Fans are licking their lips at the prospect of Featherweight fighers Yuriorkis Gamboa and Juan Manuel Lopez shooting off in a fizzing Latino firefight.
Of course for Bob Arum, who promotes the two, there might be something of a dilemma: does he let the two unbeaten power punchers rack up more wins and clang the cash till? Given the two boxers' impressive knockout pedigrees - Gamboa has 16 from 20 fights, Lopez 27 from 30 - there's always the danger that one of Arum's cash ringers might get wiped out of the picture if they meet.
Two lucrative boxers is better than one for a promoter.
Arum seems content to build up the prospect of a barnburner, rather than chuck the fighters in too early.
A little too raw, not enough seasoning - in other words, not enough cash: "I got two featherweights that will wipe everybody out, and when they meet everybody will go crazy," Arum replied. "Don’t I have the right to build it up?"
Last weekend Gamboa once again showcased his impressive skills, using his quick feet to move and dazzle before throwing booming shots to leave the respectable Jorge Solis (40-2-2 going in) in a heap.
As things stands, the consensus is that WBO belt holder Lopez is number one in the Featherweight division and WBA titlist Gamboa is number two.
Both are fast and explosive and, at the same time, both men are likely to leave themselves open as a consequence. The winner might be determined by who strikes first. Either way, it's unlikely the fight goes the distance.
Of course for Bob Arum, who promotes the two, there might be something of a dilemma: does he let the two unbeaten power punchers rack up more wins and clang the cash till? Given the two boxers' impressive knockout pedigrees - Gamboa has 16 from 20 fights, Lopez 27 from 30 - there's always the danger that one of Arum's cash ringers might get wiped out of the picture if they meet.
Two lucrative boxers is better than one for a promoter.
Arum seems content to build up the prospect of a barnburner, rather than chuck the fighters in too early.
A little too raw, not enough seasoning - in other words, not enough cash: "I got two featherweights that will wipe everybody out, and when they meet everybody will go crazy," Arum replied. "Don’t I have the right to build it up?"
Last weekend Gamboa once again showcased his impressive skills, using his quick feet to move and dazzle before throwing booming shots to leave the respectable Jorge Solis (40-2-2 going in) in a heap.
As things stands, the consensus is that WBO belt holder Lopez is number one in the Featherweight division and WBA titlist Gamboa is number two.
Both are fast and explosive and, at the same time, both men are likely to leave themselves open as a consequence. The winner might be determined by who strikes first. Either way, it's unlikely the fight goes the distance.
Interesting stuff, keep it up. Going back a few years, any thoughts on John Conteh?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks. I definitely think John Conteh is worthy of an article. A great fighter, with wonderful potential he never fully realised and an articulate man outside the ring. Watch this space!
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