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All bouts subject to change)
FRIDAY - at Salisbury, Maryland (Showtime) -
10 rounds, light middleweights: James De la Rosa
(17-0, 12 KOs) vs. Tim Coleman (14-0-1, 3 KOs);
8 rounds, middleweights: Fernando Guerrero (9-0, 9 KOs)
vs. Tyrone Watson (7-0, 3 KOs).
FRIDAY - at Denver (TeleFutura) - 10 rounds,
welterweights: Mike Alvarado (22-0, 15 KOs) vs.
Manuel Garnica (24-9, 12 KOs); 10 rounds, super
featherweights: Brandon Rios (18-0, 12 KOs) vs.
Manuel Perez (12-4, 2 KOs).
SATURDAY - at Berlin (PPV) - 12 rounds, IBF
middleweight title: Arthur Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs)
vs. Raul Marquez (41-3-1, 29 KOs).
SATURDAY - at Temecula, California (HBO) - 12 rounds,
interim WBC super welterweight title: Sergio Gabriel
Martinez (43-1-1, 23 KOs) vs. Alex Bunema
(30-5-2, 16 KOs); 10 rounds, light middleweights:
Alfredo Angulo (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Andrey Tsurkan
(26-3, 17 KOs); 10 rounds, super featherweights:
Yuriorkis Gamboa (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Marcos Ramirez
(25-0, 16 KOs).
October is going to be an important month in the sport of boxing. There are a number of very important bouts scheduled, including several that are being broadcast on HBO and Showtime that will be fun to watch.
On Friday's ShowBox, there are two fights between undefeated young boxers. One is at middleweight, and the other at junior middleweight. These are in keeping with Showtime's putting some of the best young warriors on, and fight fans know that the boxers showcased on these cards are usually moving up to challenging for title fights within a year.
The HBO card on Saturday features three good fights. The undercard alone has two important fights. However, I want to focus on the main event. Those who have watched Yuriorkis Gamboa know that they are seeing a special athlete. He has the skills to become one of boxing's all-time great fighters. And I do not say that lightly.
Gamboa had 250 amateur fights. He was one of the best young boxers developed in Cuba's program. He was one of the best fighters in the world at a young age, and won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics. In late 2006, he was one of three Cuban boxers who defected while in Venezuela, and who then made their way to Florida.
This kid provides one of the best examples of how speed translates into power inside the ring. He is at times a little bit cocky in the ring, but he has reason to be. Gamboa will turn 27 in December, and is approaching his prime in terms of physical skills. Add to that the fact that he is maturing in his boxing skills, and you have a fighter that is a pleasure to watch.
His opponent, Marcos Ramirez, is a talented undefeated fighter. I've been impressed watching him, and he is going into this fight planning to win. He will certainly be the toughest test that Gamboa has faced in the ring.
I strongly recommend that boxing fans watch this fight. In fact, all sports fans will be impressed with his talents. One hint: keep your eyes on the fight, because Gamboa has explosive power, and can end a fight with a single punch. Quite often, his opponent doesn't see that punch coming.
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