Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
By Michael Rosenthal - I have a lot of hopes for Manny Pacquiao. I hope that, at 40 years old, he truly belongs in the ring with a prime thoroughbred like Keith Thurman even though I have serious doubts. They fight for Thurman’s WBA welterweight title on July 20 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I hope Pacquiao’s impres...
Buboy Fernandez, head trainer of eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, says his boxer is ready to do a lot of damage on July 20th. Pacquiao will challenge undefeated WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Manny Pacquiao July 4th Photos Gallery - Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Philippine Senator and regular WBA welterweight champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao returns to face undefeated Super WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown live on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, July 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Wendell Alinea).
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman feels a bit disrespected by the experts, as his upcoming opponent, Manny Pacquiao, is now the betting favorite in their anticipated clash. Thurman will defend his belt against Pacquiao, the WBA's secondary beltholder, on July 20th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There are no holidays for the reigning Fighter of the Decade and boxer laureate Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) as he continues to train for his upcoming challenge of undefeated WBA welterweight super champion Keith "One Time" Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), from Clearwater, Florida.
Keith Thurman didn’t even need to hear the full undercard lineup to learn what he already believed all along; that his July 20 showdown with Manny Pacquiao is the biggest boxing night of 2019. The unbeaten welterweight titlist puts his title and perfect record on the line versus the legendary Filipino southpaw in a highly anticipated Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The stacked card extends all the way down to a preceding primetime Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Fox lead-in telecast featuring undefeated 168-pound titlist Caleb Plant in the first defense versus unbeaten challenger Mike Lee.
Errol Spence Jr. expects Keith Thurman to be better against Manny Pacquiao than Thurman was when he fought Josesito Lopez. If a better version of Pacquiao doesn’t show up than the one that defeated Adrien Broner in his last bout, Spence can’t see the 40-year-old Pacquiao overcoming the unbeaten Thurman. Spence broke down the Pacquiao-Thurman fight during an appearance on “The PBC Podcast,” which was released Tuesday on premierboxingchampions.com.
Manny Pacquiao Training Camp July 3, 2019 Photos Gallery - Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Philippine Senator and regular WBA welterweight champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao returns to face undefeated Super WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown live on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, July 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Wendell Alinea).
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), has two weeks of rigorous training at world-famous Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club, six weeks total, under his belt. Manny is in full throttle for his challenge of undefeated WBA welterweight super champion Keith "One Time" Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), from Clearwater, Florida, which takes place in 17 days.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Keith Thurman is a unique commodity. Not only is he an unbeaten fighter who’s been successful against world-class opponents, but he’s also a good bit more thoughtful, introspective and worldly than your garden-variety championship athlete. Still, that doesn’t mean he won’t get annoyed with a qu...