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  • Hot Shyt
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    #11
    Originally posted by Bjl12
    Worth mentioning that - allegedly - Spence was offered Cotto final fight (with GBP promo implications), but turned it down.

    Bit mistake imho
    Naw, he wouldnt get any of the fights he wants at 147 working with Golden Boy.

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    • Nomadic
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      #12
      Shots fired, Men Down!

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      • Butch.McRae
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        #13
        Originally posted by MisanthropicNY
        Their fan boys will still suck them off too...

        People on this site are seriously excited for Garcia v. Rios...
        Agree on that point. It's a joke fight. It must be a Staples? All three of them are running scared. Yeah Thurman is hurt, but he was talking 2019 lol Garcia is better at making excuses than Floyd imo and that's saying a lot. And Porter acts like Keith has the only belts. Why not go get your IBF belt back? We know why. It's disgusting. But I have a feeling they'll be forced to fight him.

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        • Butch.McRae
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          #14
          Originally posted by Bjl12
          Worth mentioning that - allegedly - Spence was offered Cotto final fight (with GBP promo implications), but turned it down.

          Bit mistake imho
          I disagree. That fight would've required him to move up. That's not smart for a young fighter who's having no issues at his weight. Spence has a big frame that kind of move could cause unnessacry problems making weight.

          Not to mention the promotional jam he'd be in. He wouldn't get to fight any top WW being with GBP.

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          • FLY TY
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            #15
            Originally posted by Bronx2245
            I am very surprised that Porter (Thurman & Garcia doesn't surprise me at all) declined a shot at Spence Jr.! Maybe it was the IBF weight rules? Even then, that's a weak excuse! Why wait for Thurman to have elbow surgery and a tune-up, when Spence Jr. was available?
            Porter actually came out and said he wouldn't fight Spence until his last fight at 147.

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            • Bronx2245
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              #16
              Originally posted by FLY TY
              Porter actually came out and said he wouldn't fight Spence until his last fight at 147.
              That's very disappointing because his style might be better suited for Spence Jr. than Thurman!

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              • GMAN SUPREME
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                #17
                spence jr is getting the golovkin treatment. maybe he should move up? the cotto fight was there someone else took advantage of that opportunity. cotto was there for the taking. dumb move by spence jr

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Hot Shyt
                  Naw, he wouldnt get any of the fights he wants at 147 working with Golden Boy.
                  spence isn't getting the fights at 147 this year either thurman isn't fighting him this year garcia and porter wont either. spence jr missed out big time by not taking the cotto fight.

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                  • Queen_Leia
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Bjl12
                    Worth mentioning that - allegedly - Spence was offered Cotto final fight (with GBP promo implications), but turned it down.

                    Bit mistake imho
                    I disagree...that fight would have required Spence to move plus Golden Boy wanted option on Spence for taking the fight.

                    No a good deal.

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                    • Butch.McRae
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Bronx2245
                      That's very disappointing because his style might be better suited for Spence Jr. than Thurman!
                      The writing is on the wall. They know how the story ends. That's why. You'd think a guy like Garcia, who's had a tremendous career with no where to go from 147, would show more heart. Porter knows he can move up, he fought above WW as an amateur at times. You'd still think he'd jump at an IBF opportunity.

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