Comments Thread For: Thurman Gets Short End After Praise-Worthy Performance

[Bogotazo]

I would agree with this article if the opponent was someone like Maidana or one of Thurman's fellow young welterweights (Porter, Brook, Khan); I'd say he'd proved his worth. But this really was supposed to be a showcase opponent. Hiccups like these against C level opponents (no disrespect to Collazo who is a tough veteran but not much more) are worth making a fuss over. And it wasn't just that shot. The author neglected to mention Thurman's lack of composure in the following round with Collazo walking him down.

Put it this way, Thurman hasn't even properly auditioned yet, and he's already making missteps. He might correct them, but the promise of greatness doesn't look as full as it did before the fight.

[johnnyrambo]

Collazo prepared well! Very telling, like it or not!...., neither Khan nor Thurman sold themselves in last fight, very obvious. They went from a 3 piece suit style to Wearing Dockers.

[Weebler I]

Some people in this sport just simply don't get it. Isn't this the result of too much hyping up of boxers referring to them as the next big thing in boxing, then fight Collazo type opponents? Don't know what exactly this author expect. I don't remember people praising Khan when he beat Collazo. They didn't even praise him when he beat Alexander.

Doubts would have been erased had One Time pushed for the Alexander fight when it was available to him, then beat him. He fought 40 year old Bundu, instead.

The Alexander fight was never offered to Thurman, it was offered to Khan.

[Ray*]

That's what happens when your name is linked to the bigger names. It happens all the time.

[Weebler I]

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