CompuBox: Thurman Lands Nearly Half His Power
Displaying effective movement and defense, WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman landed nearly half his power shots, including a body shot that forced Julio Diaz to call it a night.
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Keith Thurman Cracks Diaz's Ribs For TKO in Three
StubHub Center, Carson, California - WBA interim-welterweight contender Keith Thurman (23-0, 21KOs) stopped veteran Julio Diaz (40-10-1, 29KOs) in three rounds, after Diaz suffered a rib injury and was unable to come out for the fourth. Thurman with the power edge in the first, landing some heavy lumber with both hands. Diaz took the punhces well and attempted to return fire. In the second Diaz was rocked and eventually went down after a delayed reaction. The round closed with the two of them trading punches. The third round was all-action, with punches flying from both fighters. Before the start of the fourth, Diaz retired on his stool with a rib injury.
Video: Thurman on Diaz TKO, Future Targets, More
Luis Sandoval catches up with WBA interim-welterweight champion Keith Thurman to discuss his third round TKO over Julio Diaz, what led to the rib injury of Diaz, some possible options for his career ike IBF champion Shawn Porter, thoughts on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana and more.
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Keith Thurman Eager To See if Diaz Really Wants a War
Keith Thurman, 25, is a talented young prospect trying to build a name for himself in the boxing worl. His opponents on Saturday night at StubHub Center in Carson is Diaz, 34, a former two-time world champion who is a 15-year veteran with 50 fights on his record. Could all of Diaz's experience play a role against Thurman?
Thurman-Diaz - CompuBox Historical Review
Tough assignment for Julio Diaz, who's not busy enough to outhustle Keith Thurman and also not known as a puncher. Working behind a steady jab (7 of 33 landed per round), Thurman landed 47% of his power shots and has plenty of pop.
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Thurman: I'm a Feared Man, Nobody Wants To Fight
Keith Thurman would’ve preferred facing someone more threatening than Julio Diaz on Saturday night. It’s not that the undefeated fighter from Clearwater, Fla., has overlooked Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs). Thurman recognizes that the 34-year-old Diaz, of Coachella, Calif., was very competitive in a close 12-round loss to England’s Amir Khan (28-3, 19 KOs) and a 10-round draw with emerging star Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15 KOs), of Akron, Ohio, in two of his three fights since December 2012.
Video: Julio Diaz Confident He Will Overcome Thurman
Los Angeles, California - Luis Sandoval catches up with former champion and longtime veteran Julio Diaz to discuss tonight's fight against the undefeated and very dangerous Keith Thurman, who holds the WBA's interim-welterweight crown. The Showtime televised fight takes place at the StubHub Center in Carson.
Keith Thurman Vows To Put Diaz Out on His Back
The weigh-in festivities were spirited yet free of controversy heading into Saturday’s live Showtime-televised tripleheader from the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. The closest the event came to providing drama was when its main event participants, unbeaten Keith Thurman and veteran Julio Diaz exchanged brief smack talk during their obligatory stare down.
Thurman on Diaz: I’m Definitely Looking For The KO!
Keith “One Time” Thurman is going into his fight this Saturday night looking to put on a dominant performance and he’s not shy to let you know he’s planning on knocking his opponent Julio Diaz out. While most fighters give the cliché answer that they won’t look for a knockout and rather let the knockout come to them, Thurman assures he is going to be on the hunt to finish things on his own. Diaz is seasoned veteran and gave a great account of himself against Amir Khan and Shawn Porter but Thurman wants to get his 21st career stoppage as he headlines the main event at the Stub Hub Center.
Photos: Thurman-Diaz, Matthysse-Molina, More Weigh-In
LOS ANGELES --- Keith "One Time" Thurman is tired of hearing about all of Julio Diaz's experience. Thurman, 25, knows Diaz, 34, is a 15-year veteran with 50 fights on his record. Thurman said none of that matters when he steps in the ring to defend his WBA welterweight title against Diaz in the main event on Saturday night at StubHub Center in Carson on Showtime.