Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are finally jumping into the ring for all of the welterweight marbles on July 29th. But while they’ll look to beat each other senseless, two of the division’s mainstays will likely go toe-to-toe shortly after.
Another secondary welterweight title fight is in play. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are in place for a Keith Thurman-Yordenis Ugas interim WBC welterweight title fight. A date and location were not yet established as this goes to publication but will take place in mid-to-late August.
Keith Thurman sees the upcoming undisputed welterweight championship between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. as a new lodestar for their generation.
Keith Thurman is more than happy to see one of the biggest matchups in boxing finally materialize—even if it does not necessarily further his own interests.
Keith Thurman is confident he will have a fight lined up for him this summer after Errol Spence Jr. decided to go a different direction. Last week saw the highly anticipated announcement of the undisputed welterweight championship between WBA, WBC, IBF champion Spence and WBO titlist Terence Crawford. That fight is set for July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime Pay-Per-View.
Keith Thurman wants to return to living up to his moniker, “One Time,” and he has an unlikely figure to thank for that. The former welterweight titlist said in a recent interview that watching fights of Gervonta “Tank” Davis has compelled him to get back to landing “critical blows” on his opponents.
For the most part, the resume of Terence Crawford, at least according to Keith Thurman, has always been widely unimpressive. Since abandoning his undisputed throne at 140 pounds, Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) has been lambasted for the level of opposition he’s faced up until this point. While he did strip Jeff Horn of his championship status in 2018, Crawford’s opponent selection has been filled with either nondescript names or long-faded former champions.
Although it’s been years since Keith Thurman openly ignored the perpetual call-outs of a young up-and-coming Errol Spence Jr., the current unified champion at 147 pounds is still holding a grudge.
At one point, Keith Thurman was undoubtedly recognized as not only the best welterweight in the world, but one of the best fighters around. But after being forced into the medical room far more than he would like, the now 34-year-old has made sporadic appearances.
Once Mario Barrios became sure he could take Keith Thurman’s power, the former 140-pound titleholder went away from his game plan during his 147-pound debut.