[Boxing]: Thurman vs Barrios - Feb 5

[Fredomago]

However, Keith Thurman has a problem. He appears to be cursed forever because of his loss versus Pacman. That was supposed to be his opportunity to become one of the biggest boxing stars in welterweight who would challenge the 2 kings of the division, Spencer and Crawford. But he did not win. I reckon he might only be used by promoters to make younger fighters’ names more popular. There might be an argument that this fight might only be something to make Barrios’ name more popular in welterweight. Barrios was a WBA champion in junior welterweight before the loss to Tank Davis.

I have doubts if Barrios has what it takes to become a superstar in the welterweight division, the welterweight division is talent laden not to mention the two welterweight champions who are included in the top boxers in the ring magazine, I also have doubt if he can get past Thurman in the first place he should not step in the welterweight division at all, that's biting what he can't chew, all my doubts will be erased only after he knocks out Thurman.  

Yes, everything will be settled after the fight. Thurman will avoid another shame on his career. Winning this fight will bring vibes and will straighten his resume and have that chance to regain another belt. I personally believe that he's here to try to his last shot. I'm convinced that he's more capable of beating Barrios, just expecting that he will do it with a KO.

Early rounds or whatever but a KO will be more entertaining..

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[Kemarit]

However, Keith Thurman has a problem. He appears to be cursed forever because of his loss versus Pacman. That was supposed to be his opportunity to become one of the biggest boxing stars in welterweight who would challenge the 2 kings of the division, Spencer and Crawford. But he did not win. I reckon he might only be used by promoters to make younger fighters’ names more popular. There might be an argument that this fight might only be something to make Barrios’ name more popular in welterweight. Barrios was a WBA champion in junior welterweight before the loss to Tank Davis.

I have doubts if Barrios has what it takes to become a superstar in the welterweight division, the welterweight division is talent laden not to mention the two welterweight champions who are included in the top boxers in the ring magazine, I also have doubt if he can get past Thurman in the first place he should not step in the welterweight division at all, that's biting what he can't chew, all my doubts will be erased only after he knocks out Thurman.  

Yes, everything will be settled after the fight. Thurman will avoid another shame on his career. Winning this fight will bring vibes and will straighten his resume and have that chance to regain another belt. I personally believe that he's here to try to his last shot. I'm convinced that he's more capable of beating Barrios, just expecting that he will do it with a KO.

Early rounds or whatever but a KO will be more entertaining..

Day of reckoning is here fight fans, under card in this fight is already good.

Of course, we wanted to see a competitive fight and a knock out coming from Keith Thurman and then expect him to bad mouth either Crawford or Spence.

Nevertheless, a 12 round decision will not hurt in anyway, a win is a win. So let's see how strong Keith will go in this fight.

[aioc]

Hey guys just got this live feed from one social media Thurman Barrios is coming up, hard to miss this fight it's not a championship fight but a fight for two fighters hungry for a comeback and they both wants to have a good and dramatic comeback let's see whose comeback will be great my bet is Thurman via knock out it will be in the later rounds.

Thurman - Barrios live

[btc_angela]

Good fight so far, specially in round 6, both have good exchanges.

Thurman's jab is going in and then he counter as well, dominating performance.

But I would say that Keith is ahead on the judges scorecard. I have him winning all the rounds actually, but we will see how this fight ends. It might have end in a knock out for Thurman.

[judeafante]

Thurman one time is back and there's no hint of ring rust he fights intelligently and aggressively against the tall and young Mario Barrios winning via unanimous decision 117-111 118-110, just what all many of us have predicted he established himself early and almost knock down Barrios, Thurman will move forward and fight for the welterweight title.

[bbc.reporter]

It appears that I was mistaken hehe. The winner for this fight will challenge the winner of Errol Spence versus Yordenis Ugas for the WBC championship. I reckon that the WBC should have given the opportunity to Boots Ennis and let Keith Thurman fight against a real welterweight. It appears someone is giving Thurman an easy fight hehe. This might not make his challenge against either Spence or Ugas appear very exciting.

@bisdak. Thank you again for the advice hehehe.

[robelneo]

Thurman is excited to be back and he walks the talk put up a great fight, there was one round where he took out his mouthpiece to get more air and that was when Barrios hit him with a huge body punch but Thurman has good footwork and he also admits that Barrios has a lot of bad moves and he is short of exploring it, he'll have a good chance fighting Ugas, but will have a hard time-fighting Spence or Crawford but congrats to the One Time Thurman, he did it this time.

[Russlenat]

Thurman is excited to be back and he walks the talk put up a great fight, there was one round where he took out his mouthpiece to get more air and that was when Barrios hit him with a huge body punch but Thurman has good footwork and he also admits that Barrios has a lot of bad moves and he is short of exploring it, he'll have a good chance fighting Ugas, but will have a hard time-fighting Spence or Crawford but congrats to the One Time Thurman, he did it this time.

That was an impressive win by Thurman, he is not in his 100% condition but his boxing skills are still way superb compared to Barrios, good for him and he is back, after a loss against Pacman, I think Thurman is back and ready to make some noise in the welterweight division.

Who would be his next opponent?

[Ziskinberg]

Thurman is excited to be back and he walks the talk put up a great fight, there was one round where he took out his mouthpiece to get more air and that was when Barrios hit him with a huge body punch but Thurman has good footwork and he also admits that Barrios has a lot of bad moves and he is short of exploring it, he'll have a good chance fighting Ugas, but will have a hard time-fighting Spence or Crawford but congrats to the One Time Thurman, he did it this time.

That was an impressive win by Thurman, he is not in his 100% condition but his boxing skills are still way superb compared to Barrios, good for him and he is back, after a loss against Pacman, I think Thurman is back and ready to make some noise in the welterweight division.

After testing for awhile, you can expect that from Thurman, but what's important is that he won the fight and it's unanimous decision which clearly showed how he dominated the fight.

Who would be his next opponent?

I like to see him fighting the number 1 in ranking, and I believe that it's Crawford, for sure it's going to be a big fight and Crawford would sell that fight very well, better than his fights before.

[Jating]

It's a wide decision win for Thurman, and I would say good choice of opponents for him.

Not to soft and in paper it looks like Barrios could pull an upset. But it was a dominating performance by Thurman except for round 8 if I'm not mistaken wherein he takes his mouthpiece because he was hit in the body. If only Barrios could follow up on that one, anyhow, let's see who is Thurman going to go after this fight.

[Baofeng]

It's a wide decision win for Thurman, and I would say good choice of opponents for him.

Not to soft and in paper it looks like Barrios could pull an upset. But it was a dominating performance by Thurman except for round 8 if I'm not mistaken wherein he takes his mouthpiece because he was hit in the body. If only Barrios could follow up on that one, anyhow, let's see who is Thurman going to go after this fight.

Cherry pick fight for him? hehehe. Ring rust didn't show and it seems that he is not affected. On the contrary he is sharp with those jabs and jumping left hooks. He caught Barrios several times. But he wasn't able to knock him down, but still good fight by Barrios at 147 lbs.

But this version of Thurman won't win against Crawford.

[yazher]

It's a wide decision win for Thurman, and I would say good choice of opponents for him.

Not to soft and in paper it looks like Barrios could pull an upset. But it was a dominating performance by Thurman except for round 8 if I'm not mistaken wherein he takes his mouthpiece because he was hit in the body. If only Barrios could follow up on that one, anyhow, let's see who is Thurman going to go after this fight.

That was expected since Thurman has come from a long period of waiting before this fight and thankfully he won this one and he just proved that he has still the will and skills to get back on track and get back his championship title. Congrats and welcome back to Thurman, hope he will land a good fight next time before he will be given another championship fight.

[Rufsilf]

Thurman is excited to be back and he walks the talk put up a great fight, there was one round where he took out his mouthpiece to get more air and that was when Barrios hit him with a huge body punch but Thurman has good footwork and he also admits that Barrios has a lot of bad moves and he is short of exploring it, he'll have a good chance fighting Ugas, but will have a hard time-fighting Spence or Crawford but congrats to the One Time Thurman, he did it this time.

That was an impressive win by Thurman, he is not in his 100% condition but his boxing skills are still way superb compared to Barrios, good for him and he is back, after a loss against Pacman, I think Thurman is back and ready to make some noise in the welterweight division.

Who would be his next opponent?

As I watched the fight, Thurman clearly had the higher hand and indeed he really gave his fans a good fight and won via unanimous decision since he was inactive for nearly 3 years after he lost from the Philippine champ. What a comeback! He started slow but I don't think that he's having some ring rust on the ring as he clearly dominates almost every round. Gotta give some credits for Barrios as he also proved himself that he can keep up to the former champion.

Keith's next opponent? There's no rumors or possible match-up yet as of this time but this is already a sign that he's really back!

[bisdak40]

It appears that I was mistaken hehe. The winner for this fight will challenge the winner of Errol Spence versus Yordenis Ugas for the WBC championship. I reckon that the WBC should have given the opportunity to Boots Ennis and let Keith Thurman fight against a real welterweight. It appears someone is giving Thurman an easy fight hehe. This might not make his challenge against either Spence or Ugas appear very exciting.

@bisdak. Thank you again for the advice hehehe.

That's a wise move of Team Thurman in making a come back fight. IMO, Barrios is a B-level fighter and have not yet tested a true welterweight so making him an opponent could somehow be called a cherry picking in my view but given the inactivity of Thurman, that's a wise decision.

Thurman was sharp in this fight and i could say that one or two more tune up fights, he would be ready for Errol Spence or Crawford if he will be active this year, i mean no taking a vacation for 18 months hehe.

Congrats to all the Thurman believers in this forum  .

[aioc]

Keith's next opponent? There's no rumors or possible match-up yet as of this time but this is already a sign that he's really back!

I would like to congratulate Thurman on a superb performance, there's little ring rust in his performance I agree Thurman is good but there are a lot of fighters that are better than Thurman, I still consider Spence and Crawford to be the best welterweight fighters. at this point of time, he will likely face Spence in the future because I am 100% sure Spence will beat Ugas

[Yamifoud]

Keith's next opponent? There's no rumors or possible match-up yet as of this time but this is already a sign that he's really back!

I would like to congratulate Thurman on a superb performance, there's little ring rust in his performance I agree Thurman is good but there are a lot of fighters that are better than Thurman, I still consider Spence and Crawford to be the best welterweight fighters. at this point of time, he will likely face Spence in the future because I am 100% sure Spence will beat Ugas

That depends on Spence, if he is willing to fight Thurman then it will certainly happen as Thurman is always open to having a championship fight. Not only Spence, we also have Crawford, and since he is no longer connected with Top Rank, things will surely be easier to arrange a fight against Thurman.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

It's a wide decision win for Thurman, and I would say good choice of opponents for him.

Not to soft and in paper it looks like Barrios could pull an upset. But it was a dominating performance by Thurman except for round 8 if I'm not mistaken wherein he takes his mouthpiece because he was hit in the body. If only Barrios could follow up on that one, anyhow, let's see who is Thurman going to go after this fight.

That was expected since Thurman has come from a long period of waiting before this fight and thankfully he won this one and he just proved that he has still the will and skills to get back on track and get back his championship title. Congrats and welcome back to Thurman, hope he will land a good fight next time before he will be given another championship fight.

For sure his stocks rises with this big comeback win, maybe top 3 or top 4 fighter in the welterweight. The big dogs as they say is Crawford and Spence. So that is the next fight that we want Thurman to take next. If he is not comfortable, then maybe another tune up fight for him. Spence and Ugas though are going to face, and the winner? who knows, maybe Thurman can get it, maybe not. But big congratulations to him and for those who bet on a decision win.

[stadus]

It appears that I was mistaken hehe. The winner for this fight will challenge the winner of Errol Spence versus Yordenis Ugas for the WBC championship. I reckon that the WBC should have given the opportunity to Boots Ennis and let Keith Thurman fight against a real welterweight. It appears someone is giving Thurman an easy fight hehe. This might not make his challenge against either Spence or Ugas appear very exciting.

@bisdak. Thank you again for the advice hehehe.

That's a wise move of Team Thurman in making a come back fight. IMO, Barrios is a B-level fighter and have not yet tested a true welterweight so making him an opponent could somehow be called a cherry picking in my view but given the inactivity of Thurman, that's a wise decision.

Thurman was sharp in this fight and i could say that one or two more tune up fights, he would be ready for Errol Spence or Crawford if he will be active this year, i mean no taking a vacation for 18 months hehe.

Congrats to all the Thurman believers in this forum  .

Congrats to you because you won your bet, you predicted well that it's gonna be Thurman winning via decision, it was smooth and what Barrios all did is just to survive the fight. It was a great win by Thurman, I can say that he is still the same, he is precise with his punches and he is very confident in the ring, he will surely be a tough opponent of either the champions, x-Ugas.

[CaVO32]

It's a wide decision win for Thurman, and I would say good choice of opponents for him.

Not to soft and in paper it looks like Barrios could pull an upset. But it was a dominating performance by Thurman except for round 8 if I'm not mistaken wherein he takes his mouthpiece because he was hit in the body. If only Barrios could follow up on that one, anyhow, let's see who is Thurman going to go after this fight.

That was expected since Thurman has come from a long period of waiting before this fight and thankfully he won this one and he just proved that he has still the will and skills to get back on track and get back his championship title. Congrats and welcome back to Thurman, hope he will land a good fight next time before he will be given another championship fight.

For sure his stocks rises with this big comeback win, maybe top 3 or top 4 fighter in the welterweight. The big dogs as they say is Crawford and Spence. So that is the next fight that we want Thurman to take next. If he is not comfortable, then maybe another tune up fight for him. Spence and Ugas though are going to face, and the winner? who knows, maybe Thurman can get it, maybe not. But big congratulations to him and for those who bet on a decision win.

This is indeed a good comeback for Thurman. Now, he tested himself again inside the ring, he knows basically where to improve the next time around to beat other champions in his division. Spence Jr, Ugas or Crawford - they are on his list now. He maybe just waiting for the next call out of his opponent. And he should not take a long break again, he should take this opportunity while he is still below 40s. 

[smyslov]

This is indeed a good comeback for Thurman. Now, he tested himself again inside the ring, he knows basically where to improve the next time around to beat other champions in his division. Spence Jr, Ugas or Crawford - they are on his list now. He maybe just waiting for the next call out of his opponent. And he should not take a long break again, he should take this opportunity while he is still below 40s. 

It's almost a perfect fight this is something we expect, we all know how good Thurman we only have doubts because he has over 900 days of inactivity, now he has proven that he is back and he is better compared when he lose to Pacquiao, he really is motivated to make a huge comeback, he may not get that knock out but enough to school a former world champion.