Comments Thread For: Spence: 'Can't See Why' Thurman's Next Fight Can't Be Against Me

[NYG]

manny always holds some phony belt that he won from a fake champion hostage.... That has been the top prank blueprint for ever....

I hope he gets upset by Horn and retires. He's a joke now

[bronx7]

Thurman has fought Guerrero porter Garcia do you see him ducking anyone after 6 months out abs surgery will have a tuneup wake up

[Kigali]

If Thurman fought more than once per year I'd say ok to a tune-up, but what is he going to do, fight a tune-up in 2018 and then fight a real opponent in 2019? Spence would have to wait two years to fight this guy if he gets a tune-up. Thing is, there aren't that many easy fights for him at 147. There are potential rematches with Garcia and Porter, Pac, and Spence. Unless he opts to fight Berto or Alexander I don't see an easy and prosperous fight in his future.

The guy in your Avi had 2 fights in 5 years.

[thack]

Keith won't want Spence first fight back and maybe not the second .Money talks but Keith must know that after the Brook fight people were calling out the loser but not the winner.

[-Kev-]

Spence acknowledges Thurman had surgery then goes on to say I fought Brook coming off a 9 month layoff, Idk why he can't do the same.

Well, because you were not coming off surgery, he can't do the same because it's not the same situation.

Sounds like Spence wants to catch Thurman coming right off surgery+lay off to take advantage.

[millcitymauler]

Really like Spence's attitude... He wants to be great - He wants to be recognized as THE MAN - He isn't making business decisions, he's making fight decisions. So refreshing after what we've seen in the last few years from most of the elite level fighters.

[uppercut510]

manny always holds some phony belt that he won from a fake champion hostage.... That has been the top prank blueprint for ever....

glad someone else notices this

[Eff Pandas]

Any word on when Thurman will be able to fight? Was hearing late 2017/early 2018 previously. Any change in that ETA?

[Mammoth]

Can't wait till manny gets pressured into having to fight Crawford...

[richardt]

I'd like to offer praise and any boxing fan here should as well to Spence, Brook, Thurman, and Garcia for being willing to fight each other. All these guys are what make boxing great and more great fights to come. I hope anyone who has doubts about boxing, or who has made negative comments about these guys takes a moment to realize they are doing what other divisions have been failing to do. Kudos!