Thurman vs Porter - June 20th?

I never mentioned Cotto's name. I don't even know who Cotto is fighting. You quoted someone who did saying "It's this site." My point wasn't bringing up Cotto it was stating if you think 'x' fight is okay then 'y' fight is okay as well because the circumstances are pretty similar. I mean, except for the fact that Cotto is going to be giving up 15 pounds or so of course.

People don't have to agree with my position, they're just wrong. You can sh*t on Cotto fighting a Top 5 MW, then you have to sh*t on this fight because Porter isn't even a top 10 WW. Thurman will push Porter's sh*t in and people will then say how great Thurman is because of it. Thurman isn't great because he'll beat Porter, because Porter is a C class fighter at best. Thurman is and/or will be great because he's got heart, skill, athleticism and most importantly a brain. I also never said it was a bad fight, it's a stay busy fight on free TV I'll watch. But it isn't a great machtup, it's a somewhat competitive sparring session. I never mentioned Cotto's name. I don't even know who Cotto is fighting.

Thurman's a good fighter but not everybody agrees with your position. He may be better than Porter but to say he's levels above him is a bit extreme. It's inches not feet. People don't have to agree with my position, they're just wrong. You can sh*t on Cotto fighting a Top 5 MW, then you have to sh*t on this fight because Porter isn't even a top 10 WW. Thurman will push Porter's sh*t in and people will then say how great Thurman is because of it. Thurman isn't great because he'll beat Porter, because Porter is a C class fighter at best. Thurman is and/or will be great because he's got heart, skill, athleticism and most importantly a brain. I also never said it was a bad fight, it's a stay busy fight on free TV I'll watch. But it isn't a great machtup, it's a somewhat competitive sparring session.

2 good young talents going head to head and people still complain. Who would you rather each fight? Rios, Gavin or Algieri?

It's not a bad fight, but I know the outcome. It's no different to me than Cotto/GGG, I already know the outcome. Most people on here like seeing some get their ass kicked instead of seeing competitive fights, I like competition not sparring sessions. Also, it would be a champ at 147 vs a top 5 WW right? Why are you guys complaining about Cotto then? It's a MW champ vs a top 5 MW... This site = Unless I heard of the guy it's a BS fight. Thurman's a good fighter but not everybody agrees with your position. He may be better than Porter but to say he's levels above him is a bit extreme. It's inches not feet.

meanwhile youre justifying cotto vs heiland as a good fight, but this is bad. Got it A good fight like this wont be respected cause itll be on PBC. Some so called "fans" just love to hate the sport

Just yesterday Porter was talking about facing Bradley in the IBF eliminator so we shall see. Thurman thumps up Porter by the way. He has many more dimensions to his fight game.

Good fight, now if Khan can grab a decent opponent..

You know people will complain about anything. What site are you on? It's not a bad fight, but I know the outcome. It's no different to me than Cotto/GGG, I already know the outcome. Most people on here like seeing some get their ass kicked instead of seeing competitive fights, I like competition not sparring sessions. Also, it would be a champ at 147 vs a top 5 WW right? Why are you guys complaining about Cotto then? It's a MW champ vs a top 5 MW... This site = Unless I heard of the guy it's a BS fight.

meanwhile youre justifying cotto vs heiland as a good fight, but this is bad. Got it You know people will complain about anything. What site are you on?

lol by having one or two good rounds and being dominated the rest of the fight? Robert Guerrero was very hesitant to try to come inside and work until he was dropped and went for broke. Still, he pretty much smothered himself and Thurman and didn't really land anything significant. Porter is not as a crafty as Guerrero and pretty one dimensional, he'll give Thurman a decent fight but can't see him really being a threat. If Porter thinks he can just bullrush Thurman with those wide looping shots, he'll probably end up on the canvas. Exactly. Porter is going to come in with no defense and sloppy and Thurman will unload with counter shots and it will result in a KO. http://readeroffictions.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gif-slow-clap.gif

meanwhile youre justifying cotto vs heiland as a good fight, but this is bad. Got it Because Cotto would be giving up 15 pounds... and he's fighting Geale not Heiland. Thurman should handle Porter easy have you watched either of them fight? Porter leaves himself wide open and lunges in, Thruman will counter and KO him at some point in the fight. Porter is a C class fighter at best, Thurman has potential to be P4P top 5 in my opinion.

You know...sometimes boxers learn from mistakes and past losses; sometimes they can regroup and become better. I'd love to see Thurman vs Porter... good matchup.

This is still a good fight. Haymon running out of options for in-house fights soon. Either that, or he needs to boost his ratings with something. Maybe they figure this may do that a bit.

This would be an actual test on Thurmans true boxing ability IMO. Outboxing slow footed dudes isnt impressive to me. Porter will be on him from the get go and can actually close distant. Great fight. Hope it happens.

It looks like Spence could get a step up fight on the undercard if it gets made

Oh... like a tune up guy? Yeah it was a tune-up, Bone was literally a last minute replacement. But he actually looked like a pretty crafty decent fighter, cracked Porter with a few good shots.

Thurman fan, but I favor Porter in this fight. Guerrero fight showed that Thurman doesn't know how to tie up his opponent on the inside. lol by having one or two good rounds and being dominated the rest of the fight? Robert Guerrero was very hesitant to try to come inside and work until he was dropped and went for broke. Still, he pretty much smothered himself and Thurman and didn't really land anything significant. Porter is not as a crafty as Guerrero and pretty one dimensional, he'll give Thurman a decent fight but can't see him really being a threat. If Porter thinks he can just bullrush Thurman with those wide looping shots, he'll probably end up on the canvas.

Good fight, way better than a Berto bout. Porter is good enough to give One Time another nice test but too limited to really be a treat, I like Thurman by clear cut decision.

Thurman fan, but I favor Porter in this fight. Guerrero fight showed that Thurman doesn't know how to tie up his opponent on the inside. It would be closer and more competitive than people think, I don't know why Porter's so underrated on here. Porter would have a hard time getting inside Thurman. Look how cautious Guerrero was against Thurman, he didn't want to be too aggressive and get caught coming in. And when Porter does close the distance, Thurman will use his feet to stay out of range, Brook isn't very mobile so Porter didn't have much trouble closing in on him. I see Thurman winning this fight 8-4 or 7-5, but a Porter win isn't out of the question.