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Yuriorkis Gamboa Biography

Yuriorkis Gamboa is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on December 23, 1981 in Guantánamo, Cuba. Former WBA and IBF Featherweight Champion, who was also a WBA Lightweight Champion as well as a WBA Super Featherweight champion.

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After winning his first four fights in Germany, Gamboa made his United States debut on 30 October 2007, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, against Adailton De Jesus, who was dropped to the canvas halfway through the first round. A Gamboa slip in the fourth round was ruled a knockdown by the referee. Gamboa’s relentless pressure eventually forced a stoppage in the sixth and final round.

Gamboa made his professional boxing debut on 27 April 2007, in Hamburg, Germany against Alexan Manvelyan. He prepared for his pro debut and his next seven fights with technical specialist Manny Masson. Gamboa put Manvelyan on the canvas in the third round and won via unanimous decision victory. Two months later, he defeated Araik Sachbazjan when Sachbazjan retired before the beginning of round four.

To support his family, he sold his Olympic gold-medal.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On 17 May 2008, at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena in Primm, Nevada, Gamboa fought Darling Jimenez. Gamboa started off well in the first three rounds of the fight, swarming Jimenez and hitting him with punches over and over but got careless and was knocked down by a right hand behind the ear from Jimenez. Gamboa got up and finished the fight strong, winning by unanimous decision and claiming the vacant WBC International super featherweight title. After the fight, Gamboa’s promoter Ahmet Öner fired Gamboa’s trainer Osmiri Fernandez, replacing him with Ismeal Salas. On 18 July 2008, stepping down to featherweight, Gamboa scored a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Al Seeger to win the vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena. A left hook to the body set up a right hand that landed across Seeger’s face, causing him to collapse backwards flat onto the canvas. The referee stepped over Seeger without bothering to count, officially stopping the bout.

Yuriorkis Gamboa Net Worth

Yuriorkis Gamboa is one of the richest Boxer from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuriorkis Gamboa's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded gold medals at both the 2004 Olympic Games and the Pan American Games.

He was the first Cuban boxer ever to win the IBF World title.

Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born 23 December 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer. He is a former unified featherweight world champion, having held the WBA and IBF titles between 2009 and 2011, and challenged once for the WBO lightweight title in 2014. As an amateur he won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2004 Olympics, and bronze in the featherweight division at the 2005 World Championships.

Gamboa fought Gilberto Luque on 5 January 2008, at Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gamboa sent his opponent to the canvas less than 30 seconds into first round with a left hand. After two more knockdowns, the referee stopped the fight. On 22 February 2008, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he made his American television debut against Johnnie Edwards. Gamboa knocked Edwards down in the first 30 seconds of the fight after connecting with a left hand to the head. Edwards got up, but was met with left-hand punches from Gamboa, ending with two consecutive right hands that knocked Edwards down for the second and final time as the referee moved in and halted the fight in round one. Gamoba won the vacant WBC-NABF super featherweight title.

On 17 April 2009 Gamboa stopped Jose Rojas via tenth-round TKO to win the WBA interim featherweight title. On 10 October 2009 Gamboa stopped Whyber Garcia in the fourth round to win the WBA featherweight title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On 5 October 2008, Gamboa stepped up in class and fought Marcos Ramirez, a Kansas City featherweight in Temecula, California. Gamboa exhibited amazing hand speed and quick combination punching in the first round before he was dropped by Ramirez. Gamboa quickly came to his feet and resumed fighting until the bell rang to signify the end of the round. In the second round, Gamboa picked up where he left off and knocked Ramirez down with a fast right uppercut, followed by another combination. Ramirez let the referee administer the eight count before rising to his feet. Gamboa then finished the fight by pressuring Ramirez into the ropes and landing a left hook to the body, followed by a right uppercut to the jaw. Gamboa’s next fight took place at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena on 9 January 2009 against Roger Gonzalez. Gamboa used quick combinations from the beginning of the third round to relentlessly attack Gonzalez. Gamboa began his assault after going down during the second round, after absorbing a sneaky right hand by Gonzalez. The referee halted the one-sided bout with 48 seconds remaining after Gonzalez sustained a barrage of punches to the head. Gamboa led 89–82 on one judge’s scorecard and 89–83 on the other two judges’ cards through nine rounds.

On 11 September 2010, Gamboa fought The Ring No. 3 ranked featherweight Orlando Salido to unify the WBA and IBF featherweight titles with the result being Gamboa winning by unanimous decision. Salido knocked down Gamboa in the eighth round. Gamboa knocked Salido down twice in the twelfth round, but was docked two points for hitting Salido in the back of his head while Salido was down. With this win Gamboa became the first Cuban boxer to hold the IBF world title since the organization’s inception.

Who is Yuriorkis Gamboa Dating?

According to our records, Yuriorkis Gamboa is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Yuriorkis Gamboa’s is not dating anyone.

On 20 February 2009, Gamboa fought Walter Estrada at The University Center at Nova Southeastern University. Gamboa knocked out Estrada with a left hook to the body followed by a right hand to the face 25 seconds into the fight.

Top Facts about Yuriorkis Gamboa

Facts & Trivia

Yuriorkis Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Yuriorkis Gamboa celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

On 23 January 2010, at the WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden, he defeated Rogers Mtagwa in two rounds. Gamboa buzzed Mtagwa several times from several angles and scored a knockdown in the final ten seconds with a counter hook. He continued the damage in the second round, battering Mtagwa and sending him down two more times before the fight was stopped. On 27 March 2010 at Hamburg, Germany Gamboa dominated Argentinian boxer Jonathan Victor Barros in twelve rounds to retain the WBA featherweight title with a unanimous decision.

What is Yuriorkis Gamboa record?

Who defeated Yuriorkis Gamboa?

It took Devin Haney all 12 rounds to beat Gamboa back in November of 2020, while Tank had to go into the 12th and final round before finally getting rid of Gamboa in December of 2019. But, in a sure sign of his deterioration since then, Gamboa was wiped out quickly last night.

How old was Gamboa when he fought Crawford?

Courageously, Gamboa continued on, but his time was limited. He actually hurt Crawford in the ninth with a wild right hand early in the round, but the 26-year-old champion would soon turn the tables. Crawford showed his mettle and savvy.

How much did pitbull Cruz make against Gamboa?

1 million dollars Isaac Cruz @RyanGarcia let’s go! Cruz jumped him to start the third, knocking him down seconds into the frame with a left hook. But again, Gamboa danced his way out of trouble to make it to the fourth. In the fourth, Cruz dropped Gamboa again with a left hand toward the end of the round.

How old is Isaac Cruz?

24 years (May 24, 1998)

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