Valero - Gamboa

**amat** · 04-22-2008 01:18 AM

Agreed with OumaFan. Let's see this Darling Jiminez fight and see how that turns out. Jiminez looked very good when he KO'd Anchondo. That's one to watch, it'll tell us a lot or at least confirm what we think of Gamboa and will certainly tell us about his power. I don't think he has Valero power though, just because Valero is very heavy handed.

**Taeth** · 04-22-2008 07:02 PM

I think Gamboa lands his left hook, when he throws properly has hard as any punch Valero throws... Gamboa does hit hard, its just he doesn't always put technique behind his punches.

IMO Gamboa hasn't even really tried to box since going pro... He has been so much better than his opponents that he has been going buck wild, but being an olympic champion and one of the best amateurs to come out of Cuba means that he has boxing skills, and though he still fought crazily in the amateurs, he is an amazing athlete who will be exciting for many years, I hope.

**:::PSL:::** · 04-22-2008 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Taeth

I think Gamboa lands his left hook, when he throws properly has hard as any punch Valero throws... Gamboa does hit hard, its just he doesn't always put technique behind his punches.

IMO Gamboa hasn't even really tried to box since going pro... He has been so much better than his opponents that he has been going buck wild, but being an olympic champion and one of the best amateurs to come out of Cuba means that he has boxing skills, and though he still fought crazily in the amateurs, he is an amazing athlete who will be exciting for many years, I hope.

Agreed. "El Ciclon de Guantánamo" is NO JOKE.

Check out his left hook...