I have to agree completely with ya, Palooka. He's definitely not proven to be the man to carry the post Floyd torch but he's probably the closest we have to it in the division. You are so right when it comes to the fact that we've now seen Thurman hurt in some degree in a multitude of fights so it does make his fights more interesting.palooka wrote:armageto wrote:I don't think this fight exposes Thurman to me, but it still keeps the same questions around. I saw him dropped on ESPN. I have seen him hurt or stung moderately in the Karass and Chaves fights. He tends to move too much. The likes of Collazo or Ghost shouldn't offer the firepower for Thurman not to sit on his punches more. It seems Thurman can be hurt both upstairs and down. His power isn't as great as advertised, no where near one time. It's not terrible either though.
I didn't buy into his hype that started around the Quintana fight. I think he's still a very solid fighter and growing. I'd say he's entering the B+ range currently. The fact he can be hurt makes his fights interesting. Shows a lot of heart getting out of trouble. Well spoken and articulate. Can keep his power around later in fights, as the Karass and Chaves fights showed. I'm not 100% sure if he's the man at 147 once Pac/May retire. I think he'll be a solid fighter and player in the division, just not sure if he's "that" guy.
The one big thing that is clear at this point is the power he has in both hands. I feel he's still growing as a boxer at this point so he could end up being THE guy. I eventually want to see him and Canelo square off. I think that fight would be fantastic if it were either at a catchweight or if One Time were to put on some Lb's.
