Keith Thurman calls out Amir Khan

thurman7By Scott Gilfoid: WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21 KOs) called out former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) on Friday, saying he wants to fight Khan before the end of the year if he’s interested in taking the fight.

Thurman said he realizes that Khan won’t be getting a fight against IBF welterweight champion in 2014, so he thinks the two of them should fight each other instead. Brook is still recovering from a knife attack and he’s not expected to fight again this year.

Thurman said that if he can’t get a fight against Khan, then he’ll gladly take a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. That’s probably not going to happen though because Marquez is looking to fight for a world title, and the only belt that Thurman has is an interim title rather than a real title. That’s not what Marquez is looking for. He wants an actual title that he can add to his collection to help validate his career.

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Keith Thurman wants WBA title shot in 2015, wants a big fight after his next one

thurman52By Cameron Gillon: WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman was at the final press conference for the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Marcos Maidana rematch this Saturday. Thurman always shows up to these type of fights to scout and look at future opponents. He plans on being at the fight on Saturday.

Thurman is currently the mandatory challenger to be the next fighter in line to get a shot at the welterweight WBA title shot. This belt is currently held by Mayweather himself so you can understand why he is at the fight. He could potentially be the next guy Mayweather decides to fight.

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Hearn explains why he doesn’t want to match Kell Brook against Keith Thurman

thurman432By Dan Ech: I’m back BN24 reader fans with more disappointing news but first let me say thank you to everyone that has posted and re-posted, tweeted, shared this week in regards to BN24’s articles on Keith “One Time” Thurman aka Keith “Thunder” Thurman. Let me give you guys some quick numbers to show you guys what type of interest there was for Floyd Mayweather Jr: Thurman is too “Green” here at BN24.
FB shares – 538 Twitter Tweets – 14 P-shares 583 BN24 comments – 221 Facebook comments – 222

These numbers don’t lie and they show their truly is a real interest in Floyd Mayweather along with other top 10 fighters stepping in the ring with Keith Thurman. Some stand out comments on Mayweather: Thurman is too “Green” were.

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Mayweather: Thurman is too green

thurman32222By Don Ech: This past week I have written two articles on Keith “The Beast” Thurman aka Keith “Thunder” Thurman aka Keith “One Time” Thurman which have generated over 50+ comments each.

I have chosen purposely to focus on Keith Thurman because it is totally obvious that something very strange is going on in the world of boxing concerning this young man.

In my view it seems we (fans) are being sold day in and day out on the idea that Keith Thurman is a nobody, not worthy, hasn’t really fought anyone and Thurman is all hype. The question I pose to you the reader is “are we the fans being fooled or is it true” that Keith “One Time” Thurman is just another hype job with no skills, no talent, and no power plus no marketability or is Keith Thurman deliberately being stalled and pushed backwards for the sake of business?

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Keith Thurman: “I am NOT signed to Golden Boy Promotions I would consider signing to Top Rank”

thurman333By Don Esch: In a radio interview conducted by 78sportstv with WBA Interim Welter Weight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman, the interview was focused on Thurman’s thoughts on Golden Boy, Top Rank, Al Haymon, Floyd Mayweather and the business of Boxing.

I must say after watching this young man speak (Keith Thurman) in multiple interviews Keith “One Time” Thurman is a real “class act” ;This young aspiring boxer is very articulate, funny, charismatic and an all around good person and dedicated athlete which we rarely see today. In my opinion Keith Thurman comes across as more than an athlete, Thurman comes across as a “role model” and a leader who speaks very well and very educated with absolutely no disrespect to any fighters, Promoters, Commentators, or Fans.

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Keith Thurman: “Please put me in with better Competition I deserve fights greater than this”!

thurman66By Don Esch: In a one on one interview with undefeated interim WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman the question was asked “Keith a lot of fans say you are not “there” yet to get a major fight with the big names like Floyd Mayweather and you (Thurman) haven’t fought anyone to merit a major fight how do you feel about that“?

Keith Thurman: “For those who believe that I haven’t done anything to truly deserve it, I can understand where you (fans) are coming from but it’s not truly my fault their (promoters) not putting me in the ring with top 10 fighters I deserve better fights than this”.

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Why should Brook fight Thurman?

brook955By Gav Duthie: I’m trying to get my head around the fact that people think Kell Brook 33-0 (22) owes a fight to Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman 23-0 (21). To be honest I think Thurman should be flattered that Brook even mentioned him post fight. I can’t remember any American fighters dropping Kell Brook’s name in any interviews in the last five years. 

Parallels with Brook

I see a lot of similarities between Thurman and Brook as completely avoided fighters. Thurman is at the stage of his career where fighting him is not financially lucrative enough for the champions to risk facing a top opponent like him with a high risk of losing. Brook was in the same situation before Saturday night and I would ask Thurman to do the same as Brook and bide is time, His turn will come.

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Keith “The Beast” Thurman is the U.S.A. Wild Card vs. Brook or Khan

thurman32By Don Ech: The time is slowly but surely coming for the “Dark Horse” to appear and show his head and his powerful force of nature and that is none other than Keith “One Time” Thurman of Clearwater Florida. The definition of “Dark Horse” is defined as “A competitor or candidate about whom “little” is known but who unexpectedly wins and succeeds “and in my opinion that description fits Thurman totally.

Keith Thurman is the guy that many will “hate on” and discredit because of whom his Promotional Company has aligned him with to fight but secretly those same people also recognize the danger and risk he poses for any fighter at 147 & 154. In my opinion Keith Thurman is the “Passive Aggressive” type the guy who does not need to “bark” at anyone because his “bite” is far worse and far more devastating just “One Time”.

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Thurman: I’ve got an ‘0,’ and I’m not afraid to let it go!

thurman32423By Raj Parmar: As Kell Brook pulled off the upset against Shawn Porter this past weekend, the fighter that benefited most (other than Brook himself) was Keith “One Time” Thurman (23-0, 21KO’s).

Thurman’s team had been trying to set up a major showdown with Porter however they stated that Porter’s camp had not shown much interest or enthusiasm in finalizing a clash with Thurman.

This left “One Time” in a bad predicament for his quest to become world champion, as he is the mandatory challenger for Floyd Mayweather’s WBA welterweight title and Floyd is scheduled to face Marcos Maidana in September before taking the rest of the year off.

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De La Hoya: Keith Thurman said he’ll fight Brook in UK

By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya says that WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21 KOs) is willing to go over to the UK to challenge IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (33-0, 22 KOs) for his new title if they’re open to taking the fight.

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