
Video: Keith Thurman on The Quintana KO Win, More
Luis Sandoval catches up with hard punching junior middleweight Keith Thurman to discuss his big knockout of former champion Carlos Quintana and what's next for his career.
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Luis Sandoval catches up with hard punching junior middleweight Keith Thurman to discuss his big knockout of former champion Carlos Quintana and what's next for his career.

Rising star Keith Thurman mugged spoiler Carlos Quintana from the opening bell, outlanding him 48-16 in power shots. Thurman closed the show by landing 55% of his power shots (non-jabs) in round four.

Former welterweight champion Carlos Quintana (29-4, 23KOs) has decided to call it a day. The Puerto Rican boxer announced his retirement on Saturday night, after suffering a fourth round TKO defeat to Keith Thurman (19-0, 18KOs) in an HBO televised fight at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.

Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California - Keith Thurman (19-0, 18KOs) stopped former welterweight champion Carlos Quintana (29-4, 23KOs) in the fourth round of an NABO junior middleweight title fight.

Keith Thurman the more accurate puncher against weaker opposition. Thurman landed nearly half his power shots while opponents landed just 13% of their total punches. Carlos Quintana's opponents (Berto, Latimore, Feliciano) landed 40% of their power punches.

Robert Guerrero and Andre Berto both successfully made weight for Saturday's welterweight showdown at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Both fighters came in under the 147 lb. welterweight limit during Friday's weigh-in at a local Dave & Busters. Guerrero (30-1-1, 18KO) clocked in at 146.4 lb for his second consecutive welterweight bout. Berto (28-1, 22KO) weighed 146.8 lb for what will be his first bout in 14 months.

Ryan Maquinana catches the official weigh-in to HBO's televised doubleheader on Saturday night. Watch welterweight Robert Guerrero and Andre Berto make weight, plus junior middleweights Keith Thurman and Carlos Quintana hit the scale.

By Jake Donovan - Robert Guerrero and Andre Berto both successfully made weight for Saturday's welterweight showdown at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Both fighters came in under the 147 lb. welterweight limit. Guerrero (30-1-1, 18KO) clocked in at 146.4 lb for his second consecutive welterweight bout. Berto (28-1, 22KO) weighed 146.8 lb for what will be his first bout in 14 months.

Most people celebrate their birthday with cake and presents. Millions of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving by gorging themselves with turkey and other sides and desserts. Keith Thurman won’t have the luxury of properly celebrating either occasion, other than commemorating each event with a win. The unbeaten Floridian will spend his 24th birthday – November 23 – thousands of miles away in Ontario, Calif. The most important part of the day will be spent on a scale to make weight for his HBO-televised co-feature bout with Carlos Quintana on Saturday evening.

(From Left to Right) Undefeated junior middleweight rising star Keith Thurman, Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion Robert Guerrero, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De la Hoya, former Two-Time Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto and former World Champion Carlos Quintana pose on November 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California at the final press conference for their November 24, 2012 fights at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California where Guerrero will defend his WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship against Berto and Thurman will face Quintana both of which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.