Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck nearly done deal for March 9th. - Page 2

anj · 01-07-2013, 12:14 PM

I know Keith Thurman is a great puncher, but is he a good BOXER?

Can someone answer this question as I don't know enough about Keith Thurman.

Son of Gaul · 01-07-2013, 01:50 PM

Thurman is still unproven so it'll be interesting to see if a) he can exploit that high guard on the inside without getting countered and b) how his chin holds up when he gets countered. In any case, he's gonna have to commit to the jab and be patient. If he tries to blow Dejan out in the first couple rounds, he's gonna get schooled.

My gut tells me that Thurman is gonna be patient, use the jab and look for opportunities to potshot from the outside.

Divi253 · 01-07-2013, 02:10 PM

Good step up fight. Should let us know where he's at.

thawk888 · 01-07-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Divi253

Good step up fight. Should let us know where he's at.

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bballchump11 · 01-07-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by anj

I know Keith Thurman is a great puncher, but is he a good BOXER?

Can someone answer this question as I don't know enough about Keith Thurman.

I don't think so personally

SouthpawJab · 01-07-2013, 02:44 PM

Can't wait to see One Time get it on.

SouthpawJab · 01-07-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by anj

I know Keith Thurman is a great puncher, but is he a good BOXER?

Can someone answer this question as I don't know enough about Keith Thurman.

He's not very quick, so he'll never be a really good boxer. He does have a world class trainer developing him and extremely heavy hands. I think he'll be a very good slugger in his prime. Not special, but very good and fun to watch.

Bogotazo · 01-07-2013, 03:07 PM

Good fight, Thurman by KO. Zaveck is tough and likes to mix it up but Thurman is good at keeping a guy at the end of his punches and unleashing his bombs.

Brickhaus · 01-07-2013, 03:08 PM

Nice step up for Thurman. I don't think Zaveck has dealt with someone with Thurman's power before, and who knows how he'd do at 154. I also do think that Thurman, overall, is just a better schooled fighter than Berto, and he'll be able to take this.

Brickhaus · 01-07-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by anj

I know Keith Thurman is a great puncher, but is he a good BOXER?

Can someone answer this question as I don't know enough about Keith Thurman.

He can box when he needs to, he just hasn't needed to yet. His trainer (Dan Birmingham, former 2x trainer of the year) says he's one of the top fighters he's ever trained, and that includes guys like Winky Wright and Chad Dawson.

hungover · 01-07-2013, 03:12 PM

This fight would be awesome. I think Thurman eventually finds him through the guard and TKOs him, but Zaveck is tough.

Cableaddict · 01-07-2013, 03:50 PM

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Jan Zaveck is one of those guys who no one worth a damn in their rightful mind would go near, because he's so dangerous. While not "ranked" among Brook, Paulie, Alexander, Bradley, Mayweather, JMM, or Pacquiao; I'd pick him over the first three I listed for sure and he is a solid opponent for ANYONE, let alone a prospect/contender in Thurman.

Style wise, I see a great fight taking place, and while everything inside me says Zaveck, I think for some reason Thurman pulls this one off and I and others will have to give him mad credit for it.

Interesting to see all the good words for Zavek. I must admit I don't know much about him, except for the Jackewiz fight. He seems pretty fast, with really good defensive head movement, so if Thurman stays on the outside he might be able to control things.

The one thing that strikes me, just from Boxrec, is that Zavek is a natural 146 lbs, whereas Thurman is naturally at least 5 lbs heavier. Not a huge difference, but combine that with Thurman's aggressive nature and his proclivity to bang on the inside, and it definitely gives him a small edge. If he takes it right to Zavek, I think he wins easily & by KO. But again, I'm basing this on very little knowledge of Zavek.

Time to head over to YooToooob & check out more Zaveck fights .....

janeschicken · 01-07-2013, 04:13 PM

This could be too much, too soon for Thurman. Really looking forward to it, though.

cippi · 01-07-2013, 05:10 PM

zaveck is old isnt he? i thought i remember him being like 35 when he fought berto. wasnt that like 2 yrs ago. so he could be around 37 or 38 . he mite not have alot left in the tank and just wanna cash in on one more check then retire. keith has that youth and hunger .. well he should and we will figure out if it even goes down. but its a still a step up in class lora and quintana were decent fights a javeck is deff better then both of them , the age factor is the biggest reason to roll wit thurman on this one.

dwighttsharpe · 01-07-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cippi

zaveck is old isnt he? i thought i remember him being like 35 when he fought berto. wasnt that like 2 yrs ago. so he could be around 37 or 38 . he mite not have alot left in the tank and just wanna cash in on one more check then retire. keith has that youth and hunger .. well he should and we will figure out if it even goes down. but its a still a step up in class lora and quintana were decent fights a javeck is deff better then both of them , the age factor is the biggest reason to roll wit thurman on this one.

Yes. Thurman will retire him "fo sho".

Haymon will pay him(Zav) a nice retirement check though.

Imo, Zavek is certainly no better than Quintana.

View Poll Results: Who wins?
Thurman KO/TKO	33	55.93%
Thurman Decision	3	5.08%
Draw	1	1.69%
Zaveck KO/TKO	9	15.25%
Zaveck Decision	13	22.03%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

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anj Fuck The Judges ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Durham/Essex, England Posts: 2,020 vCash: 300	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? I know Keith Thurman is a great puncher, but is he a good BOXER? Can someone answer this question as I don't know enough about Keith Thurman.
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Son of Gaul Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Abyss Posts: 5,965 vCash: 248	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? Thurman is still unproven so it'll be interesting to see if a) he can exploit that high guard on the inside without getting countered and b) how his chin holds up when he gets countered. In any case, he's gonna have to commit to the jab and be patient. If he tries to blow Dejan out in the first couple rounds, he's gonna get schooled. My gut tells me that Thurman is gonna be patient, use the jab and look for opportunities to potshot from the outside.
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Divi253 Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,165 vCash: 9062	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? Good step up fight. Should let us know where he's at.
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Bogotazo Amateur East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Posts: 17,519 vCash: 294	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? Good fight, Thurman by KO. Zaveck is tough and likes to mix it up but Thurman is good at keeping a guy at the end of his punches and unleashing his bombs.
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Brickhaus Packs the house East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Badlefthook.com Posts: 11,392 vCash: 75	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? Nice step up for Thurman. I don't think Zaveck has dealt with someone with Thurman's power before, and who knows how he'd do at 154. I also do think that Thurman, overall, is just a better schooled fighter than Berto, and he'll be able to take this.
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hungover Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 868 vCash: 158	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? This fight would be awesome. I think Thurman eventually finds him through the guard and TKOs him, but Zaveck is tough.
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janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,859 vCash: 1442	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? This could be too much, too soon for Thurman. Really looking forward to it, though.
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01-07-2013, 05:10 PM	#29
cippi Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Posts: 3,920 vCash: 9422	Re: Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck next? zaveck is old isnt he? i thought i remember him being like 35 when he fought berto. wasnt that like 2 yrs ago. so he could be around 37 or 38 . he mite not have alot left in the tank and just wanna cash in on one more check then retire. keith has that youth and hunger .. well he should and we will figure out if it even goes down. but its a still a step up in class lora and quintana were decent fights a javeck is deff better then both of them , the age factor is the biggest reason to roll wit thurman on this one.
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