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Was Keith or Shawn in a training camp for a fight back then ?

apollo creed wrote:Was Keith or Shawn in a training camp for a fight back then ?

Porter came in to help Thurman get ready for Maidana

SFW wrote:

apollo creed wrote:Was Keith or Shawn in a training camp for a fight back then ?

Porter came in to help Thurman get ready for Maidana

Do you know when he supposed to fight Maidana?

apollo creed wrote:

SFW wrote:

apollo creed wrote:Was Keith or Shawn in a training camp for a fight back then ?

Porter came in to help Thurman get ready for Maidana

Do you know when he supposed to fight Maidana?

July of 2012. Team Maidana pulled out of the negotiations because they wanted a tune up, not a tough fight. They mentioned how big Thurman was, and something about he should actually be a super welter. Maidana would fight anyone, but think he wasn't 100% physically or mentally at that time. Like the old saying goes, too high of a risk vs low reward at the time.

Badhusker wrote:

apollo creed wrote:

SFW wrote:
Porter came in to help Thurman get ready for Maidana

Do you know when he supposed to fight Maidana?

July of 2012. Team Maidana pulled out of the negotiations because they wanted a tune up, not a tough fight. They mentioned how big Thurman was, and something about he should actually be a super welter. Maidana would fight anyone, but think he wasn't 100% physically or mentally at that time. Like the old saying goes, too high of a risk vs low reward at the time.

thanks man!

That would've been a very interesting fight.

I believe Maidana knew that Keith was a stylistic nightmare for him

In 2012 Maidana would have swarmed Thurman so bad he'd still be appearing in Keith's nightmares months later. IMO

Counter-puncher wrote:In 2012 Maidana would have swarmed Thurman so bad he'd still be appearing in Keith's nightmares months later. IMO

I really doubt it. I don't exactly remember the timing, but know Maidana was ready to quit around the Alexander fight, and showed it. After that he changed trainers and decided to continue boxing. Imo, Thurman would have beat him, catching him at a low point in his career. Maidana looked like shit vs Alexander.

Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

Counter-puncher wrote:Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

True. Hungry, totally different fighter. Maidana at his best is big trouble for any guy his weight. Garcia brought out the best in him.

Counter-puncher wrote:Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

Fair point although Thurman hits a lot harder than Floyd. Maidana wasn't fearful of Floyd's punching power and thus took more chances than I'm stud he would against a fellow puncher.

Maidana would have been soundly beaten had they fought during the time Keith was chasing him. Eating leather all night, his favorite dish.

Badhusker wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

True. Hungry, totally different fighter. Maidana at his best is big trouble for any guy his weight. Garcia brought out the best in him.

Thurman would knock Maidana out cold... It's the short shots he throws that nearly had Guerrero out in a shutout... but Thurman had a major swelling on his forehead from a tough headbutt in an early round that one, so he was focused on protecting that injury more than a KO. He's got a brutal short right and left hook that took out Diego Chaves for his only KO loss... Maidana would be right in his wheel house because he swings wide.

lefty wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

Fair point although Thurman hits a lot harder than Floyd. Maidana wasn't fearful of Floyd's punching power and thus took more chances than I'm stud he would against a fellow puncher.

Thurman also wouldn't manage to time Maidana as well as Floyd, so the 'power' of Thurman would be moot, mostly.

Counter-puncher wrote:

lefty wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:Fair point. The maidana who fought Floyd first time gives Thurman a going over anyway.

Fair point although Thurman hits a lot harder than Floyd. Maidana wasn't fearful of Floyd's punching power and thus took more chances than I'm stud he would against a fellow puncher.

Thurman also wouldn't manage to time Maidana as well as Floyd, so the 'power' of Thurman would be moot, mostly.

Thurman is a pretty decent counter puncher in his own right though.

Pretty sure if you put together a ten minute highlight film of his best moments nearly all of them would be on the front foot. He didn't look too clever with Guerrero coming forward IIRC. I don't think its necessarily just a matter of his skillset, I think mentally he would have come apart a bit if faced with the onslaught maidana threw at mayweather