he passed every test of a potential champion:

ability to take punches (from a power puncher)

ability to make adjustments on the fly and out-think a smart opponent.

beautiful, Pacquiao-esque footwork

the stamina to punch with power in the championship rounds.



what i think ur doing is underestimating his opponent. Chavez can fucking fight. i think he runs thru the bottom half of the Ring Mag top 10 welterweights, and troubles some of the top half. i could easily see him kicking Guerrero's ass. Kell Brook would get it too, tho idk how the hell he's in any top 5.

i guess we won't know how big this win is for Thurman until we see Chavez against some of these other guys, but i.m.o. One Time is among the elite WWs right now. my top 10:

1. Floyd

2. Pac (i know he got KOd but i'd still pick him to beat JMM 7.5 times outta 10)

3. JMM

4. KIETH

6. Bradley/Provodnikov

7. Matthysse (yup. soon as he KOs Garcia and moves up he'll be right here, if not higher).

8. Guerrero

9. Maidana

10. Khan/Broner/Soto Karass