Spence and Crawford are about to get it on and the two other top names (Thurman/Ugas) are sitting on the sidelines getting older. I want to focus on Thurman because I like him. Let’s assume Spence and Crawford head to 154 after their fight(s). Let’s also assume that Thurman makes a full blown comeback and faces off against an Ugas and beats him. Let’s say he adds some hardware to his resume and then remains at 147 to face off against the likes of Boots and Vergil Ortiz. How would this scenario and victories over these fighters affect Thurman’s legacy? This is all hypothetical of course. But, as a Thurman fan, I do hope he gives it one more serious go to see how far he can go before hanging up the gloves.
Keith is just sitting around waiting for Spence, Crawford, Charlo, or Danny G to need a name opponent. Everybody knows it. He wants nothing to do with any young bucks.
Thurman has a great legacy that doesn’t need to be improved upon. He was a dominant force at 147 for a while, was a big draw, did great TV numbers.
Fighting a couple hungry young contenders now that he’s well past prime doesn’t change anything. Win or lose.
Ummm..depends on the outcome of the fight
True. I’m sure depending on how he looks and how the fights themselves play out, those will factor into the final answer.