Video: Yuriorkis Gamboa on The Solis KO, Juamna, More
Bill Emes catches up with WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa to discuss his dominating knockout win over Jorge Solis, sending a message and more.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa Beats Down Jorge Solis in Four
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City - Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16KOs) demolished former champion Jorge Solis (40-3, 29KOs) in four rounds. It was the first knockout loss for Solis since a TKO loss to Manny Pacquiao.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa-Jorge Solis: The Pre-Report Card
It might be a B.A.D. fight but it’s not going to be a bad fight. The question heading into Saturday’s big contest for two alphabet titles at 126 lbs. is this:
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Yuriorkis Gamboa, DuBoef Discuss The Juanma Clash
It was back in October of 2009 at the WaMu Theatre at New York's Madison Square Garden that Top Rank Promotions' CEO, Bob Arum, first floated the idea of a mega bout between Puerto Rico's southpaw Juan Manuel Lopez and Cuban-born, former Olympic gold medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa, who is now a resident of Miami.
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CompuBox Statistical Fight Review: Gamboa vs. Solis
CompuBox takes a statistical review on tonight's featherweight bout between WBA champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and challenger Jorge Solis. The fight takes place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. HBO will televise. CompuBox reviews the last 13 fights for Gamboa, and the last eight fights for Solis.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Chris John Not Likely, Says DuBoef
According to Top Rank's President, Todd duBoef, a WBA unification between the organization's two "super champions" at featherweight, is not likely to take place. DuBoef doesn't believe the fight is possible because of the high financial comfort that John receives for fighting at home in Indonesia. It would take a lot of money to lure John to the United States for a Gamboa clash, but there is no demand for the fight in the American market.
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Photo: Tommy Z Wishes Gamboa Good Luck in Solis Fight
Atlantic City,New Jersey --- "GOOD LUCK" --- Baltimore Ravens safety and former Notre Dame captain Tommy Zbikowski (L), Chicago,Ill. wishes undefeated WBA & IBF Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (R), Miami, Florida good luck during media day in Atlantic City Thursday. Gamboa gets set to battle challenger Jorge Solis, Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, March 26, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Zbikowski will also take on Caleb Grummet in a special attraction Heavyweight bout. Highlights from Zbikowski's fight will be shown during the telecast. Gamboa vs Solis is promoted by Top Rank, in association with Arena Box and Caesars Atlantic City and will be televised on HBO's Boxing After Dark. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina/Top Rank
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Yuriorkis Gamboa Media Conference Call Transcript
Todd duBoef: Gamboa’s team has been instrumental in moving Gamboa along, finding him the right fights against the right opponents. Top Rank has been working on his marketability over the past year and things have been going well and we are very happy to be on HBO this Saturday.
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Photos: Gamboa vs Solis, Garica vs Remillard Weigh-In
The weights are in for Saturday's big featherweight card at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event fighters had no problems. IBF/WBA featherweight champion Yuriokris Gamboa (19-0, 15KOs) weighed 126-pounds at the limit, while challenger Jorge Solis (40-2-2, 29KOs) was 125.5.
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Weights: Yuriorkis Gamboa 126, Jorge Solis 125, More
The weights are in for Saturday's big featherweight card at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event fighters had no problems. IBF/WBA featherweight champion Yuriokris Gamboa weighed 126-pounds at the limit, while challenger Jorge Solis was 125.5.
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