Keef Thurman: Ugas should fight ME first, winner gets Spence

[Combat Talk Radio]

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“It’s a great fight,” said Thurman about him fighting Ugas. “I like it. It’s frustrating for me to try and get a world title that I once owned from another man that didn’t take it from me.

“I like great fights. If Ugas-Thurman is a good fight and puts me in a position to get my world title back, it’s not a ‘no.’ I’m ready to go. He [Ugas] had a great fight against Shawn Porter.

“Some people believe he [Ugas] deserved to win the fight. He’s going to have to perform better than that Porter fight. He’s going to have to handle himself some Keith Thurman and get ready for that Errol Spence.

“Then all of a sudden maybe there is a different welterweight to dominate the division. Fighting Keith Thurman and beating Keith Thurman makes him [Ugas] and Spence a better pay-per-view fight,” said Thurman.

An increasingly more desperate Thurman is trying to persuade Ugas to face him first, and then use the victory to make his match against Spence that much bigger.

Thurman is trying to make himself sound like he’s harmless so that Ugas will want to take the fight with him.

“I just had that thought just the other day. We’re on the same wavelength, man. That’s a great fight [Ugas vs. Thurman],” said ‘One Time’ Thurman.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to showcase my skills and talent once again, get my world title back and separate myself from the competition.

“Now that I’m close to a title, I want my straps back. I’m in the strap mode, strap season.

“I told Errol Spence that I look forward to seeing you in the ring one day, period. One day, we’re going to be lined up and we’re going to be ready to shoot,” said Thurman.

Ugas won’t exactly be a showcase opportunity for Thurman. I think he’s getting delusions of grandeur in believing that it’s a fight that he’s going to dominate.

Thurman has looked like a shell of the fighter he once was in his last two fights against Manny Pacquiao and Josesito Lopez.

With only five fights in the last six years, the inactivity has taken away much of Thurman’s skills. If he can still find a portion of the skills he once had, he might get past Ugas. It won’t be easy, though. Look what 40-year-old Pacquiao did to Thurman.

Original video was ThaBoxingVoice:

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Great fight.

[Willy Wanker]

Great timing for them to fight now.

[Roadblock]

Great timing for them to fight now.

Its a good fight on paper but Thurman is getting fee ride to another title shot, I dont see how he deserves another title shot on heels of a loss and many surgeries . I think Keith needs to fight a guy like Jessie Vargas or Broner a rematch with Danny maybe , just not a title fight.

[boogbx]

Awesome fight!

War Ugas!

[Combat Talk Radio]

Its a good fight on paper but Thurman is getting fee ride to another title shot, I dont see how he deserves another title shot on heels of a loss and many surgeries . I think Keith needs to fight a guy like Jessie Vargas or Broner a rematch with Danny maybe , just not a title fight.

I've got no problem with a title fight. I just don't want to see Keef vs. Ugas.

I think it would be a boring decision for Keef and not a good style matchup.

IMO, Crawford vs. Thurman is really the best fight to make right now. Neither guy has a fight lined up and both desperately need a signature win. Plus Crawford refuses to fight Porter, so you might as well fight the guy that beat Porter.

[Willy Wanker]

Its a good fight on paper but Thurman is getting fee ride to another title shot, I dont see how he deserves another title shot on heels of a loss and many surgeries . I think Keith needs to fight a guy like Jessie Vargas or Broner a rematch with Danny maybe , just not a title fight.

I see what you're saying, but Thurman is still a big name and from Ugas' perspective this can give him more exposure and a decent payday. I'm sure he'd rather fight Thurman than a mandatory for a smaller paycheck. And should he win, he'll be in a better position to fight Spence afterwards.

Ugas just got elevated to super champ, don't see much prestige in his title anyways. It's not like Thurman is taking the shot away from a young hungry fighter who really deserves it more. There's two other champs in the division anyways.

I just want to see Thurman fight a good challenge at this point in his career to see what he has left. And Ugas deserves a good fight against a top name (even if the name is worth more than fighter, like in Thurman's case currently).

[Roadblock]

I see what you're saying, but Thurman is still a big name and from Ugas' perspective this can give him more exposure and a decent payday. I'm sure he'd rather fight Thurman than a mandatory for a smaller paycheck. And should he win, he'll be in a better position to fight Spence afterwards.

Ugas just got elevated to super champ, don't see much prestige in his title anyways. It's not like Thurman is taking the shot away from a young hungry fighter who really deserves it more. There's two other champs in the division anyways.

I just want to see Thurman fight a good challenge at this point in his career to see what he has left. And Ugas deserves a good fight against a top name (even if the name is worth more than fighter, like in Thurman's case currently).

I hear you, it just doesnt sit right with me because he could fold easily and then we going to hear oh the last surgery was giving me problems in camp but Im a fighter this is what we do blah blah, I believe after major physical injuries the public shouldnt have to pay a premium on your test run.

I wanna see Keith is ok before taking the spot of say Ugas vs Spence or TC , they are the fights that will deliver not so sure about Thurman sight unseen with all the set backs he has.

[djtmal]

I hear you, it just doesnt sit right with me because he could fold easily and then we going to hear oh the last surgery was giving me problems in camp but Im a fighter this is what we do blah blah, I believe after major physical injuries the public shouldnt have to pay a premium on your test run.

I wanna see Keith is ok before taking the spot of say Ugas vs Spence or TC , they are the fights that will deliver not so sure about Thurman sight unseen with all the set backs he has.

Whut I thought you liked making excuses for him.

Put up that picture of his purple arm. And the video.