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<\/a>Former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, an Olympic gold medalist from Cuba, held a media workout in Miami Wednesday as he prepares to take on boxing\u2019s hottest attraction Gervonta \u201cTank\u201d Davis for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title Saturday, December 28 live on SHOWTIME from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in a Premier Boxing Champions event.<\/p>\nTickets for the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale and available through Ticketmaster.com. Good tickets are still available. All tickets start at $54 and $104.<\/p>\n
Here is what Gamboa and his assistant trainer had to say Wednesday from Roque Boxing Gym in Miami:<\/p>\n
YURIORKIS GAMBOA<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel great that that I have this opportunity to prove in the ring what I can do. This is a fight that can get me back to the very top of the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter I signed my contract and I beat Roman Martinez in July there were a number of names that came up as possible opponents that I could face in my second fight. One name that came up was Davis, so I took the challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously I have a huge edge in experience and I think the quality of opponents I\u2019ve faced, versus his opponents, gives me another edge. Plus, the preparation I put into this fight. I really don\u2019t see anyone outworking me. The work that I put into this fight gives me a big advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat power does he have that I haven\u2019t faced? Without question this is going to be a great fight. There are going to be great moments of battle and a war, but at the same time, a lot of intelligence will be shown in the ring. So it\u2019s a formula for a great fight and I think the fans are going to be pleased.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t see Gervonta\u2019s last fight on July 27 (the same night Gamboa fought last). I didn\u2019t care to watch. I went to my dressing room, I waited to get paid, and then I went to my hotel. I didn\u2019t bother to watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n
STACY MCKINLEY, Gamboa\u2019s Assistant Trainer<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know \u2018Tank\u2019 is a big puncher, but experience is going to take its course. He\u2019s never been past the sixth round before. And his trainer has never been past the sixth round before. So when you start talking about round eight, round nine, round 10, round 12, you\u2019re in new territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like Sugar Ray Leonard told Tommy Hearns: \u2018I\u2019m going to take you out to deep water, and I\u2019m going to drown you.\u2019 So this is what we expect to do, take him into deep water and drown him.<\/p>\n
\u201cGamboa is very versatile. You\u2019ve got to watch him real close. I\u2019ve watched him real close and I\u2019ve seen him thrown punches that most fighters can\u2019t throw. I see technique and I see the change up in the ring. The last few weeks we\u2019ve changed things up and are using different techniques. He\u2019s a great Cuban fighter.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe jumped up two weight classes (to fight Terence Crawford). Terence Crawford is a big guy. You\u2019ve got a guy like Terence Crawford who says (Gamboa) can punch, then you have to take his word as gospel. What makes (Gamboa) a good puncher is that he knows how to create his shots. He knows where to hit you and he doesn\u2019t waste punches. So you get him in the right spot and hit the pressure points, then it\u2019s a lot different than just getting hit anywhere and it\u2019s more devastating.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2018Tank\u2019 is a young man. Don\u2019t underestimate him. He\u2019s a good fighter and a dangerous fighter. He needs to be a little more disciplined. I saw something on the Internet the other night where he was out on a date. He\u2019s needs to be training and not out on a date. He\u2019s saying he\u2019s walking around at 180, 185 pounds. You\u2019re in a fight right there if you\u2019ve got eight weeks to take that weight off. It\u2019s going to play a part against him down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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