Former three-division world champion Yuriorkis “El Ciclon de Guantánamo”Gamboa (26-1, 17 KOs), newly signed by Golden Boy Promotions, scored a ten round unanimous decision over Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado (24-8, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, NY. A rusty Gamboa was in command most of the time, although he never had Alvarado in any sewrious trouble. In fact, the only knockdown of the fight was a flash knockdown scored by Alvarado in the final stanza. Scores were 97-92, 97-92, 97-93.
Yuriorkis Gamboa Decisions Rene Alvarado (video)
Andrew Karlov
March 11, 2017, 11:24 p.m.
Watch this story:
Renowned Trainer Delivers Blunt Verdict on Crawford-Canelo Matchup: "Not His Level"