Boxing Off-Topic

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I agree but nobody would watch Crawford-Broner Spoiler (just kidding) or Crawford-Thurman?

Crawford beats Thurman. Full stop. Thurman is the epitome of an overprotected, underactive Haymon fighter.

Thurman is very solid. But I see nothing in his skills that make him exceptional. The only thing he has going for him against Crawford is that he's a true welterweight. That's it.

[edaddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Crawford's secret weapon: He is ambidextrous. Perhaps the best two-handed fighter in the world. He can switch at a moment's notice, with equal speed and power with either hand. Plus he has an incredible mean streak. He hurts guys because he seems to like it. Spence is excellent, but I don't think he can handle that.

I hear ya but it's tough to be ambidextrous when you got some incoming speed and power shots..He can get away with that now but Spence is too much of a technician and aggressive fighter to let him get comfortable. That mean streak goes both ways trust me...Spence gets after you. and if you don't have a mean streak in you and want to hurt people your in the wrong sport..Like I said I don't like Crawfords defense enough for him to keep Spence off of him..

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Crawford beats Thurman. Full stop. Thurman is the epitome of an overprotected, underactive Haymon fighter. Thurman is very solid. But I see nothing in his skills that make him exceptional. The only thing he has going for him against Crawford is that he's a true welterweight. That's it.

I think the "true welterweight" factor has some importance in that potential fight as it does in a Spence-Crawford battle. Thurman has had some protection but he still beat Garcia and Porter (albeit by close decisions). Crawford has beat some good fighters with the best being Postol (IMO) but no 140 pound killers.

I wasn't really debating who would win that fight, but rather if you'd have a big interest in seeing it.

[JayBee74]

Broner-Vargas a pick-em, Gervonta a big favorite, Charlo a HUGE favorite. Saturday Night.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I wasn't really debating who would win that fight, but rather if you'd have a big interest in seeing it.

Sure, I would love to see it, only to see the overrated Thurman get his azz kicked. "One Time" is an appropriate nickname for Thurman, as that's how often he fights per year.

[gmac0322]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

Broner-Vargas a pick-em, Gervonta a big favorite, Charlo a HUGE favorite. Saturday Night.

Hopefully Boener gets knocked out. Love seeing him get destroyed. Will check it out. Always enjoy watching charlo's fights too

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[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by pk500

Sure, I would love to see it, only to see the overrated Thurman get his azz kicked. "One Time" is an appropriate nickname for Thurman, as that's how often he fights per year.

He does get injured a lot.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

He does get injured a lot.

Think inactivity has anything to do with that? You can't fight only once per year or less and enter camp expecting your body to adapt easily. Playing the pan flute may be good for the soul, but it doesn't do much for the body.

Even wonder why Floyd, other than his hands, and GGG almost never get hurt? They're in the gym all the time, either training or preparing for two fights per year or more.

Thurman is on the Haymon 401K plan, getting paid a lot to do nothing. One of the countless reasons why the PBC has done FAR more to hurt boxing than help.