What would it take to reach Thurman level?

[rickJen]

The Charlo brothers have been around for years and they certainly haven't reached Thurman level. Haven't even headlined fights.
What are these guys doing?
Crawford is Thurman level more or less.
Lomachenko is as well, more or less.
Who else has the potential of even reaching that level, let alone GGG, Canelo level.

[Rudiamonds]

Good fights and a good personality everyone loves Thurman for the most part the only people who have a problem is the hardcore boxing heads (who hates everyone)

[rickJen]

Thurman certainly got passion when he has a fight coming.
Too bad he's no longer active.
That's probably the point of this thread.
Look for someone who has that potential.
So we don't have to rely on just one, two fighters, etc.

[Madison Boxing]

would take a lot. Thurmans right at the top of the game and right near the top end of my p4p list.

[boliodogs]

I don't know much about such levels and why some boxers are so much more popular than others. I guess Thurman fights often against good opponents and he always wins. I think Spence is easily on his level as far as accomplishments and looking like a terrific fighter goes. Spence's KO of Brook is probably more impressive than any win of Thurman's. Thurman edged out Porter who had lost a close one to Brook. Spence is calling out Thurman load and clear and Thurman is not saying OK you are next, Spence. If they ever fight I think Spence will knock Thurman out. That's the way Spence wins fights. When Thurman fights top guys like Danny Garcia and Porter he wins by a close decision with no knockdowns. So in answer to your question I think Spence is on his way to a higher level than Thurman if the top welterweights will finally fight him like Brook did.

[Sledgeweather17]

The fact that the Charlos aint even headlining fights is criminal man. These guys have paid their dues and they are seek and destroy types yet with a lot of slick and skill in them.

But these things take time and I think it would be good if they fought more often, maybe fight like four times a year.

They been fighting on seperate cards lately and both fought/will fight twice this year. I think if they had combined those cards they both could have fought four times this year, that would have been good momentum for them.

Jermall should fight Derevychenko, I hear he the IBF mandatory, and Charlo is the WBC mandatory. So if they fought each other, the winner would be mandatory to both belts right? That would make it very difficult for Canelo/GGG winner to duck the winner.

As for Jermell he doing everything right. Won the title against a very good opponent, and defended against the very best available opponents. Two mandatories in a row and he already stated he wants to unify when he deals with Lubin.

He should probably try become a co-main event on a Spence card though, that would get him more popularity, and it would be easy to organize since they are friends and stable mates.

[OnePunch]

I don't know much about such levels and why some boxers are so much more popular than others. I guess Thurman fights often against good opponents and he always wins. I think Spence is easily on his level as far as accomplishments and looking like a terrific fighter goes. Spence's KO of Brook is probably more impressive than any win of Thurman's. Thurman edged out Porter who had lost a close one to Brook. Spence is calling out Thurman load and clear and Thurman is not saying OK you are next, Spence. If they ever fight I think Spence will knock Thurman out. That's the way Spence wins fights. When Thurman fights top guys like Danny Garcia and Porter he wins by a close decision with no knockdowns. So in answer to your question I think Spence is on his way to a higher level than Thurman if the top welterweights will finally fight him like Brook did.

TWICE IN 2014

TWICE IN 2015

ONCE IN 2016

ONCE IN 2017


It seems our definitions of the word "often" are different, because to me a guy fighting 6 times in 4 years is not fighting "often".....

[BoomBoomBaam]

Thurman has charisma, something about him both on and off the ring garners attention.

[RomanReigns]

Thurman certainly got passion when he has a fight coming.
Too bad he's no longer active.
That's probably the point of this thread.
Look for someone who has that potential.
So we don't have to rely on just one, two fighters, etc.

He is injured.

[Jsmooth9876]

Not afraid to let that 0 go.
But.....dude just disappears after he fights for months at a time. How about keeping that shine on your name in between fights there big dog