Comments Thread For: Crawford Drops Gamboa Four Times, Stops Him In Nine

[!! Shawn]

I might be mistaken but I don't think Gamboa has ever really been in a position like that in someone's backyard either so as much as you try to block the fans out im pretty sure it was messing with Gamboa's focus a bit

Maybe, but I doubt it. Hes a professional with lots of experience, I don't think you really notice that when you are in there struggling life and death. I mean position, in terms of physical range and distance, he could be in positions he would not normally get hit form, but Crawford could hit him because of the range.

[Realizniguhnit]

I hear ya, but his outside problems should'nt diminish what hes done in his career. He has beaten alot of good fighters in a 24 fight career more then what alot of guys has done going on past 30 pr fights... and after tonite i see alot of fighters from 135 and under thinking they could do the same against gamboa... i think juan diaz and gamboa would be a hell of a fight, remember. Styles makes fights!

Problem is those arrests and problems took away from his career so that's why it diminished things and why the commentators talk down on him like they do too much inactivity like they say you're only as good as your last fight...

[Realizniguhnit]

Maybe, but I doubt it. Hes a professional with lots of experience, I don't think you really notice that when you are in there struggling life and death. I mean position, in terms of physical range and distance, he could be in positions he would not normally get hit form, but Crawford could hit him because of the range.

I just look at his career and think it's ashame he had to go out like that. If that's how he's going out. I'm not a big fan of his but he did have so much potential just makes me

[LouIE G]

Problem is those arrests and problems took away from his career so that's why it diminished things and why the commentators talk down on him like they do too much inactivity like they say you're only as good as your last fight...

Yeah but i see alot of fighters/ commentators who shouldnt even be saying that,for example roy jones and paulie..

[gmc_rfc_06]

This fight is by no means a scratch on Gamboa...he wins against anyone else tonight. He might need to drop to 126 but if he can't, I don't see anyone else who can beat him; the guy still has one hell of a career in front on him.

I'm not too sure where he goes, but I'm in regardless.

Considering everything over the past year or two, he fought very well against a very good 135lb fighter in Crawford which is alright with me. I hope he realises that weight classes exist for a reason and steps back down, but he seems hell bent on doing things his way so we'll see.

Looking forward to the next one.

[Realizniguhnit]

Yeah but i see alot of fighters/ commentators who shouldnt even be saying that,for example roy jones and paulie..

Word It's like they're criticizing themselves, get's very awkward at times..so much that i think everyone pauses for a sec

[!! Shawn]

I just look at his career and think it's ashame he had to go out like that. If that's how he's going out. I'm not a big fan of his but he did have so much potential just makes me

Im not cuban or anything, but Cubans really get raw deals. Rigo is getting shutout, Gamboa got shut out, I am sure Lara will get shut out eventually once it becomes clear nobody can beat him.

Gamboa was THE man at 126 then Bob Arum tried to move him from 126 to 135 to fight Bambam, who was draining BADLY to make 135 and was realistically a welterweight. Then after Gamboa said **** this, this is not really fair, he was blackballed. I never really liked Gamboa, I am a fan of more technical fighters like Crawford, but I still don't like to see fighter clearly get the shaft.

Gamboa got the shaft. Even matching him up with Crawford if we are being honest was him getting the Shaft, Crawford drains to make 135 and as we all know, 135 is 2-3 weights higher than where Gamboa should be.

He showed that he is Technically superior fighter, albeit a flawed one tonight, he was still the better man up against a really good fighter who was much much larger than him tonight. I really hate fights like that.

Especially when its clear that one guy is getting shafted, and the network, and all the powers that be are covering for it.

Gamboa was on top of the hype train, then all of the sudden he fights 4 times in 4 years.

He goes from Mtagwa, Barros, Salido, Solis, Ponce De Leon, in a litle over a year to Farenas, Perez, Crawford, in the next 3 years.

Notsurprisinging that lack of activity came after his refusal to move from 126 to 135 for Rios.

[LouIE G]

Word It's like they're criticizing themselves, get's very awkward at times..so much that i think everyone pauses for a sec

Yup, those guys should retire and stick to commentating cuz they are good at it, let the youngers guys take boxing to the next level!!! They did their part!

[LouIE G]

Im not cuban or anything, but Cubans really get raw deals. Rigo is getting shutout, Gamboa got shut out, I am sure Lara will get shut out eventually once it becomes clear nobody can beat him.

Gamboa was THE man at 126 then Bob Arum tried to move him from 126 to 135 to fight Bambam, who was draining BADLY to make 135 and was realistically a welterweight. Then after Gamboa said **** this, this is not really fair, he was blackballed. I never really liked Gamboa, I am a fan of more technical fighters like Crawford, but I still don't like to see fighter clearly get the shaft.

Gamboa got the shaft. Even matching him up with Crawford if we are being honest was him getting the Shaft, Crawford drains to make 135 and as we all know, 135 is 2-3 weights higher than where Gamboa should be.

He showed that he is Technically superior fighter, albeit a flawed one tonight, he was still the better man up against a really good fighter who was much much larger than him tonight. I really hate fights like that.

Especially when its clear that one guy is getting shafted, and the network, and all the powers that be are covering for it.

Really??? We will save canelo vs lara for another discussion!

[La_Vibora]

Anyone else thinks Arum keeps Manny Pacquiao around until he can match him against Crawford?