Comments Thread For: Ugas-Barrios WBC Interim Title Fight To Be Part Of Canelo-Charlo Showtime PPV Card

[SteveM]

So what's Keith Thurman doing, besides running his mouth? Boots or Stanionis! Choose One! MAN UP!

I'd prefer to see Boots vs Stanionis - we know Thurman is done at this point due to inactivity - he would def. get KO'd by Boots and probably by Stanionis - or a wide decision.

[SteveM]

Interesting. Keith was implying during Crawford-Spence fight week that the fight was probably not happening. Again, Keith needs to adjust his expectations. Maybe a good fight for him will be announced soon, but at this point I doubt it. I think the Thurman haters are on the right track, unfortunately.

It's not hating it's justified criticism. I was a big fan of him when he came on the scene and unified. But I can't ride with someone who 'runs their mouth' but refuses to fight.

[hhh1200]

Ramos vs Lubin is an excellent fight. That goofball Thurman should be fighting Ugas

[Doubledagger]

Interesting. Keith was implying during Crawford-Spence fight week that the fight was probably not happening. Again, Keith needs to adjust his expectations. Maybe a good fight for him will be announced soon, but at this point I doubt it. I think the Thurman haters are on the right track, unfortunately.

Glad you Keith fans are finally wisening up.

This is who Keith Thurman always was. It's why Spence hates him so much.

We knew this since 2015 when both Spence and Thurman called Mayweather out, and Mayweather said he will vacate one of his belts and let em fight for it, and the winner gets a gauranteed shot at Floyd.

Spence said hell yeah, because he was down with earning the shot at both legacy and the Mayweather sweepstakes.

Keith Thurman said hell no, because it's who he is. He wants the big fights but doesn't want to EARN them.

Understand this, Mayweather, since he came back in 2009, had a formula.

The formula was simple.

He fought the guy who was either on the p4p list or was a world champion, AND was coming from a contender for fight of the year performance.

Think back.

1. Marquez was p4p#2 ! and his wars with Manny were legendary.

2. Shane Mosley was p4p#3, was WBO champ, and was coming from a fight of the year perfromance where he gave Margarito his first L and his only KO loss.

3. Victor Ortiz, wbc champ, fight of the year performance against Berto.

4. Miguel Cotto, p4p, WBO Champ at 154lbs.

5. Robert Guerrero, undefeated, mutli division champ, sensational, dominant vitory against Berto in a fight of the year contender.

6. Canelo, sensational victory in fight of the year contender against Austin Trout, unfied champion at 154, undefeated, p4p list.

7. Maidana x 2. WBA champion, sensational victory over then undefeated mutli division chsmpion Adrien Broner.

8. Manny Pacquiao, wbo champion, p4p#2, fight of the century.


You see the patern?

It's clear right?

This is what Floyd tried to do for Keith and Spence.

If the fought for one of his titles, two undefeated contenders, both blue chip talents hailed as the potential successors to Floyd, the result would have been a fight of the year kind of war, and the winner would also become an undefeated world champion. Might even enter the p4p list.

This fight was meant for the winner to satisfy completely Floyd's money making criteria so that he can fight the winner and win big.

Spence understood this, and was happy to accept. After all, he's a real one, he's all about legacy and money.

But Keith Thurman, well, need I say more at this point ♂️?

[Bronx2245]

aren't these guys on the wrong side of the street? Boots will never get his chance vs a PBC guy.

Stanionis is with PBC. Boots only has contract with SHO. No reason why he can't fight Stanionis!

[Bronx2245]

I'd prefer to see Boots vs Stanionis - we know Thurman is done at this point due to inactivity - he would def. get KO'd by Boots and probably by Stanionis - or a wide decision.

I would too, but so-called "Top Guys," and the media would not give Boots any credit for beating Stanionis, but if he KOs Thurman, he might get some love?

[The Big Dunn]

I don't think either fighter is deserving of the opportunity for a vacant championship. One guy off of a loss by stoppage who hasn't fought in nearly a year and a half and another fighter 1-2 in his last 3 one of those losses against a 135lber.

Could’ve closed the thread after this response.

[unknowledgeablepugilist]

Glad you Keith fans are finally wisening up.

This is who Keith Thurman always was. It's why Spence hates him so much.

We knew this since 2015 when both Spence and Thurman called Mayweather out, and Mayweather said he will vacate one of his belts and let em fight for it, and the winner gets a gauranteed shot at Floyd.

Spence said hell yeah, because he was down with earning the shot at both legacy and the Mayweather sweepstakes.

Keith Thurman said hell no, because it's who he is. He wants the big fights but doesn't want to EARN them.

Understand this, Mayweather, since he came back in 2009, had a formula.

The formula was simple.

He fought the guy who was either on the p4p list or was a world champion, AND was coming from a contender for fight of the year performance.

Think back.

1. Marquez was p4p#2 ! and his wars with Manny were legendary.

2. Shane Mosley was p4p#3, was WBO champ, and was coming from a fight of the year perfromance where he gave Margarito his first L and his only KO loss.

3. Victor Ortiz, wbc champ, fight of the year performance against Berto.

4. Miguel Cotto, p4p, WBO Champ at 154lbs.

5. Robert Guerrero, undefeated, mutli division champ, sensational, dominant vitory against Berto in a fight of the year contender.

6. Canelo, sensational victory in fight of the year contender against Austin Trout, unfied champion at 154, undefeated, p4p list.

7. Maidana x 2. WBA champion, sensational victory over then undefeated mutli division chsmpion Adrien Broner.

8. Manny Pacquiao, wbo champion, p4p#2, fight of the century.


You see the patern?

It's clear right?

This is what Floyd tried to do for Keith and Spence.

If the fought for one of his titles, two undefeated contenders, both blue chip talents hailed as the potential successors to Floyd, the result would have been a fight of the year kind of war, and the winner would also become an undefeated world champion. Might even enter the p4p list.

This fight was meant for the winner to satisfy completely Floyd's money making criteria so that he can fight the winner and win big.

Spence understood this, and was happy to accept. After all, he's a real one, he's all about legacy and money.

But Keith Thurman, well, need I say more at this point ♂️?

Why should Thurman jump through hoops to fight Mayweather? He already had a case for the fight to happen. However, Mayweather opted for Berto. Do you think Berto was more financially viable than Thurman?

[paulf]

How tf is Keith Thurman not pulling his pants up and taking this fight up instead of barrios?

There wasn't enough money to get the fight done as an undercard fight. Ugas will be expecting way more money to fight Thurman, and Thurman isn't going to fight for cheap. Barrios will fight for peanuts at this point.

The purses for this fight will be like 1/3rd of that Thurman-Ugas will be.

[KayDub]

Glad you Keith fans are finally wisening up.

This is who Keith Thurman always was. It's why Spence hates him so much.

We knew this since 2015 when both Spence and Thurman called Mayweather out, and Mayweather said he will vacate one of his belts and let em fight for it, and the winner gets a gauranteed shot at Floyd.

Spence said hell yeah, because he was down with earning the shot at both legacy and the Mayweather sweepstakes.

Keith Thurman said hell no, because it's who he is. He wants the big fights but doesn't want to EARN them.

Understand this, Mayweather, since he came back in 2009, had a formula.

The formula was simple.

He fought the guy who was either on the p4p list or was a world champion, AND was coming from a contender for fight of the year performance.

Think back.

1. Marquez was p4p#2 ! and his wars with Manny were legendary.

2. Shane Mosley was p4p#3, was WBO champ, and was coming from a fight of the year perfromance where he gave Margarito his first L and his only KO loss.

3. Victor Ortiz, wbc champ, fight of the year performance against Berto.

4. Miguel Cotto, p4p, WBO Champ at 154lbs.

5. Robert Guerrero, undefeated, mutli division champ, sensational, dominant vitory against Berto in a fight of the year contender.

6. Canelo, sensational victory in fight of the year contender against Austin Trout, unfied champion at 154, undefeated, p4p list.

7. Maidana x 2. WBA champion, sensational victory over then undefeated mutli division chsmpion Adrien Broner.

8. Manny Pacquiao, wbo champion, p4p#2, fight of the century.


You see the patern?

It's clear right?

This is what Floyd tried to do for Keith and Spence.

If the fought for one of his titles, two undefeated contenders, both blue chip talents hailed as the potential successors to Floyd, the result would have been a fight of the year kind of war, and the winner would also become an undefeated world champion. Might even enter the p4p list.

This fight was meant for the winner to satisfy completely Floyd's money making criteria so that he can fight the winner and win big.

Spence understood this, and was happy to accept. After all, he's a real one, he's all about legacy and money.

But Keith Thurman, well, need I say more at this point ♂️?

Keith got injured, it's nothing more than that.

Mayweather fought Berto.

Spence was fighting Chris Algieri while Keith was unifying the division.

People acted like Bud was ducking Spence too, but look how that turned out.