Quote Originally Posted by Xwetie View Post
I think thurman put on a good performance, just sad that someone was whispering in his ear around 4 or 5th round, Thurman keep him alive for 12 rounds, We can't let the audience sit around for 45 minutes picking their noses, so i thats why he slagged off a bit
The more I think about this post the more naive/ridiculous it sounds, so I need to talk about it some more.
Boxers in general and Thurman (to name just one) in particular has an ego the the size of a large walk-in freezer, so I imagine someone asking him to carry another fighter would get a very loud "fuck you" in return.
We've seen some stupid boxers over the years, but I don't think Thurman is one of them. Asking or telling an intelligent, prideful, up and coming fighter to make himself look less than he is plus cost himself big paydays down the line would get you a "fuck off".