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Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York - Keith Thurman (20-0, 18KOs) won a dominating twelve round unanimous decision over former IBF champion Jan Zaveck (32-3, 18KOs) in a WBO final welterweight eliminator. All three judges had a shutout with a 120-108 tally across the board.
They throw similar amount of punches, but Keith Thurman is more accurate and hits harder. Thurman's opponents (Quintana, Lora, Hoskins) landed just 13% of their total punches. Jan Zaveck's opponents Ushona, Berto, Delgado.
Knockout artist Keith “One Time” Thurman will be taking another step up the Welterweight ladder when he faces Jan Zaveck in a WBO Welterweight title eliminator this Saturday night on HBO from the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, NY. Thurman is best known his power punching as he has 18 knockouts in 19 fights. On the most recent episode of BoxingScene’s official radio show “The Boxing Lab”, the undefeated welterweight said he is going into Saturday night ready to take care of business and put Zaveck to the test early and often.
Former two-division world champion Bernard Hopkins and IBF king Tavoris Cloud faced off in Brooklyn, New York during the final press conference for their March 9th world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also on the card, undefeated welterweight contender Keith Thurman will take on former world champion Jan Zaveck, Michael Perez will go against Lonnie Smith, Marcus Browne faces Josh Thorpe, and Frank Galarza faces an opponent to be determined. Photos by Damien Acevedo/BoxingScene.com
Former Two-Division World Champion Bernard Hopkins and IBF king Tavoris Cloud were showing off some moves in Brooklyn, New York during a media workout in preparation for their March 9th world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also on the card, undefeated welterweight contender Keith Thurman will take on former world champion Jan Zaveck, Michael Perez will go against Lonnie Smith, Marcus Browne faces Josh Thorpe, and Frank Galarza faces an opponent to be determined. Photos by Rich Kane/Hoganphotos.
BROOKLYN - The co-main event to the Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship on Saturday, March 9 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn is set as undefeated Florida knockout artist Keith "One Time" Thurman and former World Champion Jan "Mr. Sympathicus" Zaveck will do battle in a 12-round bout for Zaveck's WBO Intercontinental Welterweight Championship, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
Former champion Jan Zaveck (32-2, 18KOs) is very happy to land the WBO title eliminator against dangerous Keith Thurman (19-0, 18KOs) on March 9th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The fight will be televised in the United States by HBO. Bernard Hopkins will challenge IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud in the main event. At 36-years-old, Zaveck views the opportunity with Thurman as his final chance to get a major world title shot.
Jan Zaveck (32-2, 18KOs) has been placed in the number one position in the WBO's welterweight rankings, which puts him in line for a fight with champion Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao, who lost a controversial decision to Bradley in June of last year, is sitting in the number two slot. Zaveck was stopped in five rounds when he challenged then IBF champion Andre berto in September 2011. He apparently earned his ranking by winning a twelve round decision over Bethuel Ushona last March to capture the vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title.
Several overseas sources are reporting that Jan Zaveck (32-2, 18KOs) is possibly going to return to HBO on March 9th, taking on undefeated welterweight contender Keith Thurman (19-0, 18KOs). The event is taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Zaveck, a former IBF champion, was stopped by Andre Berto in five rounds in 2011. He fought once in 2012, winning a twelve round decision over Bethuel Ushona. Thurman is being pushed as a rising star. In his last bout, in November, he stopped former champion Carlos Quintana in four rounds.
Former IBF welterweight king Jan Zaveck (32-2, 18KOs) underwent surgery on his injured elbow two weeks ago and expects to be back in December. Zaveck was all set to defend the WBO Inter-Continental championship on August 25 in Berlin when he suffered the injury, and that also forced him to relinquish his position as the mandatory challenger for the EBU title - so it was a costly injury.