Keith Thurman

Keith Thurman
Statistics
Real name Keith Thurman, Jr.
Nickname(s) One Time
Rated at Welterweight
Light middleweight
Height 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm)[1]
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1988-11-23) November 23, 1988
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 26
Wins by KO 22
Losses 0
No contests 1

Keith Thurman, Jr. (born November 23, 1988) is an American professional boxer. He is the current WBA welterweight champion.[2] Thurman is ranked as the second best welterweight in the world as well as the fifth best, pound for pound, according to BoxRec.[3] Nicknamed "One Time," he is particularly known for his punching power.[4][5]

Amateur career

Keith Thurman was born November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida and is of African-American and European descent. Thurmans's first amateur fight was in 1997. He was trained by the late Benjamin Getty who worked with Sugar Ray Leonard. Getty took Thurman under his belt as a child and helped shape him into the fighter he is today. Thurman is now coached by Dan Birmingham.[6] Thurman finished his amateur career with 101 victories (76 KO's), he won 6 National Championships including the 2006 PAL National Championships. In 2007 he lost twice to world champion Demetrius Andrade at the Olympic Trials and won the Silver Medal.[7][8]

Professional career

On July 23, 2010 Thurman beat the undefeated Stalinn Lopez, the fight was on TeleFutura.[9] On November 26, 2012 Keith brutally knocked Carlos Quintana out in the 4th round.

Thurman vs. Chaves

On July 7, 2013 Keith Thurman won Interim WBA Welterweight title at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas by knocking out Diego Gabriel Chaves in the 10th round of a very competitive fight. At the time of the knockout, Thurman led on all three cards: 87-83, 87-83, 86-84 thanks in part to a knockdown in round 9 which was the beginning of the end for Chaves. Thurman had been landing extremely strong body shots the entire fight and finally dropped Chaves with one of the same. The end for Chaves came after another hook to the body and a huge overhand right to the forehead. Thurman was never in trouble but absorbed some strong body work as well from Chavez. They traded close rounds early until Chavez really slowed around the 7th, opening the door for Thurman's left hook. On January 28, 2015 his Interim was elevated to the full WBA Welterweight championship.

Thurman vs. Soto Karass

On December 14, 2013 Thurman had his first defense of his Interim WBA title against the battle tested Jesus Soto Karass. Soto Karass was coming off a stunning knockout victory over former champion Andre Berto and was a difficult opponent. After a slow start Thurman took over the fight in the middle rounds as he floored Soto Karass in the fifth round before landing a brutal combination in the ninth round sending Soto Karass to the canvas for a second time in the fight and stopping him. Thurman was ahead on all the cards and turned another strong performance.

Thurman vs. Guerrero

Thurman fought opponent Robert Guerrero on March 7, 2015 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Thurman started the fight off aggressively and dominated early on. During the bout there was some exciting exchanges between Guerrero and Thurman, although Thurman won most of those exchanges and able to outbox Guerrero rather easily for most of the fight. He knocked Guerrero down in the 9th round before going on to win a (120-107, 118-109 and 118-108) unanimous decision in a rather one-sided bout.[10]

Thurman vs. Collazo

The undefeated Thurman fought in Tampa, Florida, outside his hometown of Clearwater, on July 11, 2015, when he faced off against veteran slugger Luis Collazo.[11] The fight ended after the 7th round due to an injury near the eye of Collazo, which blocked his vision. Thurman was declared the winner via TKO (69-64, 68-65, and 69-64).[12]

Thurman vs. Porter

Thurman is scheduled to defend the WBA welterweight title against Shawn Porter.[13] The fight originally scheduled for March 12, 2016 was postponed when Thurman suffered a minor injury during a car accident.[14]

Professional record

27 fights, 26 wins (22 knockouts), 0 losses, 1 no contest[15]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 N/A N/A United States Shawn Porter N/A - (12) June 25, 2016 Defending WBA Welterweight title.
27 Win 26–0 (1) United States Luis Collazo RTD 7 (12), 3:00 Jul 11, 2015 United States USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, US Retained WBA (Regular) welterweight title
26 Win 25–0 (1) United States Robert Guerrero UD 12 Mar 7, 2015 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBA (Regular) welterweight title
25 Win 24–0 (1) Italy Leonard Bundu UD 12 Dec 13, 2014 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBA interim welterweight title
24 Win 23–0 (1) Mexico Julio Díaz RTD 3 (12), 3:00 Apr 26, 2014 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, US Retained WBA interim welterweight title
23 Win 22–0 (1) Mexico Jesús Soto Karass TKO 9 (12), 2:21 Dec 14, 2013 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, US Retained WBA interim welterweight title
22 Win 21–0 (1) Argentina Diego Gabriel Cháves KO 10 (12), 0:28 Jul 27, 2013 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, US Won WBA interim welterweight title
21 Win 20–0 (1) Slovenia Jan Zaveck UD 12 Mar 9, 2013 United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US Won WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
20 Win 19–0 (1) Puerto Rico Carlos Quintana TKO 4 (10), 2:19 Nov 24, 2012 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, US Won WBO–NABO light middleweight title
19 Win 18–0 (1) Mexico Orlando Lora TKO 6 (10), 1:37 Jul 21, 2012 United States U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
18 Win 17–0 (1) United States Brandon Hoskins TKO 3 (8), 0:25 May 5, 2012 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
17 Win 16–0 (1) United States Christopher Fernandez TKO 1 (8), 2:50 Feb 25, 2012 United States Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, US
16 Win 15–0 (1) United States Favio Medina TKO 4 (8), 2:34 Nov 27, 2010 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
15 Win 14–0 (1) United States Quandray Robertson KO 3 (6), 2:40 Oct 18, 2010 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
14 Win 13–0 (1) Cuba Stalinn Lopez KO 2 (6), 1:17 Jul 23, 2010 United States Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, US
13 Win 12–0 (1) Peru Leonardo Rojas TKO 2 (8), 2:07 Nov 28, 2009 Canada Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
12 Win 11–0 (1) Brazil Edvan Dos Santos Barros UD 8 Nov 6, 2009United States Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, US
11 Win 10–0 (1) United States Travis Hartman TKO 2 (6), 1:00 Aug 14, 2009 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US
10 Win 9–0 (1) United States Marteze Logan TKO 3 (6), 0:46 Jun 26, 2009 United States Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, US
9 NC 8–0 (1) Mexico Francisco Garcia NC 1 (6), 3:00 Apr 4, 2009 United States Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, US Ruled an NC due to an accidental clash of heads
8 Win 8–0 United States Marcus Luck TKO 1 (6), 1:53 Nov 7, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
7 Win 7–0 Jamaica Omar Bell KO 1 (6), 2:01 Aug 15, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
6 Win 6–0 United States Jason Jordan KO 1 (6), 2:34 Jun 27, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
5 Win 5–0 United States Jessie Davis KO 1 (4), 2:49 May 9, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
4 Win 4–0 Puerto Rico Carlos Pena TKO 1 (4), 1:31 Apr 5, 2008 United States Hilton Bayfront, St. Petersburg, Florida, US
3 Win 3–0 United States Brandon Buchanon KO 1 (4), 1:08 Feb 14, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
2 Win 2–0 United States Tramiane Boone KO 1 (4), 0:22 Jan 18, 2008 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
1 Win 1–0 Panama Kensky Rodney TKO 1 (4), 2:03 Nov 9, 2007 United States A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US

References

  1. ↑ "Keith Thurman profile". premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/keith-thurman
  3. ↑ http://boxrec.com/records
  4. ↑ . Showtime. December 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Fischer, Doug (April 25, 2014). "Keith Thurman's boxer-puncher evolution continues with Julio Diaz". The Ring. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dan Birmingham Now Training Keith Thurman". Boxinginsider.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Featured Prospect: Keith Thurman Jr". Boxinginsider.com. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  8. ↑ amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
  9. ↑ Join the discussion: Click to view comments, add yours. "Voices in ear and heart exhort Clearwater boxer Keith Thurman to continue climb - Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Keith Thurman whips Guerrero". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/keith-thurman-back-action-against-luis-collazo-espn
  12. ↑ http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/thurman-vs-collazo/scorecard
  13. ↑ http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/unbeaten-keith-thurman-defend-147-pound-world-title-against-shawn-porter-march-12
  14. ↑ http://boxingnewstv.com/thurman-involved-car-accident-porter-bout-postponed/
  15. ↑ "Keith Thurman Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.

External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Diego Gabriel Cháves		 WBA Welterweight Interim Champion
July 27, 2013 – January 28, 2015
Promoted 		Vacant
Title next held by
Andre Berto
Vacant
Title last held by
Marcos Maidana
as Champion		 WBA Welterweight Champion
January 28, 2015 – present
Regular title until September 12, 2015 		Incumbent
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