Is Keith Thurman overrated?

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  1. Renaissance_man

    Renaissance_man Member Full Member

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    He got smashed by Pacquaio. Also had very narrow wins that could've gone either way including the two against Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter.

    thoughts?
     
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    Presenting-Fight-Film Active Member Full Member

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    Thurman beat Danny very very handedly and the Pacquiao fight was very close.
     
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    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

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    Not at all. He's just a complete shell of himself and he'll never be what he once was.
     
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    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He got lucky to come up in the interregnum between Floyd and the Spence/Crawford duopoly, but he wasn't the only one (Porter, DSG, Mikey, etc) who was trying to do that so it was no mean feat.

    Feels like Thurman is living his best life more than he is chasing greatness. It's OK but I don't plan on paying for his fights if he isn't all the way in it.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Wins over Porter, Danny, Guerrero, Collazo, Julio Diaz, Josesito, Soto Karass, Chaves, Zaveck, Quintana, Barrios with a solitary loss to Manny. Pretty decent resume and he's very talented
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Vergil Hunter vs Thurman, who you got Serge?
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: One Time and I'd pay good money to see it too

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    God, Hunter is insufferable.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I think it depends on where or how you think Thurman is rated. He has a lot of good wins and, while he was never breathtaking, he was always very solid. I think he's thought of as a very good fighter and a good champion. That is an appropriate rating.
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He was not smashed by Pac. He was very competitive despite clearly losing.
     
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  11. Your Mum

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    Yes.
     
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  12. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Right now I’d say he is underrated if anything.
     
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  13. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He didnt got smashed at all. That fight was veey easy to score.
    Pac won the first 5 rounds with the kd in round one and was sloeing down and losing every round till that wicked bodyshot in the 10th changed everything.
    Thurman won round 11 and I felt Manny won 12.
    Final score either 115-112 or 114-113.
    Close but clear win and Thurman is a very good boxer.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He overrated himself but he was not actually a bad fighter at his peak.
     
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    I reckon Virgil would take him in a street fight. The older man knows things.
     
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