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As 50/50 as can be?? I must be in bizzaro world. I just see a better fighter in Gamboa, Lopez isn't nearly fast enough to win exchanges with him, and his defence is way to leaky to outbox Gamboa from the outside without getting caught, and that's if he even has better tools from a distance in the first place, which is hardly a given. Lopez might look to be better schooled against the right opponent, but Gamboa showed a hell of a lot against Mtagwa, was much more patient than he has been and still just as explosive. Obviously Lopez can bang and has a good punchers chance if/when they fight, but I'd fully expect Gamboa to chew him up.
aside from Mtagwa, name one quality opponent on Gamboa's record up to date

Lopez already has beaten the likes of, Ponce De Leon, Penalosa, Mtagwa, and Luevano, and he stopped all but one of them in a fight that was his last at that given weight class

Gamboa's chin has all over it seeing how he's been dropped against nobodies, Mtagwa had a tired Lopez hurt and still wasn't able to drop him or stop him, it's in no way farfetched to put this fight as a 50/50 fight, especially since we've still haven't seen Gamboa with a A level opponent
Darling Jiminez is/was a very good fighter, who took Gamboa the distance and gave him a good fight. He's EASILY comparable to any of the guys Lopez has beaten if you ask me, and clearly a better fighter than Mtagwa, who is nothing besides tough as nails. I think Gamboa has definetly shown some vulnerability, but at the same time you can attribute that to him being overconfident and wanting to please the crowd. Against Mtagwa he looked much more relaxed and methodical in his approach, and the result was devestating. I just feel Gamboa has much much better tools than Lopez, and with the right game plan would smoke him.