Thurman: I plan on hurting Porter

02/12/2016 by Boxing News

thurman7777 By Dan Ambrose: In a month from now on March 12, WBA “regular” welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) will be facing what could be the toughest opponent of his career in Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Thurman, 27, doesn’t think that Porter will be able to handle his punching power, and he expects to hurt him constantly. Thurman isn’t sure whether he’ll be able to KO him, but he does feel confident that he’ll be able to put him down on the canvas like he’s done with some of his recent opponents Robert Guerrero and Leonard Bundu. Thurman had them down but he couldn’t KO them.

“The two most recent fights that went 12 rounds were Robert Guerrero and Bundu,” Thurman said to Michelle Joy Phelps from Behind the Gloves.

Thurman wants Danny Garcia after Porter fight

02/12/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) hasn’t even gotten past his next opponent Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) and he’s already targeting his next opponent in WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia.

Thurman, 27, says he wants to collect more belts after the Porter fight, and he wants to face Garcia after this. Thurman is less interested in a unification fight against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, because he wants to focus on fighters that are well known in the U.S. Brook would be an unknown in the States.

Mosley impressed with Shawn Porter’s punching power

02/10/2016 by Boxing News

mosley5 By Dan Ambrose: After sparring seven rounds with former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) this past week, 44-year-old Shane Mosley came away from the experience very impressed with Porter’s punching power, aggression and overall talent.

Mosley sees the 28-year-old Porter as a very tough challenger for WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) to deal with in their fight on March 12 on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Danny Garcia likely to face Thurman-Porter winner

02/07/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia (32-0, 18 KOs) is expected to face the winner of the March 12 fight between WBA welterweight champ Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs), according to Dan Rafael.

The fight is likely part of the Premier Boxing Champions plan. It makes sense for PBC to put Garcia in with the winner of the Thurman-Porter fight because it will create a bigger star than if Al Haymon, the creator of the PBC, lets the champions stay apart.

Porter’s trainer hopes Thurman brings his hook on March 12

01/27/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Kenny Porter hopes WBA World welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) brings his hook with him on March 12 and tries to use it against his son Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs), because they intend on punishing Thurman with a counter hook. They want to bust up Thurman and bruise him badly.

Kenny expects Thurman to come out trying to throw hooks, because he’ll have watched Porter’s last fight against Adrien Broner last year and saw how Porter was knocked down by a left hook in the 12th round of that contest. Thurman’s favorite weapon is his left hook, and he loves to throw that shot while he’s moving backwards around the ring.

Keith Thurman: I’m going to work on the inside against Porter a little

01/26/2016 by Boxing News

(Photo credit Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: WBA World 147lb champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) says he’s going to show some inside fighting in his title defense against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on March 12 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Thurman says he’s going to pick a time in the fight where he’s going to show the fans that he can fight on the inside. In other words, Thurman is going to briefly fight on the inside. I don’t know if you can count that as fighting on the inside when it’s only going to be for a short period of time.

Kell Brook: I want Danny Garcia, Khan or Thurman-Porter winner

01/25/2016 by Boxing News

brook3 By Scott Gilfoid: IBF welterweight champion Kell “Special K” Brook (35-0, 24 KOs) is saying that he wants to fight WBC welterweight champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (32-0, 18 KOs) or Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter winner in the summer in a unification fight if he can’t get a match-up with Amir Khan in the summer at Wembley Stadium in London, UK.

Supposedly, Khan is pricing himself out for the fight, according to Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn. However, Khan says that Brook doesn’t want the fight and that he’s scared. Khan says he offered Brook a deal that will give him five times the biggest payday that he’ll ever get, and that apparently isn’t good enough for him.

Garcia won the WBC title last Saturday night in beating the ring worn Robert Guerrero by a close 12 round unanimous decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Thurman says he won’t hold Porter like Kell Brook did

01/25/2016 by Boxing News

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) By Scott Gilfoid: WBA “regular” welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) says he doesn’t plan on going out there and holding all night long against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) in his fight against him on March 12 like Kell Brook did when he fought Porter in 2014.

Brook was holding constantly to keep Porter from throwing punches, and the referee was asleep at the wheel and just Brook hold all night without stepping in and doing his job to take points off and disqualify if need be. Thurman says he’s not going to follow the Brook holding blueprint when he faces Porter two months from now.

Keith Thurman to defend against Shawn Porter on March 12th on Showtime

01/23/2016 by Boxing News

(Photo credit Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: WBA “regular” welterweight champion Keith Thurman will be taking the toughest test of his career on Showtime against Shawn Porter on 3/12 at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Connecticut. This will be a big test for both fighters, especially the 27-year-old Thurman, who sees himself as the replacement for Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Thurman has talked big but done little thus far with his career as far as taking on dangerous opponents. What Thurman has been good at is beating yesterday’s names. He’s beaten fighters like Robert Guerrero, Luis Collazo, Julio Diaz, Carlos Quintana and Jan Zaveck. Those were pretty much the best fighters Thurman has faced.

Keith Thurman – Shawn Porter tickets on sale today for March 12th fight

01/22/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Tickets go on sale today for the March 12th fight between WBA “regular’ welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

This is a long overdue fight for the 27-year-old Thurman, who has somehow fought his entire nine-year pro career without taking a really difficult opponent. Thurman won his WBA title without having to fight anyone, as he went from interim WBA 147lb champion to regular WBA champion outside of the ring.

This should be an interesting fight for both guys. Porter is coming off of a big win over Adrien Broner last year in June. Porter was interested in facing Broner in a rematch, but the interest unfortunately reciprocal. A second loss for Broner to Porter would have likely been fatal to his career.