Comments Thread For: Thurman Part of Porter-Ugas Telecast For FOX; Wants Winner

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Keith Thurman will keep a close eye on the Shawn Porter-Yordenis Ugas fight Saturday night. The WBA "super" world welterweight champion will work FOX's broadcast of Porter-Ugas from the network's studio in Los Angeles. Thurman will join International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and host Kate Abdo for FOX's studio coverage of the Porter-Ugas card from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
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[pillowfists98]

**** off Keith. I want to see Spence Porter.

[BIG GUNZ]

What happened with the Pacquiao fight?

[Eff Pandas]

**** off Keith. I want to see Spence Porter.

Really?

That's the least appealing fight for Spence to me.

Give me Spence vs Manny or Spence vs Thurman. Spence vs Porter is a distant 3rd among big fight PBC options.

All Porter gots for Spence is aggression & Spence gots much better timing. Spence will walk Porter into sh^t all night. Might even stop him mid to late. Don't see that fight as very competitive.

Granted at this point I'd love to see Spence in with anyone with a name, but I think Spence fighting & beating Manny or Thurman next insures any fight is makeable from then on cuz Spence becomes the money guy at WW.

[Scipio2009]

These next two weeks are clutch because they set up the year at 147.

Porter-Ugas, Spence-Mikey

Winners:
-PS > Thurman-Pacquiao (SHOPPV); Spence-Porter (FOXPPV)
-PM > Pacquiao-Garcia (SHOPPV); Thurman-Porter 2 (FOXPPV)
-US > Thurman-Pacquiao (SHOPPV); Spence-Ugas (FOXPPV)
-UM > Pacquiao-Garcia (SHOPPV); Thurman-Ugas (FOXPPV, likely the weakest of the potential PPV offerings)

[pillowfists98]

Really?

That's the least appealing fight for Spence to me.

Give me Spence vs Manny or Spence vs Thurman. Spence vs Porter is a distant 3rd among big fight PBC options.

All Porter gots for Spence is aggression & Spence gots much better timing. Spence will walk Porter into sh^t all night. Might even stop him mid to late. Don't see that fight as very competitive.

Granted at this point I'd love to see Spence in with anyone with a name, but I think Spence fighting & beating Manny or Thurman next insures any fight is makeable from then on cuz Spence becomes the money guy at WW.

Porter has earned the fight. What has Thurman done for the last 2 years? And Pacquiao fighting Spence is a joke. Porter is a guy who loves to come forward and attack and so is Spence. I think its a really good matchup. Spence ain't some back foot counterpuncher. It would be an all action fight!

[Arma316]

Still ducking Spence?

[Eff Pandas]

These next two weeks are clutch because they set up the year at 147.

Porter-Ugas, Spence-Mikey

Winners:
-PS > Thurman-Pacquiao (SHOPPV); Spence-Porter (FOXPPV)
-PM > Pacquiao-Garcia (SHOPPV); Thurman-Porter 2 (FOXPPV)
-US > Thurman-Pacquiao (SHOPPV); Spence-Ugas (FOXPPV)
-UM > Pacquiao-Garcia (SHOPPV); Thurman-Ugas (FOXPPV, likely the weakest of the potential PPV offerings)

So basically you don't think Spence vs Pacquiao happens next at all?

I'm feeling like thats the most likely next Manny fight regardless of Porter vs Ugas. Obviously Spence has to win doe.

Also idk about all those PPV fights your predicting. Ugas ain't fighting NOBODY in a PPV main event. That's f#cking nuts & lighting money on fire for Showtime or Fox.

Anything with Manny will be a PPV for sure doe. Spence, Thurman or Porter although I agree Porter is a longshot for Manny.

[Eff Pandas]

Porter has earned the fight. What has Thurman done for the last 2 years?

Obviously nothing but he's still got the best WW resume outside of old Manny.

And Pacquiao fighting Spence is a joke.

Thats a passing of the torch fight. Manny is a legend. Spence needs that rub however competitive the fight may or may not be. A Manny W adds value to Spence's name with casuals in a way Thurman or Porter can't.

Porter is a guy who loves to come forward and attack and so is Spence. I think its a really good matchup. Spence ain't some back foot counterpuncher. It would be an all action fight!

Problem is Porter isn't anywhere near as effective as Spence is with his aggression. Porter is just in front of cats stepping on their toes throwing punches from too close so they got no power on them. He smothers his own best work.

[pillowfists98]

Obviously nothing but he's still got the best WW resume outside of old Manny.



Thats a passing of the torch fight. Manny is a legend. Spence needs that rub however competitive the fight may or may not be. A Manny W adds value to Spence's name with casuals in a way Thurman or Porter can't.



Problem is Porter isn't anywhere near as effective as Spence is with his aggression. Porter is just in front of cats stepping on their toes throwing punches from too close so they got no power on them. He smothers his own best work.

Spence doesn't need to waste his time with old man Pacquiao. Thurman's stock fell big time by going life and death with that bum Lopez and I doubt he wants Spence next. Porter is the best option. I'd be interested to see how their styles clash. I't be a great fight.