Hadn't considered this matchup before, but Gamboa, on FNF, said he wants the fight. Who do you pick if these guys meet?
Broner by KO... Gamboa is just too prone to leaving himself wide open... for all of his physical assets, he is a dumb fighter
I like the matchup a lot. I wish it had been at 126 or 130 since I want Gamboa to win and I think Broner is the bigger guy and more suited for 135. I like to go with the proven am background when you have two guys who look the part in the pros. Broner's am background is okay, but Gamboa's is excellent. Without too much confidence, Gamboa's class will show and Broner will resort to potshots. Gamboa 9-3.
Broner is considerably bigger. He's younger and still growing. It's a different fight at lightweight than featherweight. Gamboa is more proven as a pro. Gamboa is very fast and will find some openings when Broner tries to block his punches. Once the pace slows, I think Broner controls the action for a decision.
Not Only that, but Gamboa's Physical Assets will Be MINIMIZED by Broner's OWN Physical Gifts... Gamboa's Been Dropped MANY times by Faaaaaaaaaaaar LESSER Punchers than Broner & Has Little to NO Chance of Winning this 1... to smal no strenf no ringsmart. boners to quik to strng to pwrful read:fightme:
Thinking about it, I don't think this fight has a chance of happening any time soon, and I have my doubts Gamboa truly wants this fight. Rather, I think he wants the publicity that comes with calling Broner out. And evidently, that's exactly what he's gotten.
he's way taller than gamboa and it will negate gamboas speed. gamboa wont be able to stay on the outside
Gamboa is no more than 2 inches shorter. That won't be significant, what will be significant is the difference in reach. Gamboa has some short little arms, and Broner has I think a 5'11 reach, despite being only 5'7.
:: Is he really that small? He's listed as 5'5 and a half, 1.5 inches shorter than Broner. But he does look fucking short, I guess I wouldn't be surprised if he was really 5'4 or so.
Gamboa's 5'3 MAX, Bro...But Probably SHORTER...Broner would B CONSIDERABLY Bigger... Put it This way, Gamboa-Rios would've Been LESS of a Mismatch than Gamboa-Broner would Be... REED:hammert:
I agree. Gamboa is super talented but has this MAJOR flaw. I also see Broner knocking him out because of this.
once I heard that this was a matchup people wanted to see, I imagined Broner sparking Gamboa out, which is what I think would happen