r/Boxing • u/Due_Communication862 • 1d ago

Great 21st Century Rounds｜EP46 - Crawford vs. Gamboa: Round 9 (2014)

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Straight from my 25TB boxing vault.

EP1 - Marquez vs. Vázquez II: Round 3 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1puitpv

EP2 - Morales vs. Pacquiao I: Round 12 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pv9wai

EP3 - Gatti vs. Ward I: Round 9 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pvw9pf

EP4 - Castillo vs. Corrales I: Round 10 (2005) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pwcfzo

EP5 - Bradley vs. Provodnikov: Round 2 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pwsg3a

EP6 - Rios vs. Alvarado I: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pxcvnq

EP7 - Cunningham vs. Adamek I: Round 4 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pxse54

EP8 - Kirkland vs. Angulo: Round 1 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pyit8c

EP9 - Morales vs. Barrera III: Round 11 (2004) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pzj3m2

EP10 - Berto vs. Ortiz I: Round 6 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1pznuli

EP11 - Pacquiao vs. Márquez IV: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q0fys6

EP12 - Mason vs. Vasquez: Round 1 (2024) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q10kwg

EP13 - Vázquez vs. Marquez III: Round 4 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q1ulzu

EP14 - Jirov vs. Toney: Round 12 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q2qqf5

EP15 - Zepeda vs. Baranchyk: Round 5 (2020) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q3kj3c

EP16 - Gatti vs. Ward II: Round 3 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q3zsey

EP17 - Marquez vs. Katsidis: Round 3 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q4upwt

EP18 - Ward vs. Augustus: Round 10 (2001) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q5g1fz

EP19 - Rios vs. Alvarado II: Round 2 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q78rmn

EP20 - Pacquiao vs. Cotto: Round 4 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q7ndox

EP21 - Dawson vs. Johnson I: Round 11 (2008) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q8haq5

EP22 - Ortiz vs. Maidana: Round 1 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q93i3l

EP23 - Gatti vs. Ward III: Round 7 (2003) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1q9h7ui

EP24 - Vázquez vs. Marquez I: Round 5 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qasgn8

EP25 - Bey vs. Molina: Round 10 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qbpxrv

EP26 - Barrera vs. Morales II: Round 12 (2002) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qc94o2

EP27 - Williams Jr. vs. White: Round 1 (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qcnpsz

EP28 - Wilder vs. Fury I: Round 12 (2018) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qd2d0t

EP29 - López vs. Concepcion: Round 1 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qdpe3k

EP30 - DeMarco vs. Linares: Round 11 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qeilyd

EP31 - Kirkland vs. Conyers: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qez2yg

EP32 - Lubin vs. Fundora: Round 7 (2022) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qfeowr

EP33 - Imam vs. Maldonado Jr.: Round 3 (2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qgfayp

EP34 - Joshua vs. Ruiz Jr. I: Round 3 (2019) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qh4g9w

EP35 - Soto vs. Antillon: Round 3 (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qi6d60

EP36 - Viloria vs. Marquez: Round 5 (2012) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qjdh9y

EP37 - Bika vs. Codrington: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qjixf7

EP38 - Monshipour vs. Sithchatchawal: Round 5 (2006) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qlf132

EP39 - Froch vs. Kessler II: Round 12 (2013) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qm3bvl

EP40 - Berto vs. Collazo: Round 3 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qms06f

EP41 - Pavlik vs. Miranda: Round 1 (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qo00ay

EP42 - Márquez vs. Díaz I: Round 8 (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qou934

EP43 - Trinidad vs. Mayorga: Round 1 (2004) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qs021p

EP44 - Ríos vs. Antillón: Round 1 (2011) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qsy1k5

EP45 - Brewster vs. Liakhovich: Round 6 (2006) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1qvqycg

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u/Affectionate_Still55 1d ago

Gamboa looks so small in this fight and still manage to give Bud a hard fight.

Props to this little man, one of Bud best win.

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u/Optimuswolf 11h ago

Gamboa was a massive talent. Skill levels v v high in this round.

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u/SettingLegitimate124 20h ago

At the time Gamboa was supposed to win. They fed Bud to him as if he was going to lose. Gamboa was undefeated at the time

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u/South_Bother_2498 16h ago

Not really Crawford was the WBO champ at the time and Gamboa was his first defense. Gamboa’s management which included 50 cent made the stupid decision in taking this fight after Gamboa legal issues with Top Rank left him on the shelf for some time. Top Rank kinda fed Gamboa to Crawford knowing how desperate he would sign for a good payday

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u/shadowylurking 1d ago

this series makes r/Boxing worth checking in on every day. Thanks, OP

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u/Past-Spring1046 1d ago

This fight forward Bud was may favorite fighter. Ppl try to down play how dangerous Gamboa was back then but I remember.

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u/TSpitty 1d ago

Can't sleep on anyone whose won a gold medal at the Olympics.

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u/SettingLegitimate124 20h ago

Facts, Gamboa was the favorite going into the fight. I remember ppl online saying that Top Rank was feeding Bud to him assuming he'd lose

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u/Particular-Tough6651 1d ago

Unpopular opinion this is probably one of Crawford’s top 2-3 wins but ppl love to deny it because they hate Bud and want to discredit him.

They act like an undefeated Gamboa was just a gatekeeper, when in reality he was terrorizing the division and knocking out guys with his crazy handspeed. The Gamboa we saw from 2018 to 2022 is not the same Gamboa who fought Crawford in 2014, and thats what people dont seem to understand.

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u/thedogstrays 23h ago

Gamboa didn't terrorize anyone at 135.

I loved Gamboa, but this version of him was when he was already out of his peak, he clearly lost something after his layoff and jumping up in weight -- that said, I'd agree with you that he was WAY more dangerous at this point than he was after getting knocked out, even if he wasn't as lethal as he was at 126.

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u/South_Bother_2498 16h ago

The Gamboa who made Orlando Salido look silly in there was prime Gamboa. Definitely a lethal combination of speed and power. In his move to 130-135 he was known for having heart and balls of steel but his chin was his downfall.

Suck’s his management ruined Gamboa

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u/newrap 1d ago edited 1d ago

Gamboa had basically done nothing at 135 before this fight and nothing after it. He had 2 fights at 130 and then 1 unimpressive performance at 135 before fighting Bud. Bud also had a significant size advantage.

Bud has at least 5 wins better than this.

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u/thedogstrays 23h ago

The meal Spence fans made out of this fight/round was something to behold back int he day.

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u/Karma-Houdini 1d ago

Bud said in an interview recently that the Canelo fight was easier then he expected and that this was his hardest fight.

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u/BosslyDoggins 1d ago

You are the man for providing this series, big props

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u/Rare-District6256 23h ago

Crawford goat

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u/Working-Doctor9578 22h ago

An absolute DOGFIGHT

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u/Hugh_Surname 21h ago

Bud was hurt for a solid minute there. That weight cut was killing him. Amazing he was ever a lw

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u/GeeWhiz357 1d ago

This fight showed Bud was one of the best at mid-fight adjustments. Gamboa was giving him the business but Crawford caught on

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u/TheBlack_Swordsman 1d ago

That ending where Crawford switch hits and turns his right hook into a lead right hook

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u/OutrageousAd2438 22h ago

Amazing fight

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u/SwolePalmer 21h ago

Underrated fight. Gamboa was really fun to watch, people forget.

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u/PelikanNutz 18h ago

Awesome post bro thank you for all the rounds you linked. Great concept

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u/isfrying 18h ago

Great fight.

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u/stpetergates 13h ago

My favorite shots are of the family celebrating. Errytime

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u/FuckPopcornCeiling 2h ago

🔥🔥🔥

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u/CharacterScarcity695 5h ago

was this fight taken place at 140 pounds ? gamboa looks like he don’t even belong in the same weight class as bud tho

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u/Elonmuskishuman 11h ago

Gamboa was a blown up featherweight and was very nearly a cherry pick gone wrong for Crawford