Man, I love Gamboa....

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He went out like a soldier. Grabbed his nuts, and said, **** it.........

Then you should love John Molina even more. Fought even more bravely against Matthysse, a guy with 5-10X as much power.

[damit305]

If possible I would love to see him in this stacked featherweight division. If not most of those guys are big as it is and will be at 130 in no time.

Gamboa vs Lomachenko, Gradovich, Walters, Donaire, Johnny, Mares, etc.

Just makes so much sense for his career.

It was frightening to see Crawford absorb so many of Gamboa's shots with ease. It's hard to say where Gamboa should go from here.

Dropping a weight class to 130 would suit him though. I'd love to see him with a new trainer although Gamboa seems like his way of fighting is instilled in him and would be hard to correct.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Agreed. Gamboa has obviously been training himself since he parted with his old coach, Salas. He's been terribly inactive, and too small for 135. It's a wonder he held up as long as he did versus Crawford. The guy's an idiot...but he's still my boy.

That's a pleasing element, despite all of those things he still showed flashes of greatness. He also showed he has the dog in him when needed, when it gets tough in there, he fights back.

A smarter Gamboa would be a better Gamboa, but he still wants to fight in a pleasing manner, even if it costs him.

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It's possible that Gamboa has outgrown 126, but is too small, sadly, for 135. Those three fucking years wasted.... SMH

It was frightening to see Crawford absorb so many of Gamboa's shots. It's hard to say where Gamboa should go from here.

Dropping a weight class to 130 would suit him though. I'd love to see him with a new trainer although Gamboa seems like his way of fighting is instilled in him and would be hard to correct.

If he must stay at 135 he needs to box and rely in his experience and IQ. He can start by getting a new trainer. Even Manny Pacquiao has toned it down and boxes smart now.

He won't be as exciting but he will win and last longer. At age 33 and taking on bigger, younger fighters he has no business being reckless anymore.

[damit305]

There's no telling with boxing. Gamboa looked so much better than I expected in the first three rounds. Then the facade started to crumble. I'm just glad Yuri went out on his shield. I think he truly believed the ref stopped the fight too early.

He probably does. Let's hope he realizes and corrects his mistakes, regardless of new trainer or not.

[Lords]

Call him a soldier all you want but the guy is clueless in the ring. No body movement, hands down, no jab, and continues to go toe to toe when he's clearly hurt. Being a soldier isn't going to win you a boxing fight at the highest level. He will continue to lose against elite fighters if he doesn't change his ways.

[CubanGuyNYC]

That's a pleasing element, despite all of those things he still showed flashes of greatness. He also showed he has the dog in him when needed, when it gets tough in there, he fights back.

A smarter Gamboa would be a better Gamboa, but he still wants to fight in a pleasing manner, even if it costs him.

Gamboa's future is even more uncertain now than ever. He's too small for 135 and probably too big for 126. Yuri's been too inactive, and he's going on 33 years old. I feel that my worst fears regarding Gamboa have been realized. His career isn't over, but Yuri's best is probably behind him. I should feel sadder for him than I do, but there's no shame in the performance Gamboa put in tonight. With all due respect to Crawford, a prime P4P Gamboa puts his lights out.

[CubanGuyNYC]

If he must stay at 135 he needs to box and rely in his experience and IQ. He can start by getting a new trainer. Even Manny Pacquiao has toned it down and boxes smart now.

He won't be as exciting but he will win and last longer. At age 33 and taking on bigger, younger fighters he has no business being reckless anymore.

Can Gamboa reinvent himself? That's a big question. He was getting annihilated in there and still attempted to avoid shots with his hands at his sides. It's muscle memory. Yuri could get away with that to some extent with the smaller guys, like him; but the bigger, championship-caliber dudes will make him pay. Time will tell where Gamboa's career is going. But Yuri's time just might be up....

[gmc_rfc_06]

Gamboa's future is even more uncertain now than ever. He's too small for 135 and probably too big for 126. Yuri's been too inactive, and he's going on 33 years old. I feel that my worst fears regarding Gamboa have been realized. His career isn't over, but Yuri's best is probably behind him. I should feel sadder for him than I do, but there's no shame in the performance Gamboa put in tonight. With all due respect to Crawford, a prime P4P Gamboa puts his lights out.

Yep, agreed all around.

I'm hoping 130 is possible, he'll still be a little small but I think his talent can cover a smaller size disparity. Shoot, tonight was a winnable fight even at 135 if he could have dialed back the recklessness a little.

I'm hoping for some better decisions all around, if the right one's are made I think he can still own 130.

[damit305]

If he must stay at 135 he needs to box and rely in his experience and IQ. He can start by getting a new trainer. Even Manny Pacquiao has toned it down and boxes smart now.

He won't be as exciting but he will win and last longer. At age 33 and taking on bigger, younger fighters he has no business being reckless anymore.

Crawford had a nice final hurrah at 135. The guys size/natural build definitely mattered here. I tried convincing myself that size wasn't much of a factor bf the fight but was obviously wrong. Gamboa should move down at least one class.