Arum looking to build towards JuanMa Lopez-Yuriorkis Gamboa?

**OumaFan** · 06-26-2009 02:51 AM

Arum's been quoted as saying he's going to attempt to work towards this fight over the next year or so. Wants to build it into a PPV type fight.

Assuming Lopez beats Lonthchi this Saturday Arum's apparently looking to headline a card with Lopez and Gamboa against unnamed opponents. He's already requested Madison Square Garden for this card on September 26.

This is gold IMO. Gamboa worries me a bit as a fan of Lopez but he will land with that right hook and its a P4P punch.

Any thoughts on this? Its obviously speculation but even if it happened a year or two from now is that too soon? And who wins?

**Majesty** · 06-26-2009 05:13 AM

My thoughts are that Arum shouldn't try to rob us by putting this match on PPV it deserves to headline a Boxing After Dark or Showtime Boxing card not a PPV one. All PPV is gonna do is lose them money. Both of them aren't huge enough to give a PPV to. But it is a match I'd love to see

**OumaFan** · 06-26-2009 11:29 AM

What people don't get about PPV's is that the reason Lopez-Lontchi is PPV is almost certainly because of HBO, not Bob Arum. HBO does not have much of a budget for boxing at all this summer and when a fight like this goes to PPV its usually because HBO passed on putting it on a free broadcast.

I don't have any links or facts but I would pretty much guarantee that's the case.

**OumaFan** · 06-26-2009 11:32 AM

Of course Pacquaio-Mayweather goes to PPV because of how big a fight it is, but PPV's of this level are usually because they can't put it on free tv.

**killersheep** · 06-26-2009 11:34 AM

There are still many steps that need to be taken (particularly by Gamboa).

At this point I would pick JML to pick apart Gamboa all night. I want to see Gamboa move up the ranks a little more before this fight happens.

**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.

**paddy448** · 06-26-2009 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by killersheep

There are still many steps that need to be taken (particularly by Gamboa).

At this point I would pick JML to pick apart Gamboa all night. I want to see Gamboa move up the ranks a little more before this fight happens.

i agree i just see lopez being to stong and solid at this point

**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.