The Official: "One Time" Thurman vs "Showtime" Porter Fight Discussion Thread

[Gunny Hartman]

Just one time in my arsehole...

[LoadedWraps]

Just one time in my arsehole...

I could see Thurman getting up in those cheeks.

[LoadedWraps]

Exactly this. Porter's not going up against Broner this time. I don't think Thurman stops Porter, but I don't see anything other than a decision victory over 12 for One Time. Porter outboxed Broner only because Broner didn't half try for 11 rounds.

The only fight where Porter has looked impressive (IMO) is against Malignaggi...and that's not a high bar to get over.

Broner didn't try? stop trying to discredit Porter's win.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Broner didn't try? stop trying to discredit Porter's win.

Broner himself is on record admitting he didn't put 100% into that fight. He didn't try to win. He should never have lost that fight. He's way more precise and fast than Shawn Porter, but Broner barely threw any punches, antics with the ref, constant clinching, etc.

Porter might be stronger but that's all he is. He certainly isn't smarter - thus why he got dropped off a single punch in the 12th.

A 100% Broner schools Shawn Porter.

[LoadedWraps]

Broner himself is on record admitting he didn't put 100% into that fight. He didn't try to win. He should never have lost that fight. He's way more precise and fast than Shawn Porter, but Broner barely threw any punches, antics with the ref, constant clinching, etc.

Porter might be stronger but that's all he is. He certainly isn't smarter - thus why he got dropped off a single punch in the 12th.

A 100% Broner schools Shawn Porter.

I wouldn't buy into his post fight excuses dude.

Porter does lack ring IQ but he is awkward and explosive, which means he will be in position to create upsets and change the tide of fights, like Wilder for example. This is a very even fight IMO. Thurman is there to get hit, and will.

[Combat Talk Radio]

I wouldn't buy into his post fight excuses dude.

Porter does lack ring IQ but he is awkward and explosive, which means he will be in position to create upsets and change the tide of fights, like Wilder for example. This is a very even fight IMO. Thurman is there to get hit, and will.

Excuse? That's not an excuse to admit you didn't show up. If anything I respect him - that's better than what he said after the Maidana fight and sure better than Manny where it really WAS an excuse rather than just admitting you didn't show up. Because that's why he lost, too.

Let's compare Thurman opponents though, truthfully.

Thurman took everything Guerrero had to offer and Guerrero is a much smarter fighter than Porter, but he's also awkward and explosive. Didn't help him get the W.

Chaves stylistically came at Thurman the way I see Porter coming at Thurman but with 2/3rds the speed. Again, I don't see Porter getting KO'd or stopped, I say it goes the distance, but I see the flow of the fight going much the same way as the Chaves fight.

The problem with this matchup is that we know Thurman's got a rock solid chin, but we also know that Porter can and will go down from one well placed fast shot when he gets over confident. Thus why I strongly believe Thurman beats him.

[LoadedWraps]

Excuse? That's not an excuse to admit you didn't show up. If anything I respect him - that's better than what he said after the Maidana fight and sure better than Manny where it really WAS an excuse rather than just admitting you didn't show up. Because that's why he lost, too.

Let's compare Thurman opponents though, truthfully.

Thurman took everything Guerrero had to offer and Guerrero is a much smarter fighter than Porter, but he's also awkward and explosive. Didn't help him get the W.

Chaves stylistically came at Thurman the way I see Porter coming at Thurman but with 2/3rds the speed. Again, I don't see Porter getting KO'd or stopped, I say it goes the distance, but I see the flow of the fight going much the same way as the Chaves fight.

The problem with this matchup is that we know Thurman's got a rock solid chin, but we also know that Porter can and will go down from one well placed fast shot when he gets over confident. Thus why I strongly believe Thurman beats him.

It is an excuse. You don't get points for being a better fighter on paper or being the guy that is "supposed to win".

I consider both fighters to have solid chins, I don't give the edge to Thurman in that regard, I think both will get hit and that's part of the reason it's such an exciting fight for me.

[Combat Talk Radio]

It is an excuse. You don't get points for being a better fighter on paper or being the guy that is "supposed to win".

I consider both fighters to have solid chins, I don't give the edge to Thurman in that regard, I think both will get hit and that's part of the reason it's such an exciting fight for me.

Porter's been knocked down. Thurman hasn't. That's one place where I stand by my opinion (respect to yours).

Porter went to war against Julio Diaz, went the distance and then barely eeked a victory. Thurman stopped him on the backfoot. That's another place that leads me to believe that the styles favor Thurman - I don't see Porter getting there and if he does, I see him getting caught. Don't see a KO, but I do see an outclassing (as well as tons of posts claiming Thurman "ran")

[tredh]

I got a 1Billion points on Porter for whoever wants to bet?

[John Locke]

^^

Thurman has been down before. I think Porter is the more durable fighter but they've both got bags of heart, this one 100% goes the distance.