Keith Thurman

Thurman on Crawford Feud: I Got Love for You, Kid; Life Is Too Short To Hate

Keith Thurman isn’t too interested in feuding with an apparently aggrieved Terence Crawford. Crawford, the undisputed welterweight champion from Omaha, Nebraska, recently went off on a multi-post rant on social media, taking aim particularly at forme...

Thurman on Claressa Shields: She Ain’t Ever Seen No World Class Footwork Like [Mine]

Keith Thurman vs. Claressa Shields? With a few key conditions, Thurman is apparently on board. A fight between Thurman, the former unified welterweight titlist from Clearwater, Florida, and Claressa Shields, the multi-division champion from Flint, Mi...

Keith Thurman Says He Is Aiming For ‘Two Fights and An Exhibition’ Next Year

Keith Thurman is hoping his prizefighting fortunes change, if not now, then at least next year. The former unified welterweight champion from Clearwater, Florida, has been plagued by inactivity for the past several years, with his last fight coming i...

Barrios: Thought We Would Fight Somebody Else, That Ugas Was Gonna Fight Thurman

Mario Barrios arrived in Las Vegas about four months ago thinking he would fight sooner than September 30 and against an opponent other than Yordenis Ugas. The WBC ordered a bout between Barrios and Ugas in mid-March for its interim welterweight titl...

Yordenis Ugas: I Was Training To Fight Thurman; I Have No Idea Why That Fight Got Undone

Yordenis Ugas thought for multiple months earlier this year that he would fight Keith Thurman next. The WBC ordered a bout between Ugas and Mario Barrios in mid-March for its interim welterweight title. His handlers later assured Ugas, though, that h...

Thurman Says Crawford Didn't Beat 'Real Champion' In Spence, Claims He Would Have Wiped Errol Too

Don’t color Keith Thurman as impressed by undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford’s one-sided, ninth-round stoppage victory against Errol Spence Jr. in July. Hours after Crawford bashed Danny Garcia for believing a fight was still possible...

Thurman Will Entertain Facing Jaron Ennis if No Crawford Opportunity Arises

Jaron Ennis believes that he’s paid his dues and his time has come. The 26-year-old has looked practically flawless from the beginning. His defense? Impregnable. His offense? Jaw-dropping. Simply put, Ennis looks like he has the goods.

Shawn Porter Urges Keith Thurman to Move Up to 154, Questions His Power

Shawn Porter thinks it is high time for Keith Thurman to leave the welterweight division—the only division he has ever fought in—behind. Porter, the former 147-pound titlist and now media personality, weighed in on the current absence of his one-time

Claressa Shields Warns Keith Thurman To 'Tread Lightly' - I'll Fight Him With Both Hands!

In the last few weeks, three division champion Claressa Shields has been trading words with former welterweight champ Keith Thurman. Both have expressed some interest in a potential fight.

Eimantas Stanionis Confident He Can Knock Keith Thurman Out

It’s been pretty rough for Eimantas Stanionis. It wasn’t that long ago that the Lithuanian fought on a regular basis. As of late, he’s spent more and more time being sequestered on the sidelines. For the most part, Stanionis’ protracted time on the b...

Jaron Ennis Dismisses Keith Thurman’s Trash Talk: “He Talk Way Better Then He Fights”

Keith Thurman, like the rest of us, was interested in seeing how things would play out. With Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. holding all of the keys at 147 pounds, Thurman wanted to know who was the better fighter.

Thurman Isn't Worried About Jaron Ennis: "Like I Ain't Beat Up No Philly Boys Before"

The need to reach boxing’s summit is evident for Jaron Ennis. But while he’s effortlessly pushing away welterweight contender after welterweight contender out of his way, he hasn’t quite reached his goals.

Thurman Calls Out Crawford: Thurman Has No Fear, Baby; I’m Not Flatfooted [Like Spence]

Keith Thurman has a simple pitch for Terence Crawford. If the native of Omaha, Nebraska, and three-division titlist wants to experience atmospheres like the one last Saturday night inside a packed house at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, he may want to...

Thurman: ‘Crafty Crawford’ Did His Thing; Spence Was Just a Little Slow

Keith Thurman has a new nickname for Terence Crawford. "Crafty Crawford." The former welterweight titlist from Clearwater, Florida, praised Crawford after his magisterial performance against Errol Spence Jr. last night in front of a packed crowd at T...

Spence: I Didn’t Feel Like Even Considering Thurman As An Opponent; Was Being Pushed On Me

LAS VEGAS – Errol Spence Jr. didn’t dismiss Keith Thurman as a potential opponent when he moves up to the 154-pound division. Spence simply had no interest in fighting Thurman next. Even as it seemed Spence and Thurman would meet in a junior middlewe...