Yuriorkis Gamboa's career

[Evander]

I think he should have changed career direction at a certain point, he did but took the wrong turn.
He got nicked and was being matched in all kinds of weird fights,
When he was coming up he was very good and had all kinds of things to offer short and long term.
Pisses me off seeing wasted talent who could have done better, he is one of them.

100%! Especially considering how entertaining to watch his style was - it shouldn't be difficult to help him achieve a superstar status with sensible matchmaking.

Wouldn't say Superstar, something stable around the mid level which would earn him decent paydays and as little physical punishment as possible.

[apollo creed]

I think he should have changed career direction at a certain point, he did but took the wrong turn.
He got nicked and was being matched in all kinds of weird fights,
When he was coming up he was very good and had all kinds of things to offer short and long term.
Pisses me off seeing wasted talent who could have done better, he is one of them.

100%! Especially considering how entertaining to watch his style was - it shouldn't be difficult to help him achieve a superstar status with sensible matchmaking.

Wouldn't say Superstar, something stable around the mid level which would earn him decent paydays and as little physical punishment as possible.

For sure he would've been a top attraction in terms of views.

I read that Gamboa has been through a variety of promoters, including Top Rank, SMS Promotion (50 cent), BB promotion (Spain), Oscar's GBP and now with PBC. At least PBC gives Gamboa good fights.

Imagine Gamboa getting those good fights when he was in his prime like JuanMa Lopez, Chris John, Soto, Guerrero, Broner and Rios.

[Evander]

100%! Especially considering how entertaining to watch his style was - it shouldn't be difficult to help him achieve a superstar status with sensible matchmaking.

Wouldn't say Superstar, something stable around the mid level which would earn him decent paydays and as little physical punishment as possible.

For sure he would've been a top attraction in terms of views.

I read that Gamboa has been through a variety of promoters, including Top Rank, SMS Promotion (50 cent), BB promotion (Spain), Oscar's GBP and now with PBC. At least PBC gives Gamboa good fights.

Imagine Gamboa getting those good fights when he was in his prime like JuanMa Lopez, Chris John, Soto, Guerrero, Broner and Rios.

He should have fought Rios.
Didn't he abandon a press conference at the last moment or something like that, bad judgment on his behalf as that was beginning to look like a high profile fight at the time.

[apollo creed]

Wouldn't say Superstar, something stable around the mid level which would earn him decent paydays and as little physical punishment as possible.

For sure he would've been a top attraction in terms of views.

I read that Gamboa has been through a variety of promoters, including Top Rank, SMS Promotion (50 cent), BB promotion (Spain), Oscar's GBP and now with PBC. At least PBC gives Gamboa good fights.

Imagine Gamboa getting those good fights when he was in his prime like JuanMa Lopez, Chris John, Soto, Guerrero, Broner and Rios.

He should have fought Rios.
Didn't he abandon a press conference at the last moment or something like that, bad judgment on his behalf as that was beginning to look like a high profile fight at the time.

Maybe Gamboa realized that it's too much for him to be matched with a much bigger opponent in Rios. Gamboa is a small fighter and Rios was a big framed dude compared to Gamboa.

[Evander]

For sure he would've been a top attraction in terms of views.

I read that Gamboa has been through a variety of promoters, including Top Rank, SMS Promotion (50 cent), BB promotion (Spain), Oscar's GBP and now with PBC. At least PBC gives Gamboa good fights.

Imagine Gamboa getting those good fights when he was in his prime like JuanMa Lopez, Chris John, Soto, Guerrero, Broner and Rios.

He should have fought Rios.
Didn't he abandon a press conference at the last moment or something like that, bad judgment on his behalf as that was beginning to look like a high profile fight at the time.

Maybe Gamboa realized that it's too much for him to be matched with a much bigger opponent in Rios. Gamboa is a small fighter and Rios was a big framed dude compared to Gamboa.

I can buy that.
Why did he move up and fight Crawford then ?

[apollo creed]

He should have fought Rios.
Didn't he abandon a press conference at the last moment or something like that, bad judgment on his behalf as that was beginning to look like a high profile fight at the time.

Maybe Gamboa realized that it's too much for him to be matched with a much bigger opponent in Rios. Gamboa is a small fighter and Rios was a big framed dude compared to Gamboa.

I can buy that.
Why did he move up and fight Crawford then ?

Gamboa fought T.C in 2014 and I guess he did not have any better financial offer than the fight vs T.C or stay and fight low opposition.

[emallini]

Very good little fighter. Well past it now.

[Evander]

Maybe Gamboa realized that it's too much for him to be matched with a much bigger opponent in Rios. Gamboa is a small fighter and Rios was a big framed dude compared to Gamboa.

I can buy that.
Why did he move up and fight Crawford then ?

Gamboa fought T.C in 2014 and I guess he did not have any better financial offer than the fight vs T.C or stay and fight low opposition.

Partly true
Leaning toward badly managed.

[apollo creed]

I can buy that.
Why did he move up and fight Crawford then ?

Gamboa fought T.C in 2014 and I guess he did not have any better financial offer than the fight vs T.C or stay and fight low opposition.

Partly true
Leaning toward badly managed.

No doubt.

[black panther]

Really thought he could of become an ATG featherweight.

Solid career but You can’t help but feel he wasted his potential.

[apollo creed]

Really thought he could of become an ATG featherweight.

Solid career but You can’t help but feel he wasted his potential.

He was poorly managed. He could've fought JuanMa , Chris John, Broner and Soto back in the day.

[Evander]

Really thought he could of become an ATG featherweight.

Solid career but You can’t help but feel he wasted his potential.

He could've fought JuanMa

Forgot about that, what a waste.
That fight would have lit the division up.

[apollo creed]

Really thought he could of become an ATG featherweight.

Solid career but You can’t help but feel he wasted his potential.

He could've fought JuanMa

Forgot about that, what a waste.
That fight would have lit the division up.

True. I remember that fight had some real hype and people wanted to see it.