Report Cards: Gamboa, Kirkland and Angulo
boxingscene.com - Mo, 19 Mai 11:09
While not covered in depth in the pre-fight report card last week, the three young prospects on display last weekend on HBO Boxing After Dark can't be ignored. Here's a little report card on each, graded on a curve because, hey, this is the come-up and not the got-there.
Yuriorkis Gamboa W UD 10 Darling Jimenez
pound4pound.com - Mo, 19 Mai 09:32
Photo report by Bret "The Threat" Newton
Kirkland, Angulo & Gamboa Shine Bright in HBO Debuts
eastsideboxing.com - Mo, 19 Mai 07:28
Undefeated contenders JAMES KIRKLAND, ALFREDO ANGULO and YURIORKIS GAMBOA turned in star-making performances last night in their HBO debuts on "Boxing After Dark" from Terrible's Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Primm, Nev. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Arena Box-Promotion, on a card appropriately called "Night of the Rising Stars, all three fighters scored impressive victories, solidifying their status as must-see attractions and the future of boxing.
Kirkland keeps unbeaten streak alive, inches toward title shot
It took James Kirkland longer to provide a sample for his drug test for the Nevada Athletic Commission than it did for him to dispatch Eromosele Albert on Saturday night.
Yuriorkis Gamboa drops his gloves
nydailynews.com - So, 18 Mai 20:45
There is no question that Yuriorkis Gamboa, a young Cuban junior lightweight prospect, has talent. Gamboa won a gold medal as a flyweight for the 2004 Cuban Olympic boxing team.