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Originally Posted by NoJacket
I want to see Gamboa-Lopez so badly, their styles should make a great fight and the winner would become a superstar. Hopefully Bob Arum stops being a **** and makes it happen.
On the pound for pound rankings Roy Jones said, "Nobody else comes close to Pacquiao, Mayweather and Donaire". Gamboa sure looked like he's knocking on that door last night. He can box, he can move, he's smart, quick, creative, athletic, and punches with power. Last night he was devastating and just as importantly, exciting to watch. He's definitely something special. If Gamboa-Lopez ever gets made he will get his chance to show just how special.
I don't blame Arum for wanting the Gamboa-Lopez matchup to build to its potential - Arum thinks it can be the biggest featherweight fight of all time. But while a build up can juice the payoff there's also a risk in waiting. Things happen. It does no good to bring the pot to a boil if you then let it all boil away. There's something to be said for striking when the iron is hot and assuming Lopez looks good against Salido in April the iron feels pretty hot right now.
However, no matter how well Arum hypes Gamboa-Lopez I can't see it being in the class of a Pacquiao-Mayweather superfight. But if Gamboa is as special as he impressed me last night, and the Boxing gods smile on us, I can see such a Superfight developing somewhere down the road between Donaire and Gamboa as Donaire continues to move up.
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