Background
Keith Thurman was born November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida and is of African-American and European descent.
Keith Thurman was born November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida and is of African-American and European descent.
BoxRec ranks him as the second best welterweight in the world as well as the seventh best, pound for pound. Nicknamed "One Time," he is known for his punching power and analytical approach to the fight game. Thurmans"s first amateur fight was in 1997.
He was trained by the late Benjamin Getty who worked with Sugar Ray Leonard.
Getty took Thurman under his belt as a child and helped shape him into the fighter he is today. Thurman is now coached by Dan Birmingham.
On July 23, 2010 Thurman beat the undefeated Stalinn Lopez, the fight was on TeleFutura. On November 26, 2012 Keith brutally knocked Carlos Quintana out in the 4th round.
Thurman versus Chaves
At the time of the knockout, Thurman led on all three cards: 87-83, 87-83, 86-84 thanks in part to a knockdown in round 9 which was the beginning of the end for Chaves.
Thurman had been landing extremely strong body shots the entire fight and finally dropped Chaves with one of the same. The end for Chaves came after another hook to the body and a huge overhand right to the forehead. Thurman was never in trouble but absorbed some strong body work as well from Chavez.
They traded close rounds early until Chavez really slowed around the 7th, opening the door for Thurman"s left hook.
On January 28, 2015 his Interim was elevated to the full WBA Welterweight championship. Thurman versus Soto Karass
On December 14, 2013 Thurman had his first defense of his Interim WBA title against the battle tested Jesus Soto Karass.
After a slow start Thurman took over the fight in the middle rounds as he floored Soto Karass in the fifth round before landing a brutal combination in the ninth round sending Soto Karass to the canvas for a second time in the fight and stopping him. Thurman was ahead on all the cards and turned another strong performance.
Thurman versus Guerrero
Thurman started the fight off aggressively and dominated early on.
Thurman versus Collazo
The undefeated Thurman fought in Tampa, Florida, outside his hometown of Clearwater, on July 11, 2015, when he faced off against veteran slugger Luis Collazo. The fight ended after the 7th round due to an injury near the eye of Collazo, which blocked his vision.
Thurman versus Porter
The fight originally scheduled for March 12, 2016 was postponed when Thurman suffered a minor injury during a car accident.
Thurman is scheduled to defend the WBA welterweight title against Shawn Porter.