Richard Schaefer: Shawn Porter might fight Keith Thurman

[jayblack]

Richard Schaefer announced on Ringside yesterday that Shawn Porter and Keith Thurman are looking to fight in the spring time, before the mandatory, Kell Brook, gets his shot at the title in June.

This is news to me, first of all. Has any of you guys heard about it?

And who wins?

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This will be a good fight, but I don't think this is a good move for GBP. Both of these fighters are very good and they still have yet to reach their peak, and neither of these fighters has a large fan base. If they wait for a year, and build each fighters fan base, this fight will be much more lucrative. If they fight now, then one of them takes two steps back, and the other doesn't gain much ground in the form of popularity. As much as I do not like what Arum has done with boxing, he does no how to market his fighters. Arum may not put his fighters in with other good fighters that will threaten his cashcows, but his fighters will always win a popularity contest.

[soul_survivor]

So Thurman will be the new IBF champ...damn, ok now there is less chance of Brook being a welterweight champ.

Porter is the far easier fighter ,easier than Devon even.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

this will be a fun scrap...can't wait

[Jim Tom]

Good fight. Hopefully keith fights Kell Brook and we will see Brook performing the chicken dance.

[DiegoFuego]

Shawn Porter is short AND fat

[AP♠]

Big Thurman fan here. He has all the attributes to trouble anybody Keith via knockout.

[bodyshots]

I've not seen Porter for the moment, but Thurman has showed some worrying vulnerabilities against Chaves and Soto Karass. Both rocked him in the first rounds. He showed heart against adversity and proved he can adjust, but I'm not sure what will happen when his level of competition goes up.

Exactly. Thurman always looks like he is open to be hit and I don't like it.

[Jack Napier]

both guys are just coming into their own now
love Porter for beating the twat, but it's not enough
Thurman is a puncher but he's got a little polish to him
not the kinda guy you expect any boxer to beat easily
hadn't thought about this fight, but it sounds good
would go with Thurman, but on points in a good fight

[CASA DE COMBATE]

Porter looked very determined to be a world champ against Alexander now that he's a champ, will he still bring that intensity and hunger to defend his world title? It would certainly create advantages for him that suit his style. Porter's bodywork will be key for him to win that fight, the "uglier" the fight is the more it will benefit Porter i think.Chavez did hurt Thurman to the body but Thurman has shown the ability to adapt from brawling to power boxing quite well as he did in his last fight against Karass.He also posses the ability to end the fight with a ko anytime. Karass showed in moments that Thurman is not as effective fighting going backwards instead he shines when hes first and lands his heavy hands. If Porter shows that he can handle Thurmans power he has a really good chance of winning this fight. Porter used to spar Pac so hes been in with someone with heavy hands and speed but it was sparring. I think this will be key as i don't recall Porter fighting a power puncher like Thurman. I slightly favor Porter taking it by decision in a trenchwar.

[JBell11]

Thurman would beat him convincingly.