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Don't talk sh*t about Gamboa
A lot of people here shit talk guys like Rigondeaux and Ward - two Olympic amateur champs - as being boring and talk about how guys like that are ruining boxing. Fair enough.
We also know how when an undefeated guy finally loses, people want to be the first to tell you how smart they were and how they knew they would lose and they weren't as good as everyone thought they were. Everyone's an armchair boxing expert.
So instead of kicking Gamboa while he's down and talking the usual shit, how about we talk about how awesome it is that a guy with his amateur pedigree and physical gifts chooses to throw bombs and make exciting fights instead of stinking out joints like Rigo and Ward. Talk about how much heart he has, how when he got hurt instead of grabbing and holding he chomped down on his mouth piece and started throwing bombs like Arturo Gatti.
Bravo to both guys. Great fight by two monster fighters.
I think Gamboa needs to get his ass back down to 130 though. I think Crawford's size really wore him down. A 7lb weight advantage is too much to be giving away at those lower weights.
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Personally I enjoy Gamboa fights very much. The guy always forces the action... and with him it's either KO or be KO'ed. I don't remember any boring Gamboa fights. Between Rigo and Ward... I can't fault Rigo too much right now. The guy has unbelievable skills... and still needs someone to take him to deep waters. Ward I don't much care about. He's good... yeah... but he IS boring IMO. Something about the way he conducts himself and his career.
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I've always liked Gamboa's style. A loss is no big deal, the only ones that makes it a big deal are the new fans that came in with Mayweather. In fact they're making a big stink about it at the other boxing forums.
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Gamboa realized by around the 4th and 5th that he couldn't hurt Crawford.
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DannyV297
Gamboa realized by around the 4th and 5th that he couldn't hurt Crawford.
Yet he hurt him in the 9th
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Violent Demise
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DannyV297
Gamboa realized by around the 4th and 5th that he couldn't hurt Crawford.
Yet he hurt him in the 9th
Yes he did, and he tried to follow it up, but by then yuri had been pounded on enough to keep his efforts short-lived
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Who was talking shit about Gamboa?
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ruthless rocco
Who was talking shit about Gamboa?
I haven't been on the forums to see, but like I said people love to shit on a guy when he finally loses and wanna come off as experts by saying they knew he sucked and knew he was gonna get his ass kicked, ect ect. Figured I'd try to get the jump on it.
If we all like exciting boxers who put it all on the line and entertain, we need to support the warriors even when they lose.
Gamboa showed big balls and even though he took a beating, would have fought on if they let him.
Gamboa has the speed and talent to stink out arenas and play the jab and grab game, but he jumps forward and throws bombs so he deserves respect.
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I don't see why anyone would be making excuses for or talking shit about Gamboa, it takes two good fighters to make a great fight.
Gamboa gave it everything he had but Crawford was too much for him.
Gamboa should definitely go down a weight class because 99.9% of his punches were having little or no effect on Crawford. That's not an excuse, just a simple fact.
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I'm not gonna shit talk him, but i do think that he stopped fighting the smart fight and started throwing wide looping bombs when he could have used his speed and footwork to control the pace and the distance. He really only got into trouble when he decided to throw everything at Crawford. Had he fought a more controlled fight I think he could have been far more effective, and maybe taken it to the later rounds unhurt and even got a decision win.
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Every mistake and lapse of judgment made with much lesser opponents and lighter weight came to a head in this one fight. That's not talking shit, that's seeing the train coming
If we're honest, Gamboa never found his identity or fundamentals as a pro. He came in a free swinger with fantastic hand speed and went out on his back the same. Respect for that. I don't think Gamboa making 130 is realistic and he'll only go up
On a side note, fuck Ward and Rigo...congrats the Terrence Crawford!
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Definitely a FOTY candidate. This fight was awesome. Crawford impressed me. He proved to me that he is the real deal. Gamboa is good as always. He just needs to get back down in weight.
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Speaking of armchair boxing experts, where is ICB? Ain't no one more of an armchair boxing expert than that guy. He even said he could beat Wladimir Klitschko and Pacquiao inside the boxing ring because he's in top condition and swam a lot.;D
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Re: Don't talk sh*t about Gamboa
Truth be told I think a lot of us saw Gamboa making those fatal mistakes that would get him Ko'd in this fight. As Spicoli, said.. in those previous fights we saw lesser fighters catch Gamboa in between punches and yank his head down out of the cloud.
That being said. I was a big fan of Gamboa, then saw the outside of the ring nonsense and his desire seemed to slip. He used to have this fantastic head movement quick hands and a slick knack of countering longer arms with short stubby hooks. The last few times out it seemed like he just wanted to bait, counter get a win however possible and the collect his check. I fully expected him to get KO'd tonight. In fact earlier, within 5 rounds. Then HOLY CRAP... He resurfaces in the first four rounds and more or less has his way with Crawford. I thought wow, maybe he just needed to get inspired. He really showed all that potential he had before...
Now the part that chafes my @$$ is the fact that he could of have won this fight. He couldn't really hurt crawford but he was doing enough that he was winning rounds and out classing crawford. Why he started going to balls to the wall and leaving him self wide open for counters against a guy like crawford, just puzzles me. The first counter shot that crawford landed was inching closer and closer to landing and you could see crawford betting the farm on that one, but gamboa didnt have to get that loose and start telegraphing punches in bunches. He was doing fine before that. They say never fall in love with fighters, they'll break your heart every time.
2 more observations:
- Crawfords a likable champ. He's not quite as amazing and the HBO announcers would have us believe, but hes solid, skillful and almost re-hydrated to junior middle from 135.
- Would it kill the lazy @$$ ref to get a damn towel from one of the corners and wipe down the freakin Tecate logo? A good fight affected on both sides by the water on the logo. The pattern of droplets remained the same between many of the rounds.
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I love the irony of the OP. :cool:
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Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
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Re: Don't talk sh*t about Gamboa
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
Seems like a crazy observation, he took some of Gamboas shots flush without budging. If he stays at lightweight he cleans out but should go the light welter and go for Garcia. That's a very winnable fight for him. Also think he'd beat Algieri very easily so that would be a handy title.
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Beanflicker
A lot of people here shit talk guys like Rigondeaux and Ward - two Olympic amateur champs - as being boring and talk about how guys like that are ruining boxing. Fair enough.
We also know how when an undefeated guy finally loses, people want to be the first to tell you how smart they were and how they knew they would lose and they weren't as good as everyone thought they were. Everyone's an armchair boxing expert.
So instead of kicking Gamboa while he's down and talking the usual shit, how about we talk about how awesome it is that a guy with his amateur pedigree and physical gifts chooses to throw bombs and make exciting fights instead of stinking out joints like Rigo and Ward. Talk about how much heart he has, how when he got hurt instead of grabbing and holding he chomped down on his mouth piece and started throwing bombs like Arturo Gatti.
Bravo to both guys. Great fight by two monster fighters.
I think Gamboa needs to get his ass back down to 130 though. I think Crawford's size really wore him down. A 7lb weight advantage is too much to be giving away at those lower weights.
Crawford was just better prepared.... that and Gamboa was laid off too long and has other stuff going on in his world.
Typically Cuban syndrome- come to America, and then lose their way. Seen it happen time and time again.
Rigo seems to be cut from a different cloth. He is remaining grounded. That's very good for him and all of us.
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Silkeyjoe
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
Seems like a crazy observation, he took some of Gamboas shots flush without budging. If he stays at lightweight he cleans out but should go the light welter and go for Garcia. That's a very winnable fight for him. Also think he'd beat Algieri very easily so that would be a handy title.
Seen to many good fighters through the years, Crawford is not one of them he's a so what fighter
would I pay to see him no, remember beauty is in the eye of the be holder, and in my eyes he's
no beauty. I am far from crazy and if WE all liked the same thing life would be boring.!
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Dia bando
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Silkeyjoe
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
Seems like a crazy observation, he took some of Gamboas shots flush without budging. If he stays at lightweight he cleans out but should go the light welter and go for Garcia. That's a very winnable fight for him. Also think he'd beat Algieri very easily so that would be a handy title.
Seen to many good fighters through the years, Crawford is not one of them he's a so what fighter
would I pay to see him no, remember beauty is in the eye of the be holder, and in my eyes he's
no beauty. I am far from crazy and if WE all liked the same thing life would be boring.!
yea but surely even if you dont like a guys style etc you can still recognize how good he is? I think hes a complete boxer, good speed, decent power, good skills, can fight ortho and southpaw. He might struggle against bigger fighters when he moves up but he is a very good world champion.
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Silkeyjoe
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Dia bando
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Silkeyjoe
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
Seems like a crazy observation, he took some of Gamboas shots flush without budging. If he stays at lightweight he cleans out but should go the light welter and go for Garcia. That's a very winnable fight for him. Also think he'd beat Algieri very easily so that would be a handy title.
Seen to many good fighters through the years, Crawford is not one of them he's a so what fighter
would I pay to see him no, remember beauty is in the eye of the be holder, and in my eyes he's
no beauty. I am far from crazy and if WE all liked the same thing life would be boring.!
yea but surely even if you dont like a guys style etc you can still recognize how good he is? I think hes a complete boxer, good speed, decent power, good skills, can fight ortho and southpaw. He might struggle against bigger fighters when he moves up but he is a very good world champion.
Well I was expecting him to wipe the floor with Burns, and he did not he won fair enough a lot of
hype you no this game, he was made out to be King Kong but to me he's more like Wacko Jacksons
Bubbles,;D, yes I may be harsh but he's never box office is he.!
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Never liked him and have always thought him completely overrated and I dont use that term as a rule. Nor do I write fighters off after losing a fight but I wrote him off long before this even though I had a few doubts a week or two leading up. He had a Jones sized ego the moment he got off the boat and then it was enabled by Arum. A brave showing sure but he looked like Roy at the beginning of his decline tonight. Fell in love with the silk sheets like Oddly Harrison and just like him it ended what could have been something special.
What I could not believe was his absolute lack of head movement in the kill zones. Go out to the yard and place a stick into the ground. Now go to the fridge and grab a potato. I was going to say tomato but that underrated fruit wont survive this test. Ok lastly blindfold yourself in punching range and set a timer for a minute. Count the number of times you nail Mr. Potato head?
Never seen a guy that physically talented that oblivious to head movement. Like he was missing his neck.
Long on flash but short on fundamentals.
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Sorry but I enjoyed watching him get ktfo. Walking in with his arms down and mug out like that he deserved it.
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Re: Don't talk sh*t about Gamboa
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
It always amazes me how we still hold on to what was supposed to be even after a 'name' gets sparked out. Its been mentioned numerous times and almost sounds an excuse...but Gamboa decided fights ago he was done at 130 when he blew the weight in that farce vs Solis and walked away from his trinket rather than meeting a contract.
Crawford is as low key as they come but he shows everything you can hope and ask for in a young champion. Solid boxing skill, coming in the under dog and showing to be a switch hitter and making rbr adjustments and coming back from adversity and finishing a dangerous fighter. He travels regardless of 'hype' and earns trinket in another country. Not to mention carrying a following of hometown and putting fans in the seats where you hardly if ever here boxing mentioned. He is stubborn though and really I think he made it harder than it needed to be slugging at times with Gamboa. Lampley went a little bat shit crazy with the 'great' title but HBO is all about pushing product and hopefuls. Sometimes they prove not ready for primetime and turn in a lukewarm showing ala Gamboa vs Jiminez on HBO and promptly return to FNF, and sometimes they make a devastating showing like last night.
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I know alot is being said about weight but whatever happened to this guy was just better than that guy..regardless of weight,
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I like Gamboa n still think he is championship material, just not at 135. I would like to see him mix it up a little more and add in some traditional boxing, as I think it would make him more effective. He is a very talented fighter and u know he has solid fundamentals from his amateur experience. It was a great win for Crawford, who I also think is a class act n great boxer-puncher, but I wonder how much different the fight would've been if Gamboa had decided to use his legs to create angles, jabbed to the body, n fought a more tactical fight (close the gap, combo n disengage on an angle). Either way, I look forward to Gamboa going down to 126/130 n being successful n Crawford continuing his climb to the p4p rankings.
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I'm talking shit about gamboa because he fought like a damn fool! He got expose for a pretender, good when things are going well but the moment crawford gave him trouble, gamboa reduced to a fool abandoning logic.
Gamboa could of won that fight but he put pride over brains. Say goodbye to dreams of making top $$$
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Beanflicker
A lot of people here shit talk guys like Rigondeaux and Ward - two Olympic amateur champs - as being boring and talk about how guys like that are ruining boxing. Fair enough.
We also know how when an undefeated guy finally loses, people want to be the first to tell you how smart they were and how they knew they would lose and they weren't as good as everyone thought they were. Everyone's an armchair boxing expert.
So instead of kicking Gamboa while he's down and talking the usual shit, how about we talk about how awesome it is that a guy with his amateur pedigree and physical gifts chooses to throw bombs and make exciting fights instead of stinking out joints like Rigo and Ward. Talk about how much heart he has, how when he got hurt instead of grabbing and holding he chomped down on his mouth piece and started throwing bombs like Arturo Gatti.
Bravo to both guys. Great fight by two monster fighters.
I think Gamboa needs to get his ass back down to 130 though. I think Crawford's size really wore him down. A 7lb weight advantage is too much to be giving away at those lower weights.
yeah he was tough/resolute an all that...yada yada, but he was dirty and tried to cheat with illegal blows. he got ganked. but yes, id watch him get taken out by a smart boxer again.
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#1FightFan
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Originally Posted by
Beanflicker
A lot of people here shit talk guys like Rigondeaux and Ward - two Olympic amateur champs - as being boring and talk about how guys like that are ruining boxing. Fair enough.
We also know how when an undefeated guy finally loses, people want to be the first to tell you how smart they were and how they knew they would lose and they weren't as good as everyone thought they were. Everyone's an armchair boxing expert.
So instead of kicking Gamboa while he's down and talking the usual shit, how about we talk about how awesome it is that a guy with his amateur pedigree and physical gifts chooses to throw bombs and make exciting fights instead of stinking out joints like Rigo and Ward. Talk about how much heart he has, how when he got hurt instead of grabbing and holding he chomped down on his mouth piece and started throwing bombs like Arturo Gatti.
Bravo to both guys. Great fight by two monster fighters.
I think Gamboa needs to get his ass back down to 130 though. I think Crawford's size really wore him down. A 7lb weight advantage is too much to be giving away at those lower weights.
yeah he was tough/resolute an all that...yada yada, but he was dirty and tried to cheat with illegal blows. he got ganked. but yes, id watch him get taken out by a smart boxer again.
Gamboa has been down multiple times from 126-135 so I'm sure its safe to say that the weight wasn't a problem he just has a horrible chin and gets too reckless he should worked more with Emmanuel to help he's defense he always did wonders with chinny guys. Look at Hearns and Klit Gamboa needs a trainer that will teach him how to keep that chin out of reach but still land all he's punches
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
it depends where you think that people are rating crawford. i would agree that he isnt going to be the next great thing in boxing, but this fight did show me that he is a true champion. he is undoubtably the best at 135. i also think that he will have success once he moves up to. im not expecting him to become a top 5 p4p or anything, but he could definitely crack the top 10 in time.
and gamboa is still a good fighter. he isnt a push over by any means. it was a good win.
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good display of heart but this just goes to show that you can't expect to be elite and only be a part time boxer, Gamboa is another loss away from being the Cuban Joan Guzman
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I think this notion Gamboa has a bad chin is foolish. He has bad technique. If he tucked his chin we'd see him as a fighter with a very good chin because these KDs wouldn't happen.
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
I think you are wrong, I've watched that fight twice now and Crawford tore Gamboa's ass up!
I was thinking Gamboa would win the fight but Crawford was too fast and was catching Gamboa coming and going.
Speed has always been Gamboa's great advantage which Crawford nullified, making Gamboa look less than spectacular.
You are right about Gamboa moving back down, especially if you are right about Crawford being nothing special. LOL.
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
I think you are wrong, I've watched that fight twice now and Crawford tore Gamboa's ass up!
I was thinking Gamboa would win the fight but Crawford was too fast and was catching Gamboa coming and going.
Speed has always been Gamboa's great advantage which Crawford nullified, making Gamboa look less than spectacular.
You are right about Gamboa moving back down, especially if you are right about Crawford being nothing special. LOL.
Gamboa looked like a dwarf, compared to Crawford in the end the naturally bigger fighter won,
I am not saying Crawfords crap, but I feel he has been well over hyped, and a lot of fighters are
but in the end if your not up to it you get found out some do some don't.! ;)
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Ron Swanson
I think this notion Gamboa has a bad chin is foolish. He has bad technique. If he tucked his chin we'd see him as a fighter with a very good chin because these KDs wouldn't happen.
Same its an accumulative effect because he gets caught a lot out of step and out of position. If anything, he showed and has shown remarkable punch resistance. I remember when people used to say the same thing about Tito and that was also a head scratcher. Knockdowns are often said to be signs of having a bad chin and yet in many cases it has nothing to do with chin. Lewis also while he stood there and took bombs by the biggest puncher in the sport. Somehow the knockouts by Oliver and Rahman equated to a bad chin when both shots would have most likely ko'd Chuvalo and quite possibly a large four legged animal.
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Beanflicker
A lot of people here shit talk guys like Rigondeaux and Ward - two Olympic amateur champs - as being boring and talk about how guys like that are ruining boxing. Fair enough.
We also know how when an undefeated guy finally loses, people want to be the first to tell you how smart they were and how they knew they would lose and they weren't as good as everyone thought they were. Everyone's an armchair boxing expert.
So instead of kicking Gamboa while he's down and talking the usual shit, how about we talk about how awesome it is that a guy with his amateur pedigree and physical gifts chooses to throw bombs and make exciting fights instead of stinking out joints like Rigo and Ward. Talk about how much heart he has, how when he got hurt instead of grabbing and holding he chomped down on his mouth piece and started throwing bombs like Arturo Gatti.
Bravo to both guys. Great fight by two monster fighters.
I think Gamboa needs to get his ass back down to 130 though. I think Crawford's size really wore him down. A 7lb weight advantage is too much to be giving away at those lower weights.
I agree, he was giving it to crawford, then he decided to stop boxing and block punches with his big ass head. If you wouldve calmed down and stopped rushing in head first, he wouldnt have been stopped.
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
I think you are wrong, I've watched that fight twice now and Crawford tore Gamboa's ass up!
I was thinking Gamboa would win the fight but Crawford was too fast and was catching Gamboa coming and going.
Speed has always been Gamboa's great advantage which Crawford nullified, making Gamboa look less than spectacular.
You are right about Gamboa moving back down, especially if you are right about Crawford being nothing special. LOL.
It was the quintessential breakdown. Gamboa didn't just 'decide' to stop trying to box. Crawford adjusted and called him on it and took control. The guy was literal;ly feinting him into shots with slight of hand and kept him blowing in both directions. It was a very sound text book on forcing a guy into error and making him pay dearly.
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Dia bando
Yes Gamboa lost but he was fighting out of his weight, 130lbs I think, Crawford won but I was
not impressed what's all the fuss about this guy, a lot of you rant and rave about this fighter
please tell me why, Crawford in my eyes is nothing special and I can see him getting sparked.
Sorry chaps but I can not for the life of me, see a great fighter in the making just a overrated
one, I hope I am wrong.
I think you are wrong, I've watched that fight twice now and Crawford tore Gamboa's ass up!
I was thinking Gamboa would win the fight but Crawford was too fast and was catching Gamboa coming and going.
Speed has always been Gamboa's great advantage which Crawford nullified, making Gamboa look less than spectacular.
You are right about Gamboa moving back down, especially if you are right about Crawford being nothing special. LOL.
It was the quintessential breakdown. Gamboa didn't just 'decide' to stop trying to box. Crawford adjusted and called him on it and took control. The guy was literal;ly feinting him into shots with slight of hand and kept him blowing in both directions. It was a very sound text book on forcing a guy into error and making him pay dearly.
I can't fault a single thing Crawford did. I know Gamboa is very good so Crawford is very good plus some. Even when Gamboa finally got a decent punch in on Crawford, he did the right things. Grab and hold, stay calm, and stay away from the ropes.
It was my favorite type of fight, two boxer/punchers having it out.
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Gamboa does a lot of things that look good until he gets caught up throwing those stupid fucking flurries. If he sat down and threw less but more meaningful punches and smothered instead of just standing there wailing away he probably wouldn't find himself on his ass so much. I don't know maybe that's just damage from the amateurs.
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Gamboa does a lot of things that look good until he gets caught up throwing those stupid fucking flurries. If he sat down and threw less but more meaningful punches and smothered instead of just standing there wailing away he probably wouldn't find himself on his ass so much. I don't know maybe that's just damage from the amateurs.
I agree, but he seems to just throw the gameplan out the window at the first sign of trouble, then he turns into a amateur. Blocks punches with his face and close eyes and swing. Just not a smart fighter