't think we have seen the best of Gamboa and I think if he faces a top opponent like Garcia he will dazzle.

Who has Garcia been dropped against?


Since the first Morales fight Garcia has dropped each opponent, Gamboa should be worried.

[CubanGuyNYC]

It's on there I read that s**t last night. It's under Garcia can return Jan.25

Ah, yes. Thanks. Here are a few pertinent quotes from the blog by Rafael:

As for who Garcia (33-0, 28 KOs), 25, of Oxnard, Calif., will fight, Arum and HBO are talking. HBO would like to make a fight between Garcia and interim lightweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, but that’s probably a pipe dream, thankfully.

Arum has no particular interest in making it, and I was glad to hear that. Gamboa is not a draw, his style has become very boring, he looked bad in his last fight against Darleys Perez, he has twice been arrested for domestic abuse of his ex-wife (including earlier this month) and the Miami resident was implicated in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal.

Add all that baggage to the fact that Gamboa has never been a ticket seller or a ratings draw but still commanded large purses and it makes no sense.

Arum’s take: “He is not deserving of fighting Garcia, who has a great image. Who needs a guy who has a second (arrest) for domestic abuse?”

Arum said the opponent he is looking at is contender Juan Carlos Burgos (30-1-2, 20 KOs), 25, of Mexico.

[New England]

Arum fears Cubans post Donaire-Rigo.

different kinds of cuban.