So Porter/Thurman is on

[SlimTrae]

what's the thing with little stupid dogs in America nowadays

looks gay

I guess he wears Nike

The pink ones.

[Spicoli]

I am going all in on a Porter tko now. Thurman will know the definition of physicality standing you still and why you don't leave your hands extended. Great fight potential this one

[p4pking]

Damit Spicoli, I thought this fight had been cancelled again when it was the first thread showing Total pick em for me, interesting clash. I expect Thurman to look pretty good and land mostly what he wants in the early rounds. Does he hit hard enough to hurt/significantly deter Porter, and will he be able to keep boxing if not? Has Porter got any ability to adapt if things don't start going his way after the first few rounds, or Thurman doesn't tire? I don't think either have a good chance of beating Kel Brook or Spence, which is the real fight to be made in the divison.

[Sleepwalker]

Not as excited about this fight as I was months ago. Accidents happen, but stil..

[powerpuncher]

Not as excited about this fight as I was months ago. Accidents happen, but stil..

I feel the same way. I understand that it was a legit postponement but I'm not nearly as excited as I once was.

[IamInuit]

Sparring session

[Hulk]

I am going all in on a Porter tko now. Thurman will know the definition of physicality standing you still and why you don't leave your hands extended. Great fight potential this one

I'll take Thurman just to spite you and because I feel he will win. He's a boxer puncher where as Porter is a pressure fighter for the most part. Should be a good competitive fight though.

[Master]

I am going all in on a Porter tko now. Thurman will know the definition of physicality standing you still and why you don't leave your hands extended. Great fight potential this one

I'll take Thurman just to spite you and because I feel he will win. He's a boxer puncher where as Porter is a pressure fighter for the most part. Should be a good competitive fight though.

Agree with Hulk. Thurman is skilled and Porter was raw when he fought Brooks. The same will happen. Thurman clinic.

[Ron Swanson]

I am going all in on a Porter tko now. Thurman will know the definition of physicality standing you still and why you don't leave your hands extended. Great fight potential this one

I'll take Thurman just to spite you and because I feel he will win. He's a boxer puncher where as Porter is a pressure fighter for the most part. Should be a good competitive fight though.

Agree with Hulk. Thurman is skilled and Porter was raw when he fought Brooks. The same will happen. Thurman clinic.

Compared to Porter he is skilled. As a stand alone statement he is not. His "boxing" is him literally running away until he can plant his feet to throw one shot before running again. I put quotes on boxing because it is not educated movement, it is not purposeful except to get away. There are far more purposes to movement that Thurman does not employ than purposes he does employ.

[Fenster]

I changed the thread title as I just thought... fuck!! Before realising it was an old thread

Can't pick a winner yet. Seeing Thurman back peddling in agony against old Collazo last time makes me think anything can happen. Porter's bull strength charge against Thurman's sharp shooting. Cracking fight.

[erics44]

if Thurman had a reasonable hair cut and not so shit dogs I might want him to win


but he hasn't so I dont

[J_Undisputed]

Definitely a a tough choice.

I think Thurman will have more opportunities to twin this fight with Shawn often times fighting square. Thurmans got a bigger target standing in front of him and following him around the ring. So Thurman may want to try to land big early and avoid a war and the kind of damage / wear and tear that comes with it. A longer fight with a pit bull like porter wont be as forgiving as his prius was.

While thurman has more opportunity to win the fight his way, i think Shawn (and Kenny) have more ways to win this.
- They know thurmans going to try to establish early and deter Shawn on the idea of getting comfortable inside and swarming. So they could use some faints and some angular in and out to cut down thurmans opportunity and get him on his bike and then swarm him late as his power and his legs fade. I think its too much of a gamble to possibly let thurman rack up any rounds.
- They could choose to swarm Thurman early while being careful of that kind of potshot broner caught him with. Sitting in the pocket takes the sting off of some of thurmans punches and keeping him on his heels and pushing him back builds a could rack up points while grinding thurman down and killing his chances of a second half comeback.

I hope Porter can pull this off as i love his work ethic and the fact that they're constantly looking for new things to add to his game. The blindfold sensitivity drills and adding the fight ball/ reflex ball (thought he didn't that effective with it) just shows he's trying to give himself the best chances to win. Hard to not get behind a fighter like that.

[Spicoli]

I am going all in on a Porter tko now. Thurman will know the definition of physicality standing you still and why you don't leave your hands extended. Great fight potential this one

I'll take Thurman just to spite you and because I feel he will win. He's a boxer puncher where as Porter is a pressure fighter for the most part. Should be a good competitive fight though.

Agree with Hulk. Thurman is skilled and Porter was raw when he fought Brooks. The same will happen. Thurman clinic.

Compared to Porter he is skilled. As a stand alone statement he is not. His "boxing" is him literally running away until he can plant his feet to throw one shot before running again. I put quotes on boxing because it is not educated movement, it is not purposeful except to get away. There are far more purposes to movement that Thurman does not employ than purposes he does employ.

That's a bit of my thinking as I don't see much in between game with Thurman. Rolling to flat feet and looking for power or in the case of Bundu where he basically had his peterpan shoes on and was doing a bit of stiff posture boxing. He has this rigidity to him when moving out and often backs straight facing high pressure. He was rocked across the ring vs Soto Karass and momentarily looked clueless and both Guerrero...his biggest fight to date?...and Callozo had him buzzed. Think he'll be forced into some taxing clichés and heavy mauling with what should be a heavier Porter who hits you with these chopping shots and both shoulders. Mentally get a feeling Porter is much more aware of himself than Thurman who is quite the theatrical fella but we'll see.

[palmerq]

the show has started on errr whatever channel this is, seattle news was just on before , so i assume it is an american tv channel :S maybe cbs nbc or some other 3 letter acronym :S


I just think porter is a bit empty headed, strong, tough and energetic but just lacking activity upstairs, so who knows if his strength can overcome this... I would like thurman to win as he is the undefeated fellow here and I would find it more interesting for the division if he won.

also is this for the real wba belt or the 2nd rate one, I can't keep up with the wba and their super champions :S


aha it is cbs