Keith Thurman likes the idea of fighting Robert Guerrero on November 2nd

By Boxing News - 08/11/2013 - Comments

guerrero45By Allan Fox: Interim WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (21-0, 19 KO’s) is on board with fighting former two division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO’s) next in a fight that could take place on November 2nd. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer wants to make the Guerrero-Thurman fight, and he’s hoping to get it put together for November 2nd if he can get the two fighters to agree on the contract.

Thurman said to RingTV “It’s an exciting fight for me, because Guerrero, he’s been in the mix within the welterweight division, which is pretty much where I want to be…I think it’s a great test, and a great opportunity to see what Keith Thurman is all about.”

Thurman, #1 WBA, #1 WBO, needs a win over a fighter with a name like Guerrero to get the attention of boxing fans, as well to put himself in the position to exert pressure on WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner for a fight. A lot of boxing fans think that Broner will never face Thurman.

Instead, they think Broner will fight Marcos Maidana followed by Lucas Matthysse, and then will vacate the WBA title rather than face the bigger Thurman. It’s not that Thurman is a bigger puncher than the likes of Maidana and Matthysse. What makes Thurman so difficult to fight is his size and boxing ability. He’s like a junior middleweight fighting at welterweight.

Guerrero, #7 WBA, #7 WBC, lost his last fight to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May, and he needs to put together some big wins in order to get back in position for a title shot against one of the champions. Guerrero says he’d like to fight Mayweather again, but it’s a long shot that he’ll ever get another fight with him.

Guerrero can still get a title shot against some of the champions if he beats Thurman. A win over him will put Guerrero in the position to face Broner, and that’s a fight that Guerrero has wanted for the past year.



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