Comments Thread For: Thurman-Porter in Play For March 5 on CBS

[IMDAZED]

Thank you, Lord. Was worried this was going to Showtime. And I'm sure Showtime likes it too because the parent company is being fed. Wouldn't surprise me if CBS is the network that goes all in on PBC. Makes sense. More important, about damn time this fight comes off.

[Pigeons]

Thank you, Lord. Was worried this was going to Showtime. And I'm sure Showtime likes it too because the parent company is being fed. Wouldn't surprise me if CBS is the network that goes all in on PBC. Makes sense. More important, about damn time this fight comes off.

CBS makes the most sense because of Showtime and FOX makes sense because they've made the foray into combat sports already with the UFC.

[IMDAZED]

CBS makes the most sense because of Showtime and FOX makes sense because they've made the foray into combat sports already with the UFC.

Yep. Although I wonder if PBC will want to compete with other combat sports on one network? CBS definitely has the advantage but you can't go wrong either way.

[richardt]

I see a Porter win via close decision. Thurman needs room to get his shots off and is very uncomfortable when pressured and if Collazo and Guerrero could back him up, Porter will force him to the ropes and work him over. The way Thurman excels is he needs breathing room, in the ring center, and a slower footed fighter to get his shots off. He wont get that against Porter. Thurman would have to land the one shot because he has a snowballs chance in Waikiki of outworking Porter and I don't see Thurman getting the distance to set up his shots.

[John Locke]

Yaaaaas

I'm guessing Al had this planned for the CBS debut all along

[Nightfall]

big mouth broner should be on the undercard

[ricodonjefe]

WARRR ONE TIME LET'S GO DAWG !!!

[robbyheartbaby]

Thurman will stop Porter, Thurman will catch Porter at some point. Unless Porter can keep up that relentless pace without getting tagged.

[SteveM]

How so? The PBC has grown the profile of its stable of fighters significantly over the last year. Guys like Artur Beterbiev, Julian Williams, Charles Martin, Deontay Wilder, Errol Spence, Erik Lubin, both Charlo brothers, etc. (the list goes on) have all seen there public profiles grow this past year. (& this doesn't include some of his well known fighters like Garcia, Porter, Stevenson, etc.)

I think it is very strange to say that a man who has a Harvard MBA and made close to half a billion dollars as a concert promoter and TV producer, does not get promotion. Especially when his stable is loaded with most of the rising top prospects in the sport. (see the new ESPN prospect list) When I see comments like this it strikes me as either bias or casual fandom.

No, no no no no! Ask Floyd. Apart from Beterbiev these guys are all complete unknowns and shamelessly ignored by boxing and mainstream media.

[SteveM]

its almost strange how people refuse to be happy about anything pbc

Who is "people" ?? I'm happy - great fight!!