Commentator Shawn Porter says Wednesday’s comeback fight on March 12th for former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman and Brock Jarvis is a “60-40″ one in his eyes in their 10-round headliner at the Hordern Pavilion, in Sydney, Australia. Porter is giving the 36-year-old Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) the edge based on his experience, skills and mobility.
What worries Porter about Brock (22-1, 20 KOs) is he told him he wants to start slow against Thurman, and “react” to what Keith is doing. Porter sees that as a wrong strategy to defeat Thurman, who has only fought once since 2019 against Marios Barrios in 2022.
Shawn feels that Brock should push a fast pace and make Thurman fight harder than he’s equipped to do at his age after being inactive for most of the last eight years. He’s only fought four times since 2017. This is just based on youth and punching power.
Yesterday, Thurman looked like he’d been living underneath a bridge. He had the haggard, aged appearance of someone who had lived a hard life in the last three years. If I were to guess Keith’s age without knowing, I’d say 45 at the least. What on Earth has Thurman been doing to himself to look like this? It seems like he’s aged in dog years instead of humans.
Brock started slow in his last fight against Adrian Rodriguez before unloading on him with big shots to score a knockout in the fourth round. He looked like he could have stopped him in the first round if he’d gone on the attack right away.
“What Brock said to me is he’s known for being aggressive and starting fast. He doesn’t want to do that. He wants to kind of start slower, and kind of react to Keith. That’s not a good game plan,” said Shawn Porter to the media about what Brock Jarvis said to him on what he plans on doing in his fight against Keith Thurman this week on Wednesday, March 12th.
“Keith is so unpredictable and can do so many things. You try to get on his rhythm, and that’s literally what he wants you to do. I don’t know if Brock can see that and make an adjustment. That being said, it’s a 60/40 fight. Keith can control the range, the distance, the rhythm, speed and tempo,” Porter continued.
Brock has got to put it on him and really push his heart rate. If he does that, I think he can pull this one out,” said Shawn.
Where to Watch Thurman vs. Jarvis
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
📍 Venue: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
📺 Stream: PBC YouTube Channel – Replay
Australian fans can enjoy the fight live on Foxtel’s Main Event or stream via Kayo Sports. The broadcast kicks off at 5 PM AEDT on Fox Sports 5 (Ch. 505), then shifts to pay-per-view coverage on Kayo or Foxtel at $69.95. You can stream on most Android and iOS devices.
⏰ Start Times
- Local (Sydney): 7:00 PM AEDT
- UK: 8:00 AM GMT
- USA (ET): 4:00 AM ET
Replay available:
- Local (Sydney): March 13, 12:00 AM AEDT
- UK: March 12, 1:00 PM GMT
- USA (ET): March 12, 9:00 AM ET
📌 How to Watch
- Global live stream replay available exclusively via PBC YouTube Channel.
- No geographical restrictions—accessible worldwide.
- No tickets needed; online viewing only.
Australian fans can enjoy the fight live on Foxtel’s Main Event or stream via Kayo Sports.
🎤 Fighter Quotes
Keith Thurman:
“Brock Jarvis is a sturdy guy – rough and tough, an inside fighter – but he’s been sheltered on his island, in his little bubble. I’m coming to pop that bubble. To me, he looks like somebody who knows how to go for the win, but has he really been swimming out there with the sharks? It doesn’t look like it to me. That’s what I’m bringing to the table – something he’s never seen before.”
Brock Jarvis:
“I was super excited to get this opportunity, and I’m really looking forward to this one. To have a fight of this magnitude against Keith Thurman means everything to me. If he thinks he’s coming here for a tune-up fight, then he’s got the wrong mindset, and I’m gonna expose that on fight night.”
📋 Fight Card Lineup (with Weights)
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🥇 Keith Thurman (69.76kg) vs. Brock Jarvis (69.74kg)
10×3 Super Welterweight – WBA International Title -
Michael Zerafa (72.54kg) vs. Besir Ay (72.30kg)
10×3 Middleweight – WBO Intercontinental Title -
Mateo Tapia (72.48kg) vs. Sergey Vorobev (72.52kg)
10×3 Middleweight – IBF Intercontinental Title -
Tonga Tongotongo (78.68kg) vs. Kirra Ruston (78.07kg)
10×3 Light Heavyweight – Australian Title -
Sonny Knight (69.62kg) vs. Jordan Martin (69.76kg)
4×3 Super Welterweight -
Nort Beachamp (61.22kg) vs. Charlie Kazzi (61.06kg)
5×3 Lightweight -
Kohei Hatanaka (66.34kg) vs. Jason Fawcett (66.52kg)
6×3 Welterweight -
Kavana Vaoutu’ua (65.56kg) vs. Jacob Clenshaw (66.54kg)
5×3 Welterweight -
Yoselin Fernandez (51.74kg) vs. Linn Sandstrom (51.92kg)
10×2 Super Flyweight – WBA Gold & IBF International Titles -
Nadia Flalhi (58.40kg) vs. Angel Rushton (58.83kg)
6×2 Super Featherweight