Keith Thurman boxing news
By Tim Royner: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) will be back from his elbow injury on April 14 to defend his titles against former 2 division world champion Jessie ‘Ruthless’ Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) at a still to be determined venue. Vargas and Thurman are both managed by Al Haymon, so this fight is an easy one to make.
By Stanley White: After his win over journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-8-1, 22 KOs) last Friday night, former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) called out IBF 147 lb. champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. and WBA/WBC champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for a fight.
By Allan Fox: Keith Thurman isn’t quite sure if IBF welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) will beat former 2 division world champion Lamont “Havoc” Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) or not in their fight on January 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Dan Ambrose: Keith “One Time” Thurman doesn’t want to let Shawn Porter have any chances for success in their rematch like he did in their previous fight last year in June. Thurman admits that he gave away too many rounds by fighting off the ropes, and not staying in motion the way that he can.
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time” Thurman says he won’t be fighting Errol Spence Jr. in a unification fight until at least 2019 at the earliest. Until then, Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says it’s not a subject that is discus-sable for him. He has other fights that he needs to take place in terms of his mandatory defense against Shawn Porter, and other fights.
By Danny Ech: It is now the month of October 2017 and we are approaching the end of the year and of course we all hope that boxing ends on a high note. This has been a pretty good fight year for the sport with some high points and some grounders.
By Dan Ambrose: Welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) has a message to send to the other top fighters in the 147-lb. division in letting them know that he’ll soon by coming for them.
By Sean Jones: Welterweight champions Keith Thurman and Errol Spence Jr. don’t see it being the end of the world for 22-year-old Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin (18-1, 13 KOs) following his brutal 1st round knockout loss to WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell “Iron Man” Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) last Saturday night in their fight on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Sean Jones: Welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman says he thinks the popular Mexican star Saul Canelo Alvarez got his backside beat last month in his fight against middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on September 16. Thurman says Canelo was “GIVEN a draw victory against Triple G by the judges.
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says he’s not going to be fighting Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) and Terence “Bud” Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) in his next fight in early 2018, and he’s not sure when those fights will take place.