Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
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...
Manny Pacquiao Sparring July 1 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).
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao is less than a month away from his scheduled fight with WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman. The soon to be 41-year-old Pacquiao told the Manila Times that he's ready to fight Thurman right "now!" The contest takes place on July 20th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
It’s not the sacrifice he’d want to make again, but Keith Thurman couldn’t be more pleased with the state of the game to which he returned following a near two-year absence. The unbeaten welterweight titlist was fond of the direction both his career and the sport were heading following a March 2017 title unification win over Danny Garcia, which aired live in primetime on free-to-air CBS. Financially, it pales in comparison to where boxing is at in present day.
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 broadcast live on Saturday, July 20 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. With his speed, power and tremendous boxing skills, Thurman represents the most dangerous challenger that the future Hall of Famer Pacquiao has faced in recent bouts. This high-stakes match will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of boxing's deepest and most talented divisions.
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman expects to bag the biggest victory of his career, when he defends the world title against Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, an eight division world champion, is building a lot of steam with experts who believe that - even at 40-years-old - he has the necessary tools to hand Thurman his first career defeat.
Keith Thurman’s head trainer Dan Birmingham believes his boxer will without question retain his WBA welterweight crown when he faces Manny Pacquiao next month. Pacquiao will challenge Thurman on July 20th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Upon further review, handlers for the best boxing card of 2019 to date have decided that drug testing is necessary after all. Unbeaten welterweight titlist Keith Thurman and legendary former eight-division champ Manny Pacquiao remain on course for their July 20 Fox Sports Pay-Per-View headliner at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. BoxingScene.com has learned that both boxers are now subject to stricter testing than was previously the case, although all parties involved remain intentionally cryptic in providing any details—including confirmation of the new development.
Keith Thurman training photos gallery - Keith Thurman's head trainer Dan Birmingham is typically a man of few words who likes to keep his focus on his job; which is training, coaching and creating world champion boxers. So when Dan speaks, people listen. His Mr. Miyagi-style message ahead of Keith's blockbuster PBC on FOX Sports pay-per-view showdown versus Manny Pacquiao? (photos by Andy Samuelson)
Barring a perfect existence where he could hand-pick when the biggest fight of his career would take place, Keith Thurman couldn’t be more thrilled with his next ring adventure. The unbeaten welterweight titlist will headline his first Pay-Per-View event, coming against a legendary fighter who’s been here many times before in Manny Pacquiao. Their July 20 title fight will top a Fox Sports PPV event that is loaded from top to bottom