Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) views himself as the top fighter at 147-pounds - above the other champions in his division like WBC champion Danny Garcia, WBO champion Jessie Vargas and IBF champion Kell Brook.
On September 10th, Kell Brook (36-1, 25KOs) surprised many with how competitive he was against Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) before getting stopped in 5 rounds. Brook, who holds the IBF welterweight title, jumped up two weight classes to face the hard hitting GGG for the IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight belts.
Keith 'One Time' Thurman (28-0) made his only ring appearance of the year on Juen 25th when he defeated Shawn Porter (26-2) via unanimous decision at the Barclays Center in New York in a bout that aired live on free-to-air network CBS. The fight is considered one of the top fights of 2016 and Thurman is very pleased with his performance.
Even though Keith Thurman only made one ring appearance this year - he really made it count in one of the highest rated fights of the year. The June 25th unanimous decision victory over Shawn Porter on CBS is considered one of the best fights of the year.
'Showtime' Shawn Porter (26-2-1) and his father Kenny were at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino Friday night to observe Ishe Smith's decision victory over Frank Galarza.
Keith Thurman Video Interview - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will try to regain a share of the world super welterweight crown he last held three years ago by dethroning Britain's undefeated Liam "Beefy" Smith on Saturday. Both fighters made the junior middleweight limit of 154 on Friday, with Canelo fully stripping down to make it.
If Danny Garcia wins his next bout, presumably against John Molina Jr., multiple sources have confirmed that the undefeated WBC world welterweight champion likely would face Keith Thurman in his following fight.
There are fights that Showtime has been building toward for some time, particularly in the featherweight, welterweight and junior middleweight divisions, according to network executive Stephen Espinoza.
Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin and several others, believes eight division champion Manny Pacquiao should fight WBA welterweight beltholder Keith 'One Time' Thurman (27-0, 22KOs).
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, welterweight champions Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman are deceiving the public with their claims of being candidates to fight eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao.