Arum looking to build towards JuanMa Lopez-Yuriorkis Gamboa?

**Spicoli** · 06-26-2009 11:40 AM

All for young talents meeting up but this all seems a bit of a rush to me.For both guys.Might just end up canceling one another out but I think they are dead set on Gamboa producing a yes or no vote in regards to his overall career.

Might be premature but I honestly think he will fizzle out fast.A rushed product.Just cannot get passed that.

**Dr. Steelhammer** · 06-26-2009 12:31 PM

I'd pay for 25.00, but not for 49.99 one. Gamboa has no chin. Juanma by early round KO.

**Taeth** · 06-26-2009 01:29 PM

I guess we will see, I think people are way underestimating Gamboa here, sure JML should be favored, but Gamboa is way faster, has power of his own, and if he fights on the outside I don't see JML landing very effectively on him, he's just too much faster. By that I don't just mean physical speed, his timing is faster to.

**killersheep** · 06-26-2009 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Taeth

I guess we will see, I think people are way underestimating Gamboa here, sure JML should be favored, but Gamboa is way faster, has power of his own, and if he fights on the outside I don't see JML landing very effectively on him, he's just too much faster. By that I don't just mean physical speed, his timing is faster to.

Far lesser skilled fighters have successfully timed Gamboa, to the tune of many knockdowns.

**Kirkland Laing** · 06-26-2009 03:05 PM

I think JuanMa will fight Izzy and Marquez first, Gamboa has a lot of ground to make up just to get to where JuanMa is now. Maybe in a yera or two on a Latin Fury PPV.

**JT Rock** · 06-26-2009 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Taeth

I guess we will see, I think people are way underestimating Gamboa here, sure JML should be favored, but Gamboa is way faster, has power of his own, and if he fights on the outside I don't see JML landing very effectively on him, he's just too much faster. By that I don't just mean physical speed, his timing is faster to.

Far lesser skilled fighters have successfully timed Gamboa, to the tune of many knockdowns.

I agree Sheep.. When Juanma lands on Gamboas chin its going to be lights out, already stated that Gamboa has been timed and dropped by lesser men.

I like Spicoli think this fight should be way down the road. Gamboa has alot of the goods, but is unproven against elite competion. I'd like him to take on some fringe guys like a Juarez, Solis or Cruz and see how he deals with some live vets.

If Lopez blows him out it could be fracturing to Gamboa

**Phil** · 06-26-2009 04:45 PM

really hope this doesn't happen soon, these are probably my 2 favorite fighters at the moment and it will be a mega fight down the road, but they both need to get more titles and fights in, then it will be a huge event!
not sure if I agree Juanma wins easily, hopefully it will be a great fight and we could get a triology out of it!

**Violent Demise** · 06-26-2009 05:02 PM

I'm going with Gamboa. At least I know what happens when he goes down. He gets back up. I have yet to see Lopez face any type of adversity. I don't know how he would react. I don't even know if he can take a punch.

And I'll buy it as a PPV fight

**bzkfn** · 06-26-2009 05:07 PM

Thought about this idea myself a month ago but I concluded that Gamboa is not as polished as JuanMa at this point. However, as good as Lopez looks, apart from Ponce De Leon, he has yet to face a top quality Super-Bantam. Next for JuanMa has to be Marquez or Caballero although I'd heard Gamboa and Caballero might be on a collision course. In the meantimemI'd like to see Gamboa step it up against a top Feather who is established such a Larios or maybe a shot at the IBF Champion Cristobel Cruz and then push for the Juarez-John winner before taking the big fight with JuanMa.