Why doesn't Keith Thurman just retire?

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  1. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  3. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He gets only ONE gimme because of the injury. I know what he said about the level of comp he'll face, but we can only go one fight at a time.

    So, go ahead face your easy 'return from injury' fight. But after that, unification, consensus top 1-2 guy, or drop the belt..
     
  4. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think he should retire but if he still has belts they need to strip them until he comes back
     
  5. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    When will he be stripped of his belts?
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Niggles means injuries.
     
  7. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Thurman should have a couple easy fights to get the rust off and test his injury, then he should fight a tough fight. I think it's time for Spence to fight Porter next, that will test him like he has never been tested................I think Porter would beat him................
     
  8. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    :nono:spence would rearrange porters vital organs. porter likes to maul guys with his b level inside game, spence is the bigger, stronger, A level version of what porter tries to do. easy money.
    thurman will never again have what it takes to beat spence, hes got too much to lose now.
     
  9. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    His injuries while I believe genuine doesn't mean he can't just sit on the titles forever until he recovers. It's been over a year since his last fight. I say after 18 months if he hasn't fought then he needs to be stripped and be made champion emeritus like Vitali was when he retired due to injury.

    That way when he returns he gets first crack at his titles so he can't be ducked by whoever has his belts and he isn't forced to work his way back into a mandatory to force a title shot. That seems the fairest option, the division isn't held hostage by his injuries and he gets a guaranteed chance to earn all his belts back.
     
  10. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    And whats that?
     
  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It’s part of the sport but he needs to be back within the next 6 months or he’s gonna just be irrelevant
     
  12. EX7EY

    EX7EY YDKSAB Full Member

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    He's dropped the WBC belt
     
  13. AJfan

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    Stop being a winy beach. The man got injured. Keith never seemed scared of anyone his whole career. Now all of a sudden, mugs like you go mental at him for getting injured and want to make out he's lying and affraid of boxing. STFU with that BS.
     
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Blatantly obviously he wants zero part of Spence
     
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