Boxing News: Yuriorkis Gamboa, Pavlik-Lockett Undercard, Mijares-Munoz

May 15th, 2008   Tags: Kelly Pavlik, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cristian Mijares  

When unbeaten super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0-0, 8 kos) steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 kos) this Saturday (May 17th) in Primm, Nevada, it will not only be the HBO debut of the Cuban Olympic gold medallist, but also his chance to win the WBC international championship. The title had been […]

Gamboa vs. Jimenez This Saturday

May 14th, 2008   Tags: Yuriorkis Gamboa  

By Manuel Perez: Undefeated former 2004 Cuban amateur Gold Medalist super featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0, 8 KOs) takes a big leap up in competition this Saturday against Darling Jimenez (23-2, 14 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. Gamboa, 26 has quickly risen up the rankings in the super […]

Gamboa Destroys Edwards

February 23rd, 2008   Tags: Boxing, Yuriorkis Gamboa  

By Dan Ambrose: Super featherweight contender Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0, 8 KOs) demolished his overmatched opponent Johnnie Edwards (13-2-1, 7 KOs) in a 1st round TKO last night to win the vacant NABF super featherweight title at the Xtreme Indoor Karting, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gamboa, 26, a former 2004 Olympic Gold medalist for the Cuban […]

Gamboa Destroys Kebede

October 19th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Yuriorkis Gamboa  

Featherweight prospect Yuriorkis Gamboa (6-0, 5 KOs) had an easy time tonight destroying 33-year old Samuel Kebede (25-2, 14 KOs) in the 2nd round at the Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, in Berlin, German. Gamboa, 25, the 2004 Olympic flyweight gold medalist from Cuba, knocked Kebede down twice in the 1st round and then once more […]

Gamboa Destroys Paniagua

September 24th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Yuriorkis Gamboa  

Former 2004 Cuban Olympic featherweight Gold medallist Yuriorkis Gamboa (5-0, 4 KOs) flattened Argentinian Nestor Hugo Paniagua (17-4-1, 14 KOs) in little over one minute of the 1st round on Friday night in Hansehalle, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Gamboa, 25, knocked Paniagua with a left-right combination seconds into the fight. After getting up, Gamboa was immediately […]