As much as I like Thurman it does feel like he's trying to duck Spence

[LockardTheGOAT]

Eh, boxing works in cycles with sh^t like this. I mean anyone who was following boxing just for the last 4 or so years remembers when Thurman WAS Spence. Eventually Spence will be in Thurman's position when he won't be able to fight all the guys dropping his name and dummies will say he's ducking and silly sh^t like that too and the same mfers saying Thurman is ducking now will say Spence is ducking then.

Thurman has been ducking Spence FOR YEARS. It's not a recent development, and you know things are bad when Floyd Mayweather (The Duck Master) himself calls you out for dodging someone.

[Jewish-Reptile]

TBH: Brook repeatedly said he would rather move up at 154... He had that choice but he actually took that fight...

It's no surprise he didn't want the fight, everyone who knows boxing could tell why he wanted to move to 154 with Spence mandated.

[MDPopescu]

It's no surprise he didn't want the fight, everyone who knows boxing could tell why he wanted to move to 154 with Spence mandated.

... but, instead, he didn't move up and took the fight!?!

[FrankieBruno]

Everyone at WW know Spence is the real deal

Thurman is the only one who downplays Spence, which i find weird. Thurman was praising Brook not too long ago, but he never gives Spence the same respect, even though Spence went on to destroy Brook

You interview other WWs and they will say Spence is dangerous

[The Gambler1981]

Thurman-Spence is the fight on that side of the street, so they need to build it up.

One of the ways to build a fight is make it seem like you don't want it while also keeping the bargaining hand strong. This works because it creates talk about the fight and fighters giving rub to everything. IF Thurman is just talking about a Spence fight which is not going to be next coming off an injury, that will create conversation to but people will talk just about the fight and there are really only so many places to go with that.

Plus think about which conversation generate more heat here, are the threads about breaking down a great fight and the possibilities the big draws or is it the pissing contest speculating on stuff like which fighter wants the fights.

[Jewish-Reptile]

... but, instead, he didn't move up and took the fight!?!

Dude didn't wanna lose face, I guess he reads forums like these where we all called he'd duck his mandatory and wanted to stick it to us, dude should have listened to his advisors rather than prove the critics wrong who called he'd lose to Spence.

[Eff Pandas]

Thurman has been ducking Spence FOR YEARS. It's not a recent development, and you know things are bad when Floyd Mayweather (The Duck Master) himself calls you out for dodging someone.

Spence hasn't been worth the risk for years just like Thurman wasn't for guys bigger then him back at his up & coming days.

There is just some boxing math here that people are trying to deny exists or refuse to understand. Not saying its right, but its clearly a thing that f#cks with many up & coming guys getting their chances sooner rather than later.

Now that Spence holds a title the odds of Spence vs Thurman happening goes up greatly doe & thats why this fight will happen next year.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Thurman has been ducking Spence FOR YEARS. It's not a recent development, and you know things are bad when Floyd Mayweather (The Duck Master) himself calls you out for dodging someone.

Hope many fighters want to face Spence willingly ?

[TheSlickster]

Thurman probably wants the fight to marinate a little bit longer(Which is smart from a business standpoint and when Spence is more well known). Plus he probably wants 1-2 tuneups before they clash to get rid of his ring rust

[LockardTheGOAT]

Spence hasn't been worth the risk for years just like Thurman wasn't for guys bigger then him back at his up & coming days.

There is just some boxing math here that people are trying to deny exists or refuse to understand. Not saying its right, but its clearly a thing that f#cks with many up & coming guys getting their chances sooner rather than later.

Now that Spence holds a title the odds of Spence vs Thurman happening goes up greatly doe & thats why this fight will happen next year.

The only true excuse for not fighting someone is if that someone really hasn't earned a shot at the title through enough quality wins or a long volume of dominance, but Spence had arguably done the latter and already deserved a shot by the time people started accusing Thurman of dodging him.