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Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
Guest Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:40 pm
According to Top Rank's President, Todd duBoef, a WBA unification between the organization's two "super champions" at featherweight, is not likely to take place. DuBoef doesn't believe the fight is possible because of the high financial comfort that John receives for fighting at home in Indonesia. It would take a lot of money to lure John to the United States for a Gamboa clash, but there is no demand for the fight in the American market.
“We’ve reached out to Chris John’s people numerous times for his availability,” Top Rank president Todd duBoef said in an interview with Agence France-Presse. “There has been an undercurrent of him staying home in Indonesia because of his popularity there.
“Bringing him [to the United States] would be more difficult. Right now Chris has a very good market and he’s inclined to stay home and take full advantage of his popularity in Indonesia.”
John returns on April 17, in Indonesia, in a tough fight against countryman Daud Yordan.
http://www.boxingscene.com/yuriorkis-gamboa-vs-chris-john-not-likely-says-duboef--37446
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
SlickMoney Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:45 pm
i didnt even know the WBA had 2 super champions at 126. What a joke.
So i guess that takes away any mandatory situation between John and Gamboa.
So i guess that takes away any mandatory situation between John and Gamboa.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
GrantZilla Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:45 pm
Well, fine. John can stay in his country, be popular there, and be irrelevant everywhere else.
Besides, John doesn't matter. Gamboa needs to fight Lopez to be the new linear/Ring Champion at Featherweight.
Besides, John doesn't matter. Gamboa needs to fight Lopez to be the new linear/Ring Champion at Featherweight.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
Guest Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:46 pm
What I don't understand is how Golden Boy are able to lure John over twice but Top Rank can't. Seems old Bob is getting prude with his earnings.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
SlickMoney Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:49 pm
If John is such a moneymaker in his country why not put the fight there?
TR is probably worried bout Gamboa getting robbed and derailing a Gamboa-JuanMa fight.
TR is probably worried bout Gamboa getting robbed and derailing a Gamboa-JuanMa fight.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
GrantZilla Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:50 pm
SlickMoney wrote:If John is such a moneymaker in his country why not put the fight there?
TR is probably worried bout Gamboa getting robbed and derailing a Gamboa-JuanMa fight.
Well, look at what happened to JMM when he did just that.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
Guest Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:52 pm
Was Marquez really robbed ?
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
SlickMoney Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:52 pm
GrantZilla wrote:SlickMoney wrote:If John is such a moneymaker in his country why not put the fight there?
TR is probably worried bout Gamboa getting robbed and derailing a Gamboa-JuanMa fight.
Well, look at what happened to JMM when he did just that.
And John was robbed when he came here.
Soooooooooooo..........
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
GrantZilla Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:58 pm
Thing is, you are guranteed to get robbed there. You are less likely to get robbed if it's in the US at a neutral location, with neutral judges. Not saying it doesn't happen. But just no way you will get a decision in John's backyard.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
Guest Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:00 pm
GrantZilla wrote:Thing is, you are guranteed to get robbed there. You are less likely to get robbed if it's in the US at a neutral location, with neutral judges. Not saying it doesn't happen. But just no way you will get a decision in John's backyard.
Boxing Lawyer already went over this in an older thread.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
Soonermark890 Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:01 pm
I thought most people who watched that one thought JMM lost?GrantZilla wrote:SlickMoney wrote:If John is such a moneymaker in his country why not put the fight there?
TR is probably worried bout Gamboa getting robbed and derailing a Gamboa-JuanMa fight.
Well, look at what happened to JMM when he did just that.
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Re: Chris John vs Yuriorkis Gamboa unlikely to happen
GrantZilla Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:06 pm
Ali wrote:GrantZilla wrote:Thing is, you are guranteed to get robbed there. You are less likely to get robbed if it's in the US at a neutral location, with neutral judges. Not saying it doesn't happen. But just no way you will get a decision in John's backyard.
Boxing Lawyer already went over this in an older thread.
He went over it for Germany. Which I find to be total bullshit. Of course the averages work against the US. There more fights that happen in the US
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