Is Keith Thurman the next big thing in boxing??

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  • -PANDA-
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    #11
    he didnt look exceptional last night but at this stage of his career maybe he still has a lot of moulding to do

    liked his body punching and workrate but he seemed kind of one dimensional last night

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    • Bushbaby
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      #12
      He can move, I do think the power is overrated, but i don't see how we can tell his whole career from last night. I want to see some more of him. Hopefully he doesn't end up being Danny Jacobs 2.0.

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      • purecyse
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        #13
        Thurman spent too much time on the back foot and off-balance for me.

        His hand-speed is also bordering on being too slow to being a threat to top guys with boxing ability or fighters that won't follow him around the ring and just cut it off to land in actual combination.

        We shouldn't have seen Thurman last night.

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        • -PBP-
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          #14
          He's got a lot of work to do but its possible.

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          • pugilistprophet1994
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            #15
            Next big thing? I doubt it. I could be wrong though. He has decent movement. But he's a bit slow and predictable. I think his power is a bit overrated too. Still time for him though.

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            • illmaticfighter
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              #16
              i love the fact he wanted the maidana fight more than anything and was growing through with it.

              would he have won i don't know but the fact he wanted to step up and prove himself was impressive.

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              • Derranged
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                #17
                He's got power, good lateral movement. I'd like to see him against a better opponent.

                Next big thing is a bit pushing it, but he's promoting the hell out of himself.

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                • Russian Crushin
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                  #18
                  I remember Thurman fought Travis Hartman on Friday Night fights years ago and i was looking out for him, but then he just disappeared

                  He's not the next big thing but there is a reason maidana dropped outta their fight, he's pretty damn good

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                  • ksan
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                    #19
                    He's good, that's why Maidana ducked him.

                    But let's give him 3 or 4 more fights, he was inactive for too long.


                    Polamalu Haye could be a champ one day!



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                    • VatoMulatto
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                      #20
                      "Superfly" did it again. Another very impressive win.

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