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Cyclone Gamboa to Unleash Fury in Bare Knuckle Debut
5 Feb
Summary
- Yuriorkis Gamboa, Olympic gold medalist, signs with BKB.
- Gamboa aims to become BKB Bare Knuckle World Champion.
- He famously wobbled Terence Crawford in a 2014 bout.
Yuriorkis Gamboa, an Olympic gold medalist and former world boxing champion, is set to make his debut in bare knuckle boxing. He has signed a multi-year contract with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing.
Gamboa, nicknamed 'El Ciclon de Guantanamo,' aims to capture the BKB Bare Knuckle World Championship, leveraging his extensive boxing pedigree. He previously held WBA featherweight and IBF titles and is best remembered for a fight where he significantly impacted Terence Crawford in 2014.
This move follows a trend of former boxers transitioning to bare knuckle fighting. Paulie Malignaggi is also slated to compete for a BKB title in May 2026. Gamboa's specific fight dates are not yet announced.
