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By Jake Donovan - Unbeaten rising contender Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman doesn’t need any extra incentive to win or look good doing so. The Floridian knockout artist delivers a professional effort every time he steps into the ring, regardless of the opponent or of the potential stakes.
Still, the thought of putting some extra pocket change doesn’t hurt. Nor does the opportunity to slow down the current Argentine bum rush the sport has endured in recent years.
“There’s no question, the Argentinean fighters are bringing it these days,” Thurman says of his opponent this weekend, fellow unbeaten welterweight Diego Chaves. The two clash in the opening leg of Saturday night’s Showtime-televised tripleheader, live from the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The headlining bout for the evening is a welterweight clash between Andre Berto and Jesus Soto Karass.
At stake in Thurman’s bout is the interim welterweight belt Chaves has in tow. The unbeaten Argentine also carries into the ring with him a five-fight knockout streak, and 16 of his 22 career bouts having ended in three rounds or less.
What he also brings is a 10-month stretch of inactivity, having only fought a total of seven live rounds in a span of nearly two years. It’s not the best formula for success heading in against one of the sport’s rising young stars. Not that any of the details particularly matter to his challenger. [Click Here To Read More]
Still, the thought of putting some extra pocket change doesn’t hurt. Nor does the opportunity to slow down the current Argentine bum rush the sport has endured in recent years.
“There’s no question, the Argentinean fighters are bringing it these days,” Thurman says of his opponent this weekend, fellow unbeaten welterweight Diego Chaves. The two clash in the opening leg of Saturday night’s Showtime-televised tripleheader, live from the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The headlining bout for the evening is a welterweight clash between Andre Berto and Jesus Soto Karass.
At stake in Thurman’s bout is the interim welterweight belt Chaves has in tow. The unbeaten Argentine also carries into the ring with him a five-fight knockout streak, and 16 of his 22 career bouts having ended in three rounds or less.
What he also brings is a 10-month stretch of inactivity, having only fought a total of seven live rounds in a span of nearly two years. It’s not the best formula for success heading in against one of the sport’s rising young stars. Not that any of the details particularly matter to his challenger. [Click Here To Read More]
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