Here is a list of Gamboa's best fights. For a list of Gamboa's losses, refer to "Yuriorkis Gamboa Losses".
On June 8, 2013 Yuriorkis Gamboa fought Darleys Pérez in a lightweight world-title fight for Pérez' WBA title. Gamboa was 31 years old and with a record of 23-0 (16), and Pérez was 29 years old and with a record of 28-0 (19). Gamboa won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On March 27, 2010 Yuriorkis Gamboa met Jonathan Victor Barros in a featherweight (WBA (Regular)) world-title defense fight. Gamboa was 28 years old and with a record of 18-0 (15), and Barros was 26 years old and with a record of 28-0-1 (16). Gamboa won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 11, 2010 Yuriorkis Gamboa met Orlando Salido in a featherweight (WBA (Unified)) world-title defense fight. Gamboa was 28 years old and with a record of 19-0 (15), and Salido was 29 years old and with a record of 35-10-2 (23). Gamboa won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On March 11, 2017 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against René Alvarado in a lightweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 26-1 (17), and Alvarado was 28 years old and with a record of 24-7 (16). Gamboa won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On March 26, 2011 Yuriorkis Gamboa met Jorge Solís in a featherweight (WBA (Unified)) world-title defense fight. Gamboa was 29 years old and with a record of 20-0 (16), and Solís was 31 years old and with a record of 41-2-2 (30). Gamboa stopped Jorge Solís via 4th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On July 27, 2019 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against Román Martínez in a lightweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 30-2 (18), and Martínez was 36 years old and with a record of 30-3-3 (18). Gamboa stopped Román Martínez via KO.
On November 10, 2018 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against Miguel Beltrán Jr. in a lightweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 29-2 (17), and Beltrán Jr. was 29 years old and with a record of 33-6 (22). Gamboa won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On November 25, 2017 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against Jason Sosa in a lightweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 28-2 (17), and Sosa was 29 years old and with a record of 20-2-4 (15). Gamboa won the fight via 10-round majority decision.
On July 18, 2008 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against Al Seeger in a featherweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 11-0 (9). Gamboa stopped Al Seeger via TKO.
On February 22, 2008 Yuriorkis Gamboa faced off against Johnnie Edwards in a super-featherweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 9-0 (8). Gamboa stopped Johnnie Edwards via TKO.
