Yuriorkis Gamboa

Yuriorkis Gamboa
Nationality:
Cuba
Place of Living:
Miami, USA
Born:
Dec. 23, 1981 (42 years)
Place of Birth:
Guantanamo, Cuba
Height:
5′5″ / 166 cm
Reach:
64″ / 165 cm
Record:
30-4, 18 КО
Division:
Lightweight (135 lbs)
Debut:
April 27, 2007
Stance:
Orthodox
BoxRec ID:
391770
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  • Boxing News: Yuriorkis Gamboa

Legendary Boxer Reveals Surprising Pick for Mayweather-Crawford Dream Match: "No Contest"
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:10 a.m.

Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford stand out as two of boxing's greatest modern fighters. Their impressive careers have sparked a debate about who'd come out on top if they met in their prime.

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Terence Crawford Reveals Surprising Choice For His Toughest Opponent: "He Made Me Dig Deep"
Sept. 4, 2024, 1:10 p.m.

Terence Crawford has named Yuriorkis Gamboa as the toughest opponent he's faced in his career. The four-weight world champion made this surprising revelation in a recent interview with the Breakfast Club, picking Gamboa over his latest challenger, Israil Madrimov.

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Gamboa released from custody awaiting trial
March 2, 2023, 11:01 a.m.

Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-5, 18 KOs) has been under arrest since the beginning of the year and was only able to be released on bail on Wednesday. The Olympic champion and former world champion among professionals in three weight categories knocked down a man to death. The fact that the ...

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Gamboa under arrest in Cuba after fatal crash
Jan. 2, 2023, 5:12 p.m.

Details are still being finalized, but several media outlets report that the former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa is currently behind bars in connection with a fatal accident that occurred on the night of December 31 in Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. Sources close to the situation report that the ...

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Gamboa-Cruz on the Spence-Ugas undercard
Feb. 17, 2022, 9:02 a.m.

April 16 in Arlington, Texas Isaac Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) will fight with the ex-world champion in three weight categories Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-4, 18 KOs).

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Hrgovic and Zhang score KO victories, Haney defends title
Nov. 7, 2020, 11:25 p.m.

At DAZN Boxing Night in Florida, two Olympic heavyweight medalists - Philip Hrgovic (12-0, 10 KOs) and Zhang Zhilei (22-0, 17 KOs) decorated their records with stoppage wins.

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Haney to meet Gamboa on October 3?
Aug. 12, 2020, 6:11 p.m.

WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) is due to return to the ring on October 3 in the United States. This was announced by the American's promoter Eddie Hearn. Haney's rival will likely be Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-3, 18 KOs).

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Davis vs Gamboa. Full fight video
Dec. 29, 2019, 1:51 a.m.

Full fight video, which became the main event of the boxing evening in Atlanta, Georgia, and in which Gervonta Davis and Yuriorkis Gamboa challenged vacant regular WBA lightweight title.

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Davis and Gamboa make weight
Dec. 27, 2019, 6:37 p.m.

Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) and Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) made the weight limit of lightweight division during an official weigh-in before their fight in Atlanta, Georgia. Davis needed two attempts to make the limit of 135 pounds. Gamboa made weight on his first attempt. They will ...

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Davis vs Gamboa. Where to watch live
Dec. 28, 2019, 2:22 p.m.

A live webcast of the evening of boxing from Atlanta, Georgia, where in the main event Gervonta Davis and Yuriorkis Gamboa will fight for the vacant regular WBA lightweight title. Also this evening WBA interim light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal will defend his title in a fight against ...

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Davis vs Gamboa. Predictions and betting odds
Dec. 25, 2019, 6:02 p.m.

Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) is a great champion in the amateur and professional boxing. But in a collision with Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) the bookies predict his failure.

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Davis at the open training session before Gamboa fight
Dec. 24, 2019, 3 p.m.

This Saturday two-time featherweight champion Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) will make his debut at the lightweight division, and cross gloves with former world champion in three weight categories, as well as Olympic champion, the Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs). This fight will become the main event ...

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  • Yuriorkis Gamboa: Video

YURIORKIS GAMBOA PROFILE

WHAT IS YURIORKIS GAMBOA'S RECORD?

Yuriorkis Gamboa's record currently stands at 30 wins, 4 loses and 0 draw.

WHAT WAS GAMBOA'S LAST FIGHT?

Yuriorkis Gamboa's last fight took place against Isaac Cruz on April 16, 2022,. He lost by TKO in the 5 round. That fight was 6 months and 15 days ago.

HOW ACTIVE IS YURIORKIS GAMBOA?

Gamboa's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

WHERE IS YURIORKIS GAMBOA FROM?

Gamboa was born in Cuba.

HOW OLD IS YURIORKIS GAMBOA?

The Yuriorkis Gamboa is currently 42 years old. He was born on Dec. 23, 1981, so he will turn 43 in 1 month and 23 days.

HOW TALL IS YURIORKIS GAMBOA?

Gamboa is 5' 5" (5 Foot and 5 inch) which is 166 cm (1 meter and 66 centimeters).

WHAT IS GAMBOA'S REACH?

His reach is 65 inches (65") which is 165 cm (1 meter and 65 centimeters).

WHAT STANCE DOES YURIORKIS GAMBOA USE?

Gamboa fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

WHAT WILL BE YURIORKIS GAMBOA'S NEXT FIGHT?

Yuriorkis Gamboa doesn't currently have a fight scheduled

YURIORKIS GAMBOA'S SOCIAL PROFILES