WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21 KO’s) has apparently earned the title as the most avoided fighter in the welterweight division. It takes courage to get into the ring as a professional prize fighter and I find it difficult for any fighter to be classified as scared.
Let me start off by saying that I know Keith Thurman has not fought anyone that will give him real credit as a top level fighter and many fans believe that none of the top ten fighters will give him a shot, but is Thurman really doing everything in his power to get these big fights?
So far in 2014, the boxing pay-per-view advantage appears to be with HBO. HBO might have dodged a bullet by not making a counteroffer to keep Floyd Mayweather Jr. from going to Showtime. Mayweather marketed himself towards the Mexican fan base who wants to see him lose against one of their countrymen. If Golden Boy does not have a Mexican champion to offer Mayweather, the only other option is fight a superstar like in the past Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley to achieve high pay-per-view numbers.