Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
Freddie Roach, who trains eight division king Manny Pacquiao, is not convinced that Keith Thurman is the same fighter that he was two years ago. Thurman snapped a two-year layoff back in January, and put in a very lackluster performance against heavy underdog Josesito Lopez. Thurman was hurt badly during the contest.
New York - Manny Pacquiao’s legacy has been cemented for years now. The accolades that follow him among the many are 8 division world champion and fighter of the decade. He has victories amongst many hall of famers and was a part of the richest grossing fight in boxing history with his counterpart Floyd Mayweather. He’s also a senator in his home country of the Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao Training Camp June 25 For Thurman - 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).
Amir Khan is hoping to face ex-stablemate Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year or in early 2020. Khan is going to return on July 12th, when he faces Neeraj Goyat at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pacquiao is going to return to the ring a week later, when he faces WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Another significant piece from Keith Thurman’s past will forever remain honored by the boxing community. Longtime boxing cutman Mike Birmingham is among the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees who has gained enshrinement during its annual ceremony this weekend in Tampa, Florida.
The upcoming welterweight title fight between unbeaten Keith Thurman and legendary former eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao is worth the price of admission on its own. Add to that, a three-fight supporting undercard for the Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event and a major title fight headlining a preceding primetime Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Fox telecast, and fans are left with everything you can ask for out of the July 20 event at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
One week removed from his landing to a throng of fans and media at LAX, Manny has exceeded everyone's expectations in training camp for his challenge of undefeated WBA welterweight super champion Keith "One Time" Thurman -- which may be the only normal thing about his current training camp.
By Keith Idec - Every time Freddie Roach watches Keith Thurman’s last fight, he is less impressed with Pacquiao’s upcoming opponent. It wasn’t just that Josesito Lopez almost upset Thurman when he hurt the heavily favored fighter in the seventh round. Pacquiao’s trainer considered it a poor performance overall for the unbeaten WBA “super” world welterweight champion and questioned whether Thurman ever can regain the form that enabled him to defeat Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter before injuries interrupted his career...
Keith Thurman didn’t know what to expect when he returned to the ring earlier this year, doing his best to remain as transparent as possible about his intentions. Even more surprising than how it felt to land—and take—that first punch in his first back back in nearly two years, was that very comeback fight leading to the biggest opportunity of his still young career.
June 20 Manny Pacquiao Training Camp 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).