Teddy Atlas: Keith Thurman will be the next big star

[-Kev-]

He just said it on PBC on ESPN when asked. He first said Canelo and Roman Gonzalez but not being American and not speaking English will hurt Canelo, and Roman being a Flyweight and not speaking English will hurt him. He says Thurman is smart, he is a powerhouse, and he speaks very well. The Collins guy said Golovkin is the next big star.

What do you guys think, who is the next big star? Poll coming.

[MrRolltide91]

Canelo, Thurman, and Wilder

[LoadedWraps]

Of this list Golovkin followed by Kovalev, but the real answer isn't in the poll: Tyson "Too Fast" Fury.

[Rudiamonds]

He right if thurman can get past porter he will be the man to beat at walter weight

[Larry the boss]

To early to tell who it will be honestly

[MoneyMayFan]

Thurman hasnt stepped his competition up so i cant tell what he is

[-Kev-]

Of this list Golovkin followed by Kovalev, but the real answer isn't in the poll: Tyson "Too Fast" Fury.

You think GGG can be a bigger PPV star than Canelo? And you think even Kovalev will be a bigger PPV star than Canelo?

[LoadedWraps]

You think GGG can be a bigger PPV star than Canelo? And you think even Kovalev will be a bigger PPV star than Canelo?

Yes to both. I've always considered him an unimpressive hype job, and hope he eats enough losses to be universally accepted as such. He is a draw, but because of his loyal fans, mainly mexican, which he had before the Trout fight. The only people I have seen root for him other than his original loyal fanbase are fans who are really haters of an opponent of Canelitos. He is extremely ordinary to me, does many things well but nothing impressive, similar to Cotto, but Cotto is much more pleasant to watch and also doesn't do anything poorly, Canelo has flaws, is slow, and has conditioning problems. He's also been force-fed as "the next big thing" when it's literally a baseless claim. If he ever becomes some huge superstar it will be a result of a tremendous effort behind him and by him, similar to Floyd, he will never be a natural draw like GGG, DLH, or Fury.

[John Locke]

Keith needs a big signature win first, if he can beat Porter in December, which I think is a 50-50, that will generate a lot of buzz.

[Redd Foxx]

He has several of the necessary elements but the talent at 147 is too stacked. I'm becoming skeptical of his abilities.
Genady is too old with few interesting fights on the horizon.
Canelo is the future it seems.