Keith Thurman

By Allan Fox: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) says nobody is afraid of Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs), and that he doesn’t have the kind of punching power that would make anyone in the division avoid him. Thurman says he could have pulled out of the fight if he wanted to, but he’s not afraid of fighting the 28-year-old Porter. On June 25, Thurman is going to have to prove to the boxing world that he’s better than Porter when the two of them face each other at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

If Porter doesn’t hit that hard, then maybe Thurman will be more willing to stay in the pocket and fight him in a one-on-one manner rather than moving constantly like we’ve seen from him in many of his previous fights.

“If I really wanted to pull out of the fight, I had every opportunity to completely pull out of the fight,” said Thurman to Fighthype.com. “There ain’t nobody trying to avoid Shawn Porter. Nobody’s scared of Shawn Porter.

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By Patrick McHugh: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) will be dealing with a lot of pressure in his fight against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) in their fight on June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

This fight will be Thurman’s first since suffering a whiplash neck injury in a car accident earlier this year. Supposedly, the injury has healed, but we’re not going to find out until Thurman starts getting hit by shots from Porter. The question is will Thurman’s neck hold up with him getting hit by Porter over and over again. T

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By Danny Esch: As the June 25 fight between WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and Shawn “Showtime” Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) draws near excitement is building once again for this highly anticipated showdown between two of arguably the best fighters in the 147 division on CBS.

WBA Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman will once again defend his title against a close friend who will now become a close foe at the Barclays in Brooklyn New York. The name “One Time” is a badge of honor that Thurman wears on his sleeve to remind him that in the world of boxing all it takes is just “One Time” to change the direction of a fight or to end a fight just one punch “one time”and it’s lights out for either you or your opponent.

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By Jeff Aranow: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) wants to make sure the judges have nothing to do with the final results of his fight against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Thurman, 27, plans on knocking Porter out in this fight, which will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing. Thurman has had problems knocking guys out lately, as he’s fallen short in two out of his last three fights in living up to his “One Time” nickname.

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By Danny Esch: First a “journalistic” shout out to Nestor Gibbs of “Tha Boxing Voice” for acquiring the footage. The actual fight between Keith “ONE TIME” Thurman and Shawn “SHOWTIME” Porter will be on Sat June 25th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York on Showtime Boxing on CBS.

This is actually a real 50/50 fight between two young fighters in their primes willing to mix it up among this new boxing era of ducking and dodging between fighters not willing to take a loss. The champion Keith “One Time” Thurman a native of Florida U.S.A. has an unblemished record of 26w 0L at age 27 with an 81% knockout ratio.

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By Chris Williams: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) wants a conclusive end to his fight against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) this month on June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Thurman wants a knockout, and he feels confident he’ll be able to make that happen.

Thurman says Porter will run into something when he comes after him the way he normally fights. Thurman has the power to knockout any fighter in the division. The only question is whether he’ll be willing to engage enough with the 28-year-old Porter to use his power.

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By Dan Ambrose: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) says he’s hoping to score a knockout win over #2 WBA Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) in their fight this month on June 25 on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Thurman’s other goal is for him to be known as the hardest puncher in the welterweight division. Unfortunately, being known as the harest puncher in the 147lb division doesn’t necessarily mean that Thurman will be the best fighter in the weight clas because he’s got some heavy competition in Errol Spence Jr., Kell Brook and Danny Garcia.

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