Keith Thurman

Keith Thurman on Conor Benn: Send Me Contract, Legitimate Payday – We’ll Fight In UK

It took a while, but Keith Thurman is finally warming up to the idea of fighting rising welterweight star and second-generation attraction Conor Benn.

Hearn Downplays Thurman-Garcia Rematch, Wants To See Garcia Fight Conor Benn

Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, has been campaigning for the past year to have England’s Benn, the hard-hitting rising 147-pounder, face off against some of the top names at welterweight. Long at the top of Hearn’s list has been Keith Thurman, t...

Benn: Thurman May As Well Retire; Can't Blame Him For Not Wanting To Fight

Conor Benn does not begrudge Keith Thurman for not necessarily jumping at the chance to swap punches in the ring together. The rising welterweight contender from Essex, England, conceded that the risk-reward calculus as it pertains to himself does no...

Thurman Intrigued By Title Shot at 154: You Send the Paperwork Over I'll Probably Sign It

There’s a nice ring to being a two-division world champion. Former titlist and career-long welterweight Keith Thurman has flirted with the idea of moving up to 154 possibly to face someone like Erislandy Lara, the southpaw Cuban who currently holds a...

Thurman on Danny Garcia: What He Did At 140, What I Did At 147, We're Hall of Fame Fighters

Keith Thurman holds a lot of respect for Danny Garcia, even if his frequent trashtalking does not necessarily reflect that. The Clearwater, Florida, native recently offered a pithy retort to Garcia after Garcia expressed interest in a rematch of thei...

Thurman: Danny Garcia Can Never Pass This Test, I Beat That Boy With Bone Spurs

Do not count Keith Thurman among those who were overly impressed with Danny Garcia’s ring return. At least not to the point of reversing their shared in-ring history. Philadelphia’s Garcia ended a near 20-month layoff with a twelve-round decision win...

Ennis Floats Thurman Or Stanionis As Possible Options For Next Fight

Jaron “Boots” Ennis apparently hopes his next fight will offer the stiffest test of his burgeoning career. The rising, 25-year-old welterweight contender from Philadelphia was recently asked about whom he plans to fight for his next ring outing in th...

Danny Garcia: I Want Thurman Rematch or Erislandy Lara at 155-Pounds

Two-division world champion Danny “Swift Garcia dominated in his super welterweight debut Saturday night, cruising to a majority decision victory over exciting contender Jose Benavidez Jr. in the Showtime main event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn h...

Thurman: These Young Guns Need To Know, I'm Not A Gatekeeper

There is a clear goal that Keith Thurman always intended to accomplish upon returning to the ring earlier this year. Serving as cannon fodder for the next generation is not on that agenda.

Thurman Considers Catchweight Fight With Lara, Expects To Return In October

Keith Thurman had a vision of an active year that would end with his becoming a three-time champ. As we creep deeper into the summer, it has become apparent that a three-fight 2022 campaign could be limited to just two fights. There is a shot, howeve...

Hearn Says Thurman, Not Eubank, Is Top Target for Benn: We've Got The Money

Eddie Hearn remains confident that he can land a top assignment for his swaggering charge Conor Benn. Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, has been vocal about finding an elite opponent for Benn, the hard-hitting welterweight charge from Essex, Engla...

Conor Benn Views Eliminator as Only Way to Fight Keith Thurman

Conor Benn is under no illusions that his preferred fight is unlikely to materialize any time soon, barring some kind of institutional pressure from the sport’s sanctioning bodies.

Conor Benn on Keith Thurman: That's the Main Fight I Want Out of the Whole Bunch; I'd Be Too Much for Him

Conor Benn wants a big name on his burgeoning ledger, and he knows exactly whom he would like that to be. The hard punching, rising British welterweight recently has not been shy about his desire to swap punches with a credible 147-pound contender fo...

Keith Thurman Wants Crawford Fight So Winner Could Face Spence: 'I Just Hope I Get The Call'

Former 147-pound champion Keith Thurman has seemingly found himself to be the odd man out of the welterweight picture following his July 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao.

Ugas: Thurman Is One Of Best Fighters Of Our Era, A Fight With Him Would Be One The Fans Would Enjoy

The comeback trail for Yordenis Ugas need not include a soft touch. That is the statement that the former WBA welterweight title wishes to make as he recovers from injuries sustained in a tenth-round stoppage loss to Errol Spence Jr. in their three-b...