Thurman was beautiful last night

[Ron Swanson]

Garcia was the prize pig everyone was bidding on because he just looked so succulent. Looked like the knife would carve him up like butter. Then Thurman made Garcia look hard. I've never thought Garcia was as good as I think now. Thanks to Thurman.

[Master]

Garcia was the prize pig everyone was bidding on because he just looked so succulent. Looked like the knife would carve him up like butter. Then Thurman made Garcia look hard. I've never thought Garcia was as good as I think now. Thanks to Thurman.

You are right, I never rated Garcia at all and did not see what others saw in him that made them think he could beat Thurman. I honestly thought Thurman would easily beat Garcia and even stop him because I saw Garcia as slow, low tempo and mechanical.

However he must be good to really press Thurman throughout the fight and he landed some hard shots.

On the other hand Thurman running late nearly cost him the fight and he should have pressed the later rounds more to win convincingly.

[mikeeod]

I think we all pretty much knew Garcia has slow feet and that Thurman would exploit that flaw by moving constantly and not allowing Danny to set his feet to punch. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so I'm not Knocking or insulting you for yours, but I don't agree at all about Thurman looking good in that fight. I feel like Thurman had some moments early, but overall did the bare minimum to eke out a win vs a much slower opponent. I feel that Lamont Peterson dominated and looked better vs Danny than Thurman did (and he "lost" that fight!).

[TitoFan]

Wow it felt strange watching the fight and not being able to post until Monday morning...

Anyway, maybe my bar is too low, but I thought it was a good fight. I didn't enjoy seeing Thurman run "a la De La Hoya" during the last round. At least it was only the last round and not the last 3 rounds, like DLH did. Still, it looked ugly and he got booed lustily. Hopefully someday, when they're fixing other rules in boxing which turn people off, they'll address some way to avoid this sprinting contest in the last rounds.

Other than that, I thought Thurman did what he had to do to win the fight. He used his speed, and engaged in enough exchanges to make the fight very exciting. But again, that's just me. I thought Danny gave it his best shot, but should've pressed more in the 2nd half of the fight, as it became apparent he was falling behind. Mikeeod's point about Garcia being a 140-pounder must be considered also. Some of the shots he connected would've probably had more of an effect on someone other than a natural 147-pounder like Thurman.

I thought they acquitted themselves quite well, and my thought is I've had to pay for a lot crappier fights than this one I watched for free.

[powerpuncher]

Wow it felt strange watching the fight and not being able to post until Monday morning...

Anyway, maybe my bar is too low, but I thought it was a good fight. I didn't enjoy seeing Thurman run "a la De La Hoya" during the last round. At least it was only the last round and not the last 3 rounds, like DLH did. Still, it looked ugly and he got booed lustily. Hopefully someday, when they're fixing other rules in boxing which turn people off, they'll address some way to avoid this sprinting contest in the last rounds.

Other than that, I thought Thurman did what he had to do to win the fight. He used his speed, and engaged in enough exchanges to make the fight very exciting. But again, that's just me. I thought Danny gave it his best shot, but should've pressed more in the 2nd half of the fight, as it became apparent he was falling behind. Mikeeod's point about Garcia being a 140-pounder must be considered also. Some of the shots he connected would've probably had more of an effect on someone other than a natural 147-pounder like Thurman.

I thought they acquitted themselves quite well, and my thought is I've had to pay for a lot crappier fights than this one I watched for free.

Thurman ran the last 2 rounds (arguable 3). De la hoya was nowhere near that bad. The running is just a myth with him. He stayed back a bit but he was still landing and moving with intent. Thurman was just running.

I get you are Puerto Rican though so you are going to have that opinion 😁

[mikeeod]

Oscar was much more dominant and boxed at a MUCH higher level against a MUCH tougher opponent. It isn't even close. Tito and Oscar blow both of these guys out, as does Ike Quartey. Oba Carr cries himself to sleep after watching that unification fight...

[Master]

I think we are being harsh on both fighters who are young undefeated champions before they face one another.

Informer24 is a boxer and appreciates the subtle skills involved and I have to support what he said. It was not a classic but it was good quality world class boxing.

Comparing these guys with Leonard/Hearns or Tito/ODH is impossible more Curry/McCrory.

[TitoFan]

Wow it felt strange watching the fight and not being able to post until Monday morning...

Anyway, maybe my bar is too low, but I thought it was a good fight. I didn't enjoy seeing Thurman run "a la De La Hoya" during the last round. At least it was only the last round and not the last 3 rounds, like DLH did. Still, it looked ugly and he got booed lustily. Hopefully someday, when they're fixing other rules in boxing which turn people off, they'll address some way to avoid this sprinting contest in the last rounds.

Other than that, I thought Thurman did what he had to do to win the fight. He used his speed, and engaged in enough exchanges to make the fight very exciting. But again, that's just me. I thought Danny gave it his best shot, but should've pressed more in the 2nd half of the fight, as it became apparent he was falling behind. Mikeeod's point about Garcia being a 140-pounder must be considered also. Some of the shots he connected would've probably had more of an effect on someone other than a natural 147-pounder like Thurman.

I thought they acquitted themselves quite well, and my thought is I've had to pay for a lot crappier fights than this one I watched for free.

Thurman ran the last 2 rounds (arguable 3). De la hoya was nowhere near that bad. The running is just a myth with him. He stayed back a bit but he was still landing and moving with intent. Thurman was just running.

I get you are Puerto Rican though so you are going to have that opinion 😁

I tried to put my Puerto Rican bias aside.... and rewatched Round 12 of Trinidad-De La Hoya.

Sorry.

I could be Martian, and I would still think De La Hoya ran just as much, if not more, than Thurman in Round 12.

[holmcall]

"Run Time" Thurman sucks major pole and will be brutalized by either Spence or Brook. He fades in the late rounds and is very open for body work.

[Master]

I think we all pretty much knew Garcia has slow feet and that Thurman would exploit that flaw by moving constantly and not allowing Danny to set his feet to punch. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so I'm not Knocking or insulting you for yours, but I don't agree at all about Thurman looking good in that fight. I feel like Thurman had some moments early, but overall did the bare minimum to eke out a win vs a much slower opponent. I feel that Lamont Peterson dominated and looked better vs Danny than Thurman did (and he "lost" that fight!).

I have said on another thread that I actually rate Garcia more now in defeat because I never thought he was that good.

I did expect Thurman to win far easier but think Danny is better than I thought and not Thurman being poor. Thurman could have done better at the end instead of giving the rounds away but his right hand bombs kept Danny concerned and contained.