Thurman blew a huge opportunity!

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  1. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    If KT had given a good performance or even gotten the ko he would've been able to write his own ticket. He wouldve been the A side in any fight and couldve established his name with the casuals which of course means more ppv sales hence $$$! He not only lost the fight but he lost millions in future earnings. He won't get a rematch so hes now relegated to B side contender status.
     
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  2. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Active Member Full Member

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    He's not interested in being the best it seems.
     
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  3. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    Thurman was never that good. Pac's age kept Thurman in the fight
     
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  4. kirk

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    I hate saying this... because obviously all boxers are tough as hell... but, relatively speaking, he had all the tools to win tonight, imo he just didnt have the toughness or the next level desire, to take the win that was there for him.
     
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  5. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    He still holds victories over Porter and Danny. He's still got the best resume at welterweight outside of Pac. He's at minimum the A-side over Mikey, Danny, and Porter (if he loses).
     
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  6. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    Not quite that simple. Pac put a beating on him for the first six rounds.
     
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  7. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    He is too cerebral for a fighter.
     
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  8. JabCross727

    JabCross727 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No pun intended but....Keith was an undefeated fighter...at ONE TIME.

    :qmeparto::meparto::clap::clap2::clapclap::ARMS1:
     
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  9. rhin0z>

    rhin0z> Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Give pac his due. he is nightmare match. Styles make fights. Keith is a very good fighter not his night
     
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  10. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Coulda, woulda, shoulda...
     
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  11. kirk

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    Its that simple to me. Thurman was still fresh enough to press the right when Pac started tiring and taking breaks. But he didnt. Plenty of fighters have taken worse beatings than he did early on to come back and win in the championship rounds.

    Just imo though.
     
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  12. Enigmadanks

    Enigmadanks Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Keith can't take a body shot whatsoever. It became apparent after the Collazo fight that a good body puncher is Keith's kryptonite. He can still beat the likes of a Danny Garcia but I think Spence would stop him and Crawford would probably do the same. Those 2 guys are vicious with their body attacks.
     
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  13. ndthentherewasx

    ndthentherewasx let it marinate Full Member

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    Guy was never that good to begin with.

    Garcia fought scared, Porter is sloppy and all his other wins were vs other sloppy brawlers.
     
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  14. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Keith Thurman never wanted to face Errol Spence, who is ducking Crawford, who Pacquiao ducked.
     
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  15. ndthentherewasx

    ndthentherewasx let it marinate Full Member

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    Pacquiao ducked Crawford?


    I figured that Arum was protecting Crawford from Pacquiao.
     
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