Comments Thread For: Thurman on Fighting Spence: He Wasn't Worth a Lot [In the Past]; Now the Fight Is Bigger, Better, Greater

[LAchargers373]

It’s not worth more now Keith will get significantly less. Especially after Ugas beats him

[TyrantT316]

Thurman sounding like Khan. Thinks more highly of his status as a star than actually is the case. He was a name and titlist. He lost, had some injuries and unimpressive wins. He knows he had a name and has the "one time loss" and it jury excuse as too why he thinks he is a major marquee fighter. I just think he over exaggerates his relevancy in the division. He is naturally trying to talk himself right to a big fight or title opportunity vs Spence or Crawford. He needs to work up. Ugas is a good test for him, but I think him and Boots need to see each other in that ring.

[Muchen]

Nobody cares Keith. Fight Boots already.

[Gate keeper]

Hate all you want but Thurman was putting up huge ratings and sold pretty well on PPV with a washed up Pacquiao. His persona was more marketable than guys like Bud and Spence just lacked their hunger and drive.

You're right but what good is all that marketability if you're too afraid to keep fighting the best once you've reached the top? And no, a 40 year old Pacquiao doesn't count as the best. A fight he lost anyway, probably from being so rusty from no longer fighting the best. I'll take less marketable fighters who actually have a solid champion mindsets any day of the week over the Thurman's of the world.

I remember when everyone was asking for Thurman to fight Spence because that was by far the best fight at the time. And he basically said no, stop asking me. And then people just wanted him to fight someone and he wasn't interested. He burned his own fan base and ignored their wishes. And now that no one cares about him, he's trying to get back what he lost and took for granted. He represents exactly what's wrong with boxing today and Spence and Crawford represents the solution.

[Jamtime69]

This dude just keeps running his mouth. It would have been a mistake for you because he wouldn't have had to go all the way to the UK, to win a championship. You ducked fighting him, now you want a hand out from him. The man has said that he doesn't like you period! It's a good thing Errol is not that kind of guy, to come up on you and beat your tail. Just leave the man alone.

[Sharpshootah]

One time Thurman lol. Good lord.

[Boxing 112]

Thurman didn't want to fight Spence in the past because he knew that Spence would beat him up and possibly get a highlight reel KO on him. Spence knew that he would beat Thurman. Thurman also knew deep down that Spence would beat him as well. Thurman saying that the fight would have to be built up to generate money is a lot of crap. Thurman has to realize that someone gave him a chance to become champion. Challengers work their way up the ranks to one day fight champions in boxing. By then Spence was highly ranked and earned his title shot at the time. He travelled to England to fight Kell Brook to win his first title. At least Kell Brook had the heart and guts to fight Spence win or lose in that title fight. Thurman is just feeding everyone a line of bull with his crap for not fighting Spence. Now Thurman is on the outside looking in which is what he deserves for not being an active fighter and whining all the time.

Spence was not known as much he had fought no one when Thurman first became champ so you can't blame Thurman for not fighting him he is right back then wasn't a big fight Porter and Garcia were bigger and he took those and won.

[1Eriugenus]

If possible Keith needs to fight Vergil Ortiz. I think he has a slim chance in that. If he fights Jaron he is burnt toast.

[Roadblock]

Hate all you want but Thurman was putting up huge ratings and sold pretty well on PPV with a washed up Pacquiao. His persona was more marketable than guys like Bud and Spence just lacked their hunger and drive.

It wasn't Thurman it was Manny, what were Thurmans PPV numbers outside of Manny, that's where the truth lay.

[daggum]

It wasn't Thurman it was Manny, what were Thurmans PPV numbers outside of Manny, that's where the truth lay.

dont use this scenario for tank or wilder though. they are huge stars...cept they arent