Keith vs 147 Duran

[Tony Trick-Pony]

LOL. Excellent post...

[Tony Trick-Pony]

TS, did you even watch the fight tonight? Thurman was tripping over his own damn feet, and looking square at the canvas as he was exchanging shots with Danny on the inside, and was jumping in, and throwing some wild as hooks, and just being incrwidbly reckless at times. Also, got effected by a few Danny Garcia, not Roberto Duran, body shots. Those body shots were hurting him.

What in the hell do you think hands of stone would do to him on the inside, and to his body? Not to mention, Duran's defense is leagues above Thurman's, and so is his overlap boxing skills, stamina, speed, power, chin, durability, everything.

Duran was the perfect fighting machine for God's sake. He beat SRL for God's sake.

Great breakdown all the way, man.

[Daddy T]

ah boxingscene I've been gone for a while but you haven't changed a bit. Who'd win? One of the greatest of all time or the current flavour of the month?

[b00g13man]

Awful thread from an awful poster.

[DJ Enerate]

If Duran turns up in shape Thurman would be shown moves he's never seen before. Thurman wouldn't be able to lay a glove on Duran with those wild attacks and would be countered the complete **** out of. The party ridden Duran who showed up against Kirkland Laing would struggle though.

[Sheldon312]

If Duran turns up in shape Thurman would be shown moves he's never seen before. Thurman wouldn't be able to lay a glove on Duran with those wild attacks and would be countered the complete **** out of. The party ridden Duran who showed up against Kirkland Laing would struggle though.

I think you are underrating Keith.

[DJ Enerate]

I think you are underrating Keith.

No. Keith Thurman's an excellent boxer and would definitely give versions of Duran problems since post Leonard 1 Duran was known to spend too much time cutting weight due to excessive partying between fights that often resulted in him turning up flat, sluggish and unmotivated. Fantasy matches usually involve the best version of each fighter at the weight. Montreal Duran is the very best of welterweight Duran. That version of Duran would beat Thurman with absolute ease. He was in unbelievable shape and extremely determined. Then you have Duran's skillset which is arguably the most complete of any boxer in history. Keith would struggle to keep montreal Duran at bay and would struggle to land on him.
Duran TKO round 8 and that's being kind to Keith.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

No. Keith Thurman's an excellent boxer and would definitely give versions of Duran problems since post Leonard 1 Duran was known to spend too much time cutting weight due to excessive partying between fights that often resulted in him turning up flat, sluggish and unmotivated. Fantasy matches usually involve the best version of each fighter at the weight. Montreal Duran is the very best of welterweight Duran. That version of Duran would beat Thurman with absolute ease. He was in unbelievable shape and extremely determined. Then you have Duran's skillset which is arguably the most complete of any boxer in history. Keith would struggle to keep montreal Duran at bay and would struggle to land on him.
Duran TKO round 8 and that's being kind to Keith.

I gave him six rounds at best. Duran would take down most welters with ease on that Montreal night.

[DJ Enerate]

I gave him six rounds at best. Duran would take down most welters with ease on that Montreal night.

As tough as Keith is he wouldn't be able to understand the kind of animal that's in front of him because his heart don't burn that kind of rage and lust for battle.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

As tough as Keith is he wouldn't be able to understand the kind of animal that was in front of him because his heart don't burn that kind of rage and lust for battle.

Wise words sir. Thurman has dedication and works hard. That's obvious. But "Hands of Stone" fought with true passion and rage that is hard to find- controlled rage. The fire burning in him just spelled bad news for his opponents and Thurman wouldn't have stood up to it. It's no knock on him. Hell, I see that version of Duran beating prime DLH, Mosley, Trinidad and so many others. They had talent but not his kind of fire or level of skill-especially on the inside.