CompuBox: Thurman Lands Nearly Half His Power
Displaying effective movement and defense, WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman landed nearly half his power shots, including a body shot that forced Julio Diaz to call it a night.
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Keith Thurman Cracks Diaz's Ribs For TKO in Three
StubHub Center, Carson, California - WBA interim-welterweight contender Keith Thurman (23-0, 21KOs) stopped veteran Julio Diaz (40-10-1, 29KOs) in three rounds, after Diaz suffered a rib injury and was unable to come out for the fourth. Thurman with the power edge in the first, landing some heavy lumber with both hands. Diaz took the punhces well and attempted to return fire. In the second Diaz was rocked and eventually went down after a delayed reaction. The round closed with the two of them trading punches. The third round was all-action, with punches flying from both fighters. Before the start of the fourth, Diaz retired on his stool with a rib injury.
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Keith Thurman: Shawn Porter is The Number One Option!
StubHub Center, Carson, California - WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21KOs) barely broke a sweat during Saturday's third round stoppage of veteran Julio Diaz. After dropping Diaz in the second, Thurman landed a bodyshot in the third that badly injured Diaz's ribs. Because of the rib injury, Diaz was unable to come out for the fourth round.
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Video: Thurman on Diaz TKO, Future Targets, More
Luis Sandoval catches up with WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman to discuss his third round TKO over Julio Diaz, what led to the rib injury of Diaz, some possible options for his career ike IBF champion Shawn Porter, thoughts on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana and more.
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Thurman Headlines, Matthysse-Molina Steals The Show
By Luis Sandoval - StubHub Center, Carson, California - Keith “One Time” Thurman made short work of veteran Julio Diaz as a fight that was just starting to heat up was abruptly stopped after the 3rd round when Diaz suffered a rib injury. A punch Thurman landed caused the damage as he recorded the 21st stoppage of his career. This was Thurman’s first time headlining a card on a major network and while the fight may have ended in anticlimactic fashion, he still showed why he’s one of the most promising fighters in the welterweight division. His power and speed were evident and hitting someone so hard you hurt their ribs is a nice feather in your cap. Thurman looked strong and crisp from the onset and the first good punch he landed on Diaz hurt him right away proving One Time truly does possess good power. Diaz was game and looked to land punches of his own but Keith was faster as he evaded Diaz’s attack and countered with a big right hand to close the first round. In the 2nd round, Thurman landed a flush right hand but it was a sweeping uppercut that really put Diaz in a bad state as his legs wobbled and was momentarily hurt. Diaz’s troubles would continue as a left hand landed on the side of his head would cause a delayed reaction as he went down to a knee. Things didn’t look promising for Diaz who seemed to be getting shook with all of Thurman’s big punches.
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Keith Thurman Eager To See if Diaz Really Wants a War
Keith Thurman, 25, is a talented young prospect trying to build a name for himself in the boxing worl. His opponents on Saturday night at StubHub Center in Carson is Diaz, 34, a former two-time world champion who is a 15-year veteran with 50 fights on his record. Could all of Diaz's experience play a role against Thurman?
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Thurman-Diaz - CompuBox Historical Review
Tough assignment for Julio Diaz, who's not busy enough to outhustle Keith Thurman and also not known as a puncher. Working behind a steady jab (7 of 33 landed per round), Thurman landed 47% of his power shots and has plenty of pop.
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Thurman: I'm a Feared Man, Nobody Wants To Fight
Keith Thurman would’ve preferred facing someone more threatening than Julio Diaz on Saturday night. It’s not that the undefeated fighter from Clearwater, Fla., has overlooked Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs). Thurman recognizes that the 34-year-old Diaz, of Coachella, Calif., was very competitive in a close 12-round loss to England’s Amir Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) and a 10-round draw with emerging star Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15 KOs), of Akron, Ohio, in two of his three fights since December 2012.
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Video: Julio Diaz Confident He Will Overcome Thurman
Los Angeles, California - Luis Sandoval catches up with former champion and longtime veteran Julio Diaz to discuss tonight's fight against the undefeated and very dangerous Keith Thurman, who holds the WBA's interim-welterweight crown. The Showtime televised fight takes place at the StubHub Center in Carson.
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Keith Thurman Vows To Put Diaz Out on His Back
The weigh-in festivities were spirited yet free of controversy heading into Saturday’s live Showtime-televised tripleheader from the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. The closest the event came to providing drama was when its main event participants, unbeaten Keith Thurman and veteran Julio Diaz exchanged brief smack talk during their obligatory stare down.
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