Gamboa: Victim of a bad promoter?

[Beanflicker]

Gamboa was supposed to be the crown jewel of 50 Cent's promotion company and got his ass handed to him.

Was Gamboa the victim of bad match-making from a promoter who has no idea what he's doing? Should Gamboa have been tasked with fighting such a big guy in only his second fight at 135, in his opponent's home town?

Another of 50's fighters, Mark Davis, got his ass handed to him and looked over matched on ESPN last night.

Are these guys being fucked over by 50, a guy with money but a novice in the fight game? Is he putting his guys in bad matchups?

[Dark Lord Al]

He lost a fight .

The End.

[Beanflicker]

He lost a fight .

The End.

Gamboa bad. Crawford good.

Me Amy... Good Gorilla.

Conversation bad. Thought bad. Gamboa lose. End of story.


Get lost, dummy.

[J_Undisputed]

Gamboa was the victim of Gamboa. To look at it from a promotion perspective. Gamboa has slacked off. Remember all the names he was supposed to meet down the road when he was knocking guys out on HBO. Then his personal problems, promotional problems, his declining uninspired ring performances. He seemed to be sliding. If 50 got him to a title bout for a strap against a guy he did his job. If gamboa wasn't up to it, that's gamboa's fault. 50 could have maybe looked into boosting him with a name trainer but something tells me that gamboa likes to be surrounded by yes men. So keeping gamboa happy and getting him a title shot after lackluster performances, against a guy who was beatable.. 50 did his job and snuck him in when there was an opening for someone that crawford could legitimize himself to the public with. With Gamboa's natural potential, the fight was winnable. With the showing that gamboa made, he could probably easily find himself more opportunities and be the Judah of his division.

[Dark Lord Al]

He lost a fight .

The End.

Gamboa bad. Crawford good.

Me Amy... Good Gorilla.

Conversation bad. Thought bad. Gamboa lose. End of story.


Get lost, dummy.

I kept it simple so you could work it out.

[Hulk]

Gamboa is a victim of his own arrogance and going up to far in weight.


And fighting a better schooled fighter who made adjustments and KNEW HOW TO FUCKING CLINCH!


And I like Gamboa. Wanted him to win badly.

[Spicoli]

No not at all, if any thing 50 was just picking through the pieces. The problems with Gamboa were and are as simple as never developing the basics and fundamentals, a complete rush of a star status and frankly fans who got blurry saying he was faster than a Meldrick Taylor etc etc. I still contend that his biggest mistake going in was thinking he could 'box' Crawford, the most complete fighter he has faced, and needed to stick with what brought him to the dance. Gamboa has been walking around with a ring identity crisis for years.