Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
It won't happen on December 12th as expected, but the welterweight battle between WBA 'regular champion Keith Thurman and former IBF beltholder Shawn Porter looks like it's going to happen. "We got a fight with Keith Thurman," stated Kenny Porter, the father/trainer/manager of Shawn, to BoxingScene.com
There had been a lot of speculation about a welterweight showdown taking place on December 12th between Keith 'One Time' Thurman and Shawn 'Showtime' Porter. But it appears that fight will not take place - at least on that date. Kenny Porter, the father/manager of 'Showtime' told BoxingScene.com regarding that match-up - "We never received a contract for it."
The good news for boxing fans is that an attractive welterweight matchup between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter will happen at some point. The rub is that "some point" is no longer December 12. Sources have informed BoxingScene.com that the planned showdown will move from current rumored plans to a yet-to-be-determined date and location.
Talks have intensified of a pending welterweight showdown between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, a mouthwatering clash that has been in development for weeks but still not quite yet finalized. A working date of December 12 is in place, but several matters still need to be worked out before the deal can be announced as final - such as location and network. The fight will definitely air as part of the Premier Boxing Champion (PBC) series; the likely scenario is for the fight to headline on free-to-air NBC in primetime, although there exists an outside possibility of running on ESPN immediately following network coverage of the college football Heisman Award presentation earlier that evening.
Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) took part in what he claimed was the final fight of his career. He announced his retirement after winning an easy twelve round decision over Andre Berto. According to WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman, a good portion of fans will find someone to fill the void that Mayweather left behind.
WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith Thurman and former three division champion Shane Mosley engage in some friendly boxing banter when they crossed paths during the recent Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto fight week at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith "One Time" Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) has a very good feeling about the possibility of a fight being finalized with former beltholder "Showtime" Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16KOs). Both of them want the fight. Last week at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, they faced off for the cameras prior to a media event for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto pay-per-view.
WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) is ready and willing to trade punches with veteran trainer Virgil Hunter. In early article on BoxingScene.com, Hunter sent a warning to Thurman about some of his trash talking. Thurman took a few shots at Hunter when discussing the trainer's UK pupil, Amir Khan. Hunter made it known that he won't allow Thurman to keep kicking around threats in the press.
Welterweight contender "Bam Bam" Brandon Rios (33-2-1) plans on using his November 7th showdown against Tim Bradley to prove that he is still at the top of his game. "(I'm going to show) that I'm back. I haven't gone nowhere. Just like in the Alvarado fight. I have that hunger and motivation and it will show," said Rios.
WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) found himself unexpectedly entertained on Saturday night, when Floyd Mayweather Jr. dominated Andre Berto over twelve rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Thurman was ringside, watching the fight play out and supporting his friend, Berto. The event had issues from the start, because Berto was not a very popular choice. The backlash from fans was evident when Berto, a3-3 record in his last six fights and 34-1 underdog for most of the promotion, was announced as the opponent late last month.