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Looks the business so far. "Special" is pushing it a bit

I saw an interview last week with Thurman - he said he'd be happy to knock the boy out but he has a lot to prove before he's at his level. Which is fair enough.
That's a no. He might very well KO Spence but Thurman hasn't done much more than Spence, Thurman has been managed very carefully. Difference is Spence is eager to step up, Thurman is looking for a payday. Thurman should be happy to fight Spence for a title, he should be calling for Brook, these are the show me fights. But he talks about Pac and Floyd(paydays) while fighting frickin Collazo. He's no different than Khan, a talent that won't earn his shot.
Thurman is doing nothing different to everyone else. It's a food chain.

Floyd wont fight Thurman because he can make the same money against less dangerous fighters. Thurman wont fight Spence because he can currently make the same/more money against bigger names in the division.

Just because Floyd wants his boy to get fast tracked up the ladder it doesn't mean guys like Thurman are going to bend over and say go right ahead.

These guys are all with Haymon anyway, if they wanted to make the fights they would.