Comments Thread For: Thurman Shakes Head at Brook, Expects Spence To Get IBF Belt

[ironlungs]

Thurman and the other guys at the top of the ww division might wanna get in there now with spence, not fully in his prime yet and they might have a chance now. Few more years and more big fights from now and spence will be the man in boxing.

[Edward90]

For whatever reason, Thurman continues to ignore the fact that he could fight Spence next if he wanted. LOL. I don't know if Al Haymon is trying to get as many titles for fighters in his camp and then make most of the proceeds with unification bouts or what. I don't know what is going on, but I don't see how he thinks it's valid for Brook to fight Spence, but he isn't willing to make that fight himself. I don't think he is outright ducking, but something isn't right. Kell is not coming down unless that paycheck is fat, which is probably maximized with Khan, not Thurman or Spence. We'll see though.

[Sid-Knee]

I wasn't too high on Brook after the awful hugging tactics he employed in the Porter fight but he really impressed in the GGG fight. I think he could of beat anyone at 147 minus Thurman/Garcia which I saw as 50-50. Now that he busted his eye, not so much.

And I agree with Thurman - Brook shouldn't of jumped up two classes, that was just ****** and unnecessary on his part. Being the good boxer and athlete that he is, he could of dominated WW and called out Mayweather instead of destroying his eye/career against GGG.

Kell moved up because none of the other Welters would face him. Getting most of the Americans into a ring it seems is like trying to get blood out of a stone. They don't want to face the best. Sad, but true.

[Sid-Knee]

The Spence hype on here is absolutely hilarious.

Brook will beat both of them.

You're telling me.

But Brook will be beaten by Spence because he's beat no one but Porter. But Spence is the real deal without beating anyone of any note.

You couldn't make this crap up.

[Sid-Knee]

Brook can't beat Spence's spit bucket.

He's not all that..and I get the feeling you know it.

You're probably the biggest idiot on this site. Which is saying an awful lot.

Brook is better than Spence in every department and would beat him by stoppage.

[Sid-Knee]

I don't remember very well: did Thurman ever call out Brook in the past?...
... If "NO", then he better shut it up...

After the Porter win Thurman went real quiet on Kell. He had a lot of respect for him. But now it seems he's left Welter, Thurman is talking an awful lot about him. Which is bull****.

Hell, he even turned down the opportunity to face Kell last time out. That's why he moved up to face Golovkin just so he could get a fight.

[TOBYLEE1]

Not to mention. Outside of JR all of them are 6' and can punch. So they are virtually the same size If not bigger than GGG

Indeed and also very skilled. The biggest thing with those guys is the ability to adjust. They are not just a one trick pony

[PunchyPotorff]

Like others have noted, it seems Thurman wants no part of Spence. IMO Brook should try JMW first, leave WW behind. But if there was a Spence fight, I'd give Brook a better chance than Thurman. And IMO Brook would definitely beat Thurman.

[aboutfkntime]

Kell will not be OK at 154...he's literally surrounded by ass whippings.

no no, I meant that he should be ok making the weight

I made no reference at all to the ass-whoopings