Who is boxing’s next superstar?

04/13/2015 by Niall Kaye

canelo4566 By Niall Kaye: It is hard to envisage boxing without the presence of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Similarly, many feared for the state of the sport following Muhammad Ali’s eventual retirement in 1981, but the sport survived, with the introduction of Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson going some way to quenching the indomitable void left by Ali.

Boxing, like any sport, is cyclical with new talents constantly emerging, whose paths eventually converge like Mayweather and Pacquiao’s belatedly have. These two maestro’s void will be difficult to fill for the rising stars of today, but the most likely candidates under 30 years old to do so are listed below:

Keith Thurman challenges Amir Khan, calls him a “soft cherry picker”

04/13/2015 by Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: An animated and highly agitated WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) called #1 WBC Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) for a fight. Thurman says he wants to fight him, and that he sees Khan as a totally overrated fighter.

Both Thurman and Khan share the same adviser in Al Haymon, so the fight should in theory be one that can be made. But it would be up to Haymon and Khan whether they would want to take that fight. Thus far it seems like there’s no interest from their side in putting the fight together against the hard hitting Thurman.

Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter possible for June 20th

04/13/2015 by Boxing News

By Allan Fox: A fight between WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) and former IBF 147 pound champion Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) is possible for June 20th, according to Fighthype.com. The Thurman vs. Porter fight could wind up on a Premier Boxing Champions card on one of the networks.

There’s also a possibility of former three division world champion Adrien Broner also fighting on that date. This card, if it comes off, could potentially be competing against WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward’s card on the same night.

Amir Khan’s vanity

03/30/201503/30/2015 by Rusty

khan53 By Rusty Nate: The situation surrounding IBF Welterweight Champion Kell Brook (34-0-23 KOs) and Amir Khan (30-3-19 KOs) is getting to the point of embarrassing for British Boxing.

Kell Brook recently defeated his mandatory IBF challenger Jo Jo Dan (34-3-18ko) by 4th round stoppage very comfortably. Brook barely took a decent shot and looked in control from the start, flooring Dan four times on route to victory.

Khan: Kell Brook needs to fight guys like Keith Thurman

03/29/2015 by Boxing News

(Photo Credit: Lawrence Lustig) By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan was unimpressed with IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook’s 4th round stoppage win over Jo Jo Dan last Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, UK. Khan says that Brook is making a big deal out of fighting a fighter that he considers little more than a C-class fighter in Jo Jo Dan.

Khan says that if Brook wants to impress the boxing fans and accomplish something, he needs to start fighting the world class type opposition like WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman.

Maidana to fight in August or September, Berto, Thurman and Danny Garcia possibilities

03/27/2015 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Argentinian slugger Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) is expected back in action in August or September against one of the following big names: Andre Berto, Danny Garcia or Keith Thurman.

The 31-year-old Maidana hasn’t fought since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr last September at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Maidana gave it his best shot, but he had no answer for Mayweather’s blinding hand speed and fast feet.

Mayweather can beat Pacquiao any way he wants, says Thurman

03/20/2015 by Boxing News

(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions) By Chris Williams: WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman sees the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao being a situation where Mayweather can win it anyway he wants against the Filipino star. In other words, Mayweather can decide how he wants to win – whether it be by a competitive bout or one-sided with him not being touched.

Thurman believes that it’ll be Mayweather who will decide how close he wants the fight. If he goes into the bout wanting to completely shutout Pacquiao, then he’ll do it easily.

Thurman to Mayweather: You don’t got to pay me $80 mil

03/15/2015 by Boxing News

By Chris Williams: WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) wants a big money fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) in the worst way.

Thurman, 26, says that Mayweather doesn’t have to pay him $80 million like the money Manny Pacquiao will be getting for his fight against Mayweather on May 2nd. Thurman says he’d be willing to take less than that, and that they could negotiate on the money.

Keith Thurman: I’ll be the toughest fight of Mayweather’s career

03/14/2015 by Boxing News

By Chris Williams: WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) is hoping to get a big money fight against superstar WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) in the near future.

Thurman believes that he’d give Mayweather a lot of problems at this point in his career. Thurman says Mayweather is old, and that he picks and chooses his fights rather than fighting everybody.

Erislandy Lara Calls out Keith Thurman on Twitter

03/11/2015 by Boxing News

By Everest Castaneda: After Keith “One Time” Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) disposed of the rugged Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs) in an exciting 12 round unanimous decision, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) went onto Twitter and took shots at the undefeated fighter.

In one tweet, Lara states, “He (Thurman) doesn’t want that! Easy work for me! ‘One Time’ wouldn’t win ‘One Round.’” Lara also went on to challenge Thurman’s “feared” status stating, “…he says no one wants to fight him, but here I am! Come out and play Keith.”