By Edward Chaykovsky
WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21KOs) would love to get the opportunity to face former two-division beltholder Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12KOs). Thurman likes to face opponents who have never been stopped. Bradley has suffered only one defeat, an April decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in their rematch.
Thurman prides himself on always going for a knockout victory in his matches. Bradley came close to getting stopped in last year's "Fight of The Year" war with Ruslan Provodnikov. He managed to stay on his feet to win a close twelve round decision.
"I like Tim’s athleticism and he’s never been knocked out," Thurman told On The Ropes Boxing Radio. "I like fighters that have never been knocked out. I’ve fought plenty of fighters that have never been knocked down or maybe been down but never been out. That’s a challenge to me, to a degree it shows you that they are a tough, sturdy opponent. Timothy’s a good boxer, he’s got a lot of respect in the world of boxing. Manny’s the only fighter that’s beaten him, so there’s a lot of pros to fighting Timothy Bradley."
