How many of you are NOT sold on Keith Thurman?

[ykdadamaja]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

[ykdadamaja]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

You think he can hit harder than Curtis Stevens?

[ykdadamaja]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

You think he can hit harder than Curtis Stevens?

Stevens is overrated... plus he looks like a Roid-er. Make him do tests and then come back and tell me....

[FinitoElDinamita]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

You think he can hit harder than Curtis Stevens?

Stevens is overrated... plus he looks like a Roid-er. Make him do tests and then come back and tell me....

I agree he's not much as a fighter but that's beside the point here..

Do you think the overrated Thurman punches harder than him?

BTW, roids dont give you punching power..

[ykdadamaja]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

You think he can hit harder than Curtis Stevens?

Stevens is overrated... plus he looks like a Roid-er. Make him do tests and then come back and tell me....

I agree he's not much as a fighter but that's beside the point here..

Do you think the overrated Thurman punches harder than him?

BTW, roids dont give you punching power..

Thurman may punch as equally effective as him, or better... power is something one can't just say: one punches harder than the other. But, I would say, Thurman can hit harder than Stevens at MW.

Roids do give you punching power... it gives you extra energy, at the very least. Late in the game one just doesn't "surge" ala Chavez Sr. vs. Meldrick Taylor and win fights. Stevens is a poster child for Roids.

[ykdadamaja]

On that Stacker 2, and Stacker 2 is lame compared to the stuff these dudes are on these days, I would take kayo power into 4pm in the morning- after training, work, beers and sex.

[Spicoli]

Card thread here Showtime extreme is about to start. Jermall Charlo beating up meeting Hector Munoz in main

[Addicted to_boxing]

I'm sold on the notion that he has better than average power for a WW, and can possibly take that power right up to MW.

Id be surprised if he hit harder than Canelo..

I'm not going to go that far... hahahahahhahhaa..... but I believe he can take a decent amount of his power upwards. Not bone-crushing kayo power, but enough to make guys wanna quit.

You think he can hit harder than Curtis Stevens?

Stevens is overrated... plus he looks like a Roid-er. Make him do tests and then come back and tell me....

I agree he's not much as a fighter but that's beside the point here..

Do you think the overrated Thurman punches harder than him?

BTW, roids dont give you punching power..

No but enhances reflexes which does aid in KO increase. So your response is not entirely correct.

[Ron Swanson]

I just think he's a good athlete with a big punch but I dont see the " great " boxing skills that some of you talk about.. He's a good fighter and maybe he'll get better but I dont think he's great as he's cracked up to be..

What do you see in Thurman that separates him from the likes of POrter, Brook, and the other top talents at WW?

Oh yea, and he needs to cut his gay hair and watch out for the fashion police cuz he dont know how to dress.

Not sure how you measure great. Seems fans have different views on what that actually means. If we are expecting someone to measure up to Floyd then we may be in for a long wait. We are in an era that has manufactured greatness. Lots of "Stars"

What I see in Thurman that seems to lack in many today is an old school simple bad ass mentality. The mentality can also be seen in the way he carries himself, his body language. I think that if he was in charge of his own career he'd most likely fight anybody. We both know how careers are steered with very few that call their own shots. The mikmen are many.

He looks to me to have better skills the Porter but less then Brook but with that Lamotta like mentality he could most definitely beat or even dominate better skilled opponents. He may also have been born in the wrong era. He could get a little pacified in todays market and lose that edge that he brought with him.

Great post. I thought Thurman was underrated but with recent chatter I think the pendulum has swung. I'm not sure how we define greatness either. For instance I think he would dominate and stop Marquez right now. But I don't think he'll ever be as good as Marquez if that makes any sense.

[Addicted to_boxing]

I just think he's a good athlete with a big punch but I dont see the " great " boxing skills that some of you talk about.. He's a good fighter and maybe he'll get better but I dont think he's great as he's cracked up to be..

What do you see in Thurman that separates him from the likes of POrter, Brook, and the other top talents at WW?

Oh yea, and he needs to cut his gay hair and watch out for the fashion police cuz he dont know how to dress.

Not sure how you measure great. Seems fans have different views on what that actually means. If we are expecting someone to measure up to Floyd then we may be in for a long wait. We are in an era that has manufactured greatness. Lots of "Stars"

What I see in Thurman that seems to lack in many today is an old school simple bad ass mentality. The mentality can also be seen in the way he carries himself, his body language. I think that if he was in charge of his own career he'd most likely fight anybody. We both know how careers are steered with very few that call their own shots. The mikmen are many.

He looks to me to have better skills the Porter but less then Brook but with that Lamotta like mentality he could most definitely beat or even dominate better skilled opponents. He may also have been born in the wrong era. He could get a little pacified in todays market and lose that edge that he brought with him.

Great post. I thought Thurman was underrated but with recent chatter I think the pendulum has swung. I'm not sure how we define greatness either. For instance I think he would dominate and stop Marquez right now. But I don't think he'll ever be as good as Marquez if that makes any sense.

Makes 100% senses. I believe he would also crush Pac but do not believe he will ever be greater than the two. It's all relative to timing

[Leighton]

Well I think hes fuc*ing awesome. Dangerous on the back foot. Powerful with good stamina. Shuts his opponents out. The guy gets hit but if you are a fighter like him that takes risks to win, your gonna get hit. He is very easy to watch. Im a fan and think he is the next big thing.

[cyclone]

He reminds me of a WW David Haye: an athletic, mobile, EXPLOSIVE bomber.

When you have that kind of one-punch power, of course the technique will sometimes suffer and skillfulness will be put on the back burner in pursuit of the KO.

I'm a big believer in Thurman though. I expect him to destroy tonight and hopefully set up a bigger WW fight with a guy like Porter. That would be a fuckin war.

That's a fair comparison actually, David Haye.. in another words he's an ambush fighter with a lack of real substance..

No no and no.

Thurman is more durable than Haye...plus he brings a plan B into the ring..not to mention he has a damn good team behind him.

[cyclone]

Well I think hes fuc*ing awesome. Dangerous on the back foot. Powerful with good stamina. Shuts his opponents out. The guy gets hit but if you are a fighter like him that takes risks to win, your gonna get hit. He is very easy to watch. Im a fan and think he is the next big thing.

He can box his ass off when he has to.