Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Elio Rojas in talks for July

BoxingScene.com was advised by Top Rank CEO Bob Arum that WBC featherweight champion Elio Rojas (22-1, 13KOs) is the frontrunner to face WBA "regular" featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (18-0, 15KOs) on July 24 in Las Vegas, with HBO televising.

The first choice for Gamboa's opponent was Celestino Caballero, but Arum tells BoxingScene that Caballero priced himself out. From what I've heard, HBO is not offering a big fee for the date, which makes it impossible to make Gamboa-Caballero based on the numbers both fighters are demanding.

"Gamboa will be fighting on July 24 at The Palms in Las Vegas. Caballero is impossible. He priced himself out. I would say that right now, Rojas is the frontrunner to fight Gamboa," Arum told BoxingScene.com.

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what the hell happened to Gamboa vs JuanMa?

Rojas is a solid, should be a good fight

JuanMa will continue to face soft touches IMO

Too bad Caballero won't happen. Rojas has some great skills, but I'm not sure he has the power to keep Gamboa off him for 12 rounds. Gamboa by KO in the later rounds.

Hopefully Arum gets the Gamboa-JuanMa fight done next year.

Deezy0814 wrote:

what the hell happened to Gamboa vs JuanMa?

Bob says he's trying to build it up, the reality is the Matagwa fight gave him a scare.

It should be Gamboa vs JuanMa or Caballero, I will be fine with either one! Truthfully in the end it will probably be Caballero fighting Gamboa, I don't think JuanMa will take the risk!

Ali_1748 wrote:

Deezy0814 wrote:

what the hell happened to Gamboa vs JuanMa?

Bob says he's trying to build it up, the reality is the Matagwa fight gave him a scare.

He then came back and KO'd Luevano. I think the scare for Arum is in Gamboa who looked like shit in his last fight. Gamboa has been on the canvas quite a bit and fight with a big punching southpaw might make a promoter very nervous.

The older Bob Arum gets the more he pisses me off.

Bob has gotten more forceful with his opinions as he has aged.


Doesn't Arum have any interests other than promoting. If I were rich and old, I'd travel and see the world.

He's a miserable old, greedy bastard. People like that just keep getting worse with age.

Gamboa-JuanMa will eventually happen. I have no problem with Arum waiting another year to make that fight. Gamboa should fight Rojas next, collect a trinket, then fight Chris John. JuanMa fights Concepion then i wouldnt mind seeing him go up against Rafa Marquez for a nice Mexico-PR showdown. Then if all goes well and Lopez and Gamboa win those fights i say its a pretty big fight for next summer.

SlickMoneyXL wrote:

Gamboa-JuanMa will eventually happen. I have no problem with Arum waiting another year to make that fight. Gamboa should fight Rojas next, collect a trinket, then fight Chris John. JuanMa fights Concepion then i wouldnt mind seeing him go up against Rafa Marquez for a nice Mexico-PR showdown. Then if all goes well and Lopez and Gamboa win those fights i say its a pretty big fight for next summer.

That's not a bad idea, pity Caballero will be left out. And he's not getting any younger, I believe he's 33.

SlickMoneyXL wrote:

Gamboa-JuanMa will eventually happen. I have no problem with Arum waiting another year to make that fight. Gamboa should fight Rojas next, collect a trinket, then fight Chris John. JuanMa fights Concepion then i wouldnt mind seeing him go up against Rafa Marquez for a nice Mexico-PR showdown. Then if all goes well and Lopez and Gamboa win those fights i say its a pretty big fight for next summer.

This is probably the best scenario. I'm willing to wait as well.