Comments Thread For: Porter Prepared To Move On This Week From Thurman

[SteveM]

Because he can't force people to fight each other. That's illegal, you know that right? Vanes already put it out there for everybody who wanna know how it works. You're presented with a couple of boxers, you choose who you want to fight. Haymon has presented Porter to Thurman. Thurman just don't want it.

I'm a Thurman fan but I gotta admit, for a guy that loves to talk as much as he does he's been quiet as a rat pissin on cotton when it comes to this fight.

Huh? Never heard that before. Explain.

[SteveM]

A damn shame if this fight doesn't happen and all parties except for team porter should be held accountable

we haven't heard Thurman's side of the story yet

Damn!! ...... Is it just me or is it frustrating that Haymon never steps up and explains anything - at least he could have a right hand guy/lady willing to do the press work.

[i'm a fun haver]

Because he can't force people to fight each other. That's illegal, you know that right? Vanes already put it out there for everybody who wanna know how it works. You're presented with a couple of boxers, you choose who you want to fight. Haymon has presented Porter to Thurman. Thurman just don't want it.

I'm a Thurman fan but I gotta admit, for a guy that loves to talk as much as he does he's been quiet as a rat pissin on cotton when it comes to this fight.

lol nice one

[hhs661]

we haven't heard Thurman's side of the story yet

You're right. Benefit of the doubt unless this fight doesn't happen.

[Redd Foxx]

General consensus seems that Keith may be shook. I noticed how poorly he reacted when Guerrero and Colazo caught him, dude actually ran. That's when I ditched the idea that he's the next big thing. Doesn't have the mental resolve. Avoiding top competition would be the next sign.

[SteveM]

It is not surprising that the fighter that all the gullible fans claim is being ducked is actually the one doing the doing the ducking. I would bet that Thurman's next fight will be against some stiff from Eastern Europe that no one has ever heard of or another washed up fighter in the mold of his last fight against Collazo.

Immediately after the fight, Thurman will call out all the top names in the welterweight division as he does after every fight against a d-level opponent, all the while knowing that he has no intention of fighting anyone with a pulse.

A bit hard that. I see him as a work in progress - as good as he looks he is still learning every fight so maybe his trainer sees him needing a fight or two more before he fights Porter. Not sure Thurman has been in with a pressure fighter at the level of Porter.

[i'm a fun haver]

Don't know what Thurman would be waiting on.
This would be one of those big name opponents he says he's been wanting.
If not Porter then it better be Khan.
Are there any other fights he could get next that are higher profile/worth more money?

[MasterPlan]

A bit hard that. I see him as a work in progress - as good as he looks he is still learning every fight so maybe his trainer sees him needing a fight or two more before he fights Porter. Not sure Thurman has been in with a pressure fighter at the level of Porter.

Did you just say he needs 2 more fights? He's fighting Shawn Porter not Floyd Mayweather.

[raymosr]

Thurman is probably trying to secure a fight w Mosley

[SteveM]

Did you just say he needs 2 more fights? He's fighting Shawn Porter not Floyd Mayweather.

I said his team might feel that way. It's because of Mayweather that such priority is now put on an undefeated record. If you put tremendous emphasis on an unbeaten record, as maybe Thurman and his team does, then you are not really going to want to enter 50/50 fights.

You seem down on Porter. Why?