Comments Thread For: Thurman: I Do Like The Fight With Crawford; We'll See How Stubborn We Get With The Split

[gluvsup]

Leaving aside whether Thurman even deserves a title shot after his iffy performances across his last three fights, he isn’t likely to trouble Bud.

With good reason, Manny chose Thurman and avoided Crawford on his last hurrah tour.

Keith would give the champ a few good rounds, en route to losing by stoppage or corner retirement.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

Against Bud and Ej he won't survive. Both are wicked body punchers. I know Bud stops him. Ej should stop him but I wouldn't be completely surprised if he beat him up enough to secure a UD

Won't argue with this. I'm sure Keith will step his game up even higher when matched against those two....one would only hope all of them raised levels while sharing the ring!

[Larry the boss]

Crawford would stop Thurman

[Str8.2.Da.Point]

Crawford stops Thurman in 8......

That's how it will go down.

[TheUptownKid]

I might be missing something here, but why does the author call Thurman and Crawford ‘two of the most polarising performers in the sport?

Good question. Bud seen as a great fighter who avoids challenges, Keith’s reign atop the welterweight division was marred with him waiting out lucrative fights and avoiding future champs (Spence and Crawford namely). Both can be seen as great with real asterisks

[North Star]

I saw shades of the old 2012-2013 Thurman this weekend but my mans is looking kinda old in the face nowadays. He's still vulnerable to the body and I believe that's where Crawford and Spence may edge him.

The thing is, Thurman knows how to survive being hit to the body and has shown that over the years...not sure if that's a good trait or what, but he seems to have owned the fact that he's vulnerable to the body and knows what to do get through it.

Thurman's practically King Hippo now. He should get trunks with a bandage graphic over his navel area.

[P to the J]

Good question. Bud seen as a great fighter who avoids challenges, Keith’s reign atop the welterweight division was marred with him waiting out lucrative fights and avoiding future champs (Spence and Crawford namely). Both can be seen as great with real asterisks

Right, that’s an explanation I’m happy with, cheers

[P to the J]

Thurman's practically King Hippo now. He should get trunks with a bandage graphic over his navel area.

North Star, who’s that girl giving me the middle finger in your profile picture (not like that), and what have I done to upset her?

[elfag]

lol thurman decisioned a guy who was knocked out by a lightweight and hes already over here making statements on what he thinks his split with crawford should be. like he has any more fans than crawford.

I am willing to bet that thurman, as the challenger with 1 win in the last 3 years, will ask for more than 50 percent against crawford who has been active and defending his title. it will be a clear duck and thurman will go fight some scrub like khan-brook winner or something ******.