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

[SteveM]

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.

Wow. You worry about whether a particular fight goes on CBS or Showtime? Like lose sleep?

That's hardcore!!

[SteveM]

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.

Agree some. I've got Broner as a better natural athlete than Thurman - so if Broner couldn't out run Porter .......... mind you if that was Thurman tagging Porter at the end then I got Porter staying down.

It's a big ask of Porter to close Thurman down for 12 rounds.

[SteveM]

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

Hedge your bets why not? Porter will get tagged. Thurman will too. Probably come down to who has the better chin as Thurman is not out running Porter all night and Porter is not out hustling Thurman all night. More I think about it I'm seeing at least 2 KDs.

[richardt]

Agree some. I've got Broner as a better natural athlete than Thurman - so if Broner couldn't out run Porter .......... mind you if that was Thurman tagging Porter at the end then I got Porter staying down.

It's a big ask of Porter to close Thurman down for 12 rounds.

But Thurman relies more on his right hand and needs distance for that punch where as Broner only landed that one hook inside, a punch I don't see as a great punch for Thurman, let alone landing it while his back is against the ropes.

[Mr. Punch-Out!!]

I was hoping this would be on Spike (Thurman hadn't fought on Spike yet and I like that channel for combat sports) but anyway, I'm glad it's official now.

[IMDAZED]

Wow. You worry about whether a particular fight goes on CBS or Showtime? Like lose sleep?

That's hardcore!!

Yes, I do. I'd prefer bigger exposure for the fight. Wow, you worry about what worry about?

[IRON Mike.]

so thurman isn't hiding anymore?

[angad10]

finally!!!!!!!!!

[Eff Pandas]

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

LOL very true. I find it sorta comical at this point tbh. As a fan of PBC & more importantly of what it could become & how it could be a game changer for boxing if successful I'm just sitting back & enjoying this ride. Regardless of if its a winning formula for long term success or not I think this time will result directly (via PBC) or indirectly (via encouraging more guys in boxing to form a similar web as Haymon has or encourage more guys out of boxing how with improved strategies how they could make boxing a more unified sport).

I take some comfort in that these same people would probably think HBO boxing going from a entity that was only showing 1-5 fights a year for nearly its first decade to what it is now as impossible & would have been negative towards HBO back in the day to. There are a lot of shortsighted & horribly biased boxing fans out there that just hate anything new, but they are also lazy & conformist enough to support those same things they hated once a certain threshold of popularity is reached + just f#cking love boxing & are gonna watch boxing on TV regardless so those fans hold little importance to anyone making money in boxing.

[HanzGruber]

Hope the co main is Good. War thurman