Arum looking to build towards JuanMa Lopez-Yuriorkis Gamboa?

[killersheep]

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.

He did break a lot of records with the amount of punches he landed against Penalosa, who is a seasoned and well-schooled.

[amat]

People are crazy in reducing the fight to a JuanMa blowout. I've been a huge fan for years but Gamboa is dangerous for anyone just because of his sheer speed and athleticism. Also if Arum can build up both of these guys that would be awesome to see PR vs Cuba in MSG. I would pick Lopez now but it would be dangerous for him and Gamboa certainly wouldn't be intimidated.

[OumaFan]

What Amat said.

In focusing on all of Gamboa's faults I think its easy to forget about how off the charts talented he is.