Keith Thurman: record, next fight and profile →
Following Saturday's big decision win over Shawn Porter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, WBA welterweight champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman (27-0, 22KOs) stayed true to his promise of targeting a unification with WBC champion Danny Garcia (32-0, 18KOs).
NEW YORK – Keith Thurman made it clear that the fights that interest him most are a welterweight championship unification fight against Danny Garcia and a rematch against Shawn Porter.
By Cliff Rold - WBA welterweight titlist Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 KO) is saying exactly what he should be saying. He’s saying what’s best for the sport and for the brand umbrella he fights for. Thurman, hot on the heels of his exciting title defense against Shawn Porter, is saying he wants to face WBC welterweight titlist...
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Covering boxing can be more glamorous for some than others. While some arrive at a fight venue a few days out and have enough downtime to blog about water pressure in the hotel shower, others have it other ways. Flying in on fight day, trying to navigate through New York City from an airport 40...
This much can be agreed on: Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter was a close fight. The competitive efforts from both welterweights were evident in both the unofficial punch statistics and the official scorecards.
Lou DiBella had a beer in his hand as he sat behind the table onstage, presiding over the media room at Barclays Center as he often does after “Premier Boxing Champions” cards and other shows featuring fighters advised by Al Haymon.
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is hoping to unify most of his division in 2016. At the moment, Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport is in the final stages of negotiations for a September unification with WBO world champion Jessie Vargas at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
Keith Thurman helped prove his case that he is one of the best in the welterweight division by beating Shawn Porter on Saturday night in Brooklyn. His win means Porter’s loss, but Thurman also believes Porter’s losses aren’t going to hurt him too much.
NEW YORK – Keith Thurman doesn’t want his impressive performance Saturday night to be his last appearance on free TV. A rematch against Shawn Porter and a welterweight championship unification fight against Danny Garcia conceivably could be pay-per-view fights for Thurman. The unbeaten WBA 147-pound champion would prefer, however, to continue fighting on network television because it’ll expose him to the largest possible audience.
by David P. Greisman - Once upon a time, Keith Thurman was someone who didn’t yet deserve to be on television but landed a prime slot anyway. That time was just four years ago. So much has changed over the course of seemingly so little. This past Saturday, Thurman’s prime slot was primetime broadcast television...