Comments Thread For: Arum: Thurman's People Called About Crawford Fight, But Money Demands Are Crazy

[champion4ever]

Well let's hear your explanation why Top Rank is balking at this particular match up? Speak up Daddy O. I am listening.

A one dimensional silly statement but hey, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Silly as it is.

[Curtis2]

Lmao how is Thurman washed up?

u talkin about Brook maybe?

The only thing not washed up with Thurman is his mouth.... his boxing is totally washed up... anytime you let a small, short armed, slappy puncher, old over the hill WW (Pac) back you up 90% of the fight, put you on your a**, you WASHED!

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I've asked everyone I know who follows boxing and everyone said they would tune in to watch Crawford-Thurman, I don't really see why the fight can't get made. Crawford-Thurman is definitely a PPV fight and it would definitely sell and make money. There are no valid excuses to not make this fight and it is the best available opponent for him who will ACTUALLY fight him. Crawford could get Vergil Ortiz or Boots Ennis but I highly doubt Bob would make either of those fights, too much risk for no reward.

[factsarenice]

Keith has a marketable brand and Crawford, without Pacquiao money, is a high wire act without a net. A slip and you're dead.

This fight has zero chance of happening. I don't blame Keith for demanding Pacquiao money or Arum for refusing a money losing fight.

If Arum is going to pay Manny money why not get the real thing. If Keith wants big money he can fight the winner of Spence vs Garcia and if it's Danny the table is set for much bigger money and a potential rematch with Pacquio

[RuleOfTheSpear]

Keith Thurman did the highest ratings of any boxing card in 2019 and was in the highest selling PPV of 2019. Saying you’re not interested in fighting him, when he’s coming to you asking for it(!!), is some of the most ass-backwards thinking I’ve ever heard. #CrawfordThurman pic.twitter.com/ThECz8mzla

— Deuce (@rangerrollins) August 18, 2020

lmao why bud team thinking backwards? or they don't want the fight?

Terence Crawford’s manager, BoMac, wants the Thurman side to be the one making the offer and putting up the money. Does this mean Crawford is willing to fight on a PBC platform or does this mean Crawford doesn’t want the fight? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/2LC0A8U0T5

— Most Valid Opinion MVO Uncensored Podcast (@izdatyofaceee) August 18, 2020

I just don’t get it. Crawford and Co. should be ecstatic that Thurman wants to come to his side of the street and fight him. It’s the sort of thing he’s been waiting for. Instead they seem upset by it and shut it down out of hand. Make it make sense! Please! pic.twitter.com/bjjpCtRDyB

— Deuce (@rangerrollins) August 18, 2020

[RuleOfTheSpear]

The only thing not washed up with Thurman is his mouth.... his boxing is totally washed up... anytime you let a small, short armed, slappy puncher, old over the hill WW (Pac) back you up 90% of the fight, put you on your a**, you WASHED!

So if Bud faces Manny, Manny is no longer washed up? cmon man.

U not following boxing. u following a man. best luck to u ball sniffer.

[Monzon99]

Haymon ruined Thurman's career. Thurman was ready for stardom and a super fight when he was KOing Quintana, Chaves, and Karass. But Haymon did not deliver Floyd. And so then Thurman began to decline and lost motivation and his results became less impressive.

Floyd and Haymon ruined Thurman just like they did Paul Williams, who would have eaten Floyd alive at 147.

Floyd would have knocked Floyd out cold in a real fight. But he was blocked out. It's a shame.

If Boxing was real and not all rigged, Haymon would have forced Floyd to fight Thurman and not all those hired paid off patsies like berto guerrero marquez ortiz maidana etc.

[factsarenice]

I've asked everyone I know who follows boxing and everyone said they would tune in to watch Crawford-Thurman, I don't really see why the fight can't get made. Crawford-Thurman is definitely a PPV fight and it would definitely sell and make money. There are no valid excuses to not make this fight and it is the best available opponent for him who will ACTUALLY fight him. Crawford could get Vergil Ortiz or Boots Ennis but I highly doubt Bob would make either of those fights, too much risk for no reward.

Obviously Keith wants guaranteed money. If fighters simply asked for a PPV percentage every dream fight would be signed by Wednesday. In reality, if the fighter is big enough for a PPV they will always demand a guarantee, that's the way it works.

As for Ennis & Ortiz, they look promising but lets not forget, they are in a building stage fighting guys they are supposed to beat.

[champion4ever]

There's no excuse for this fight not getting made. If Top Rank is so concerned about the numbers then let them do a co-promotion with the PBC in order to make up for the loss revenue. Haymon would do at least half on the fight.

[factsarenice]

Keith wants Guaranteed money and Bob doesn't believe the money is there. It's not complicated, there is no conspiracy and neither is afraid of fighting, it's all about the money.

Well let's hear your explanation why Top Rank is balking at this particular match up? Speak up Daddy O. I am listening.