Keith Thurman

Born on November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida, Keith Thurman is known for his vicious punching power and his flamboyant personality. He has boxed for most of his life, first trained by Benjamin Getty, who was known for his work with the legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Thurman first fought as an amateur in 1997, and he would go on to have a distinguished career, winning 101 times and scoring a KO in 76 bouts, which is an extremely high knockout percentage for amateur boxing. He earned six national championships before deciding to turn pro shortly before his 19th birthday.

He showed off his punching ability in his very first fight, destroying Kensky Rodney for a first-round TKO. That was no fluke, either, as he won his first eight fights in the first round by either KO or TKO. His ninth fight also ended in the first round, but in a no contest because of an accidental head clash that left both fighters unable to keep going.

Keith Thurman would bounce back from that unfortunate result less than three months later when he defeated Marteze Logan by third-round TKO. He followed that up with a second-round TKO over Travis Hartman. On November 6, 2009, he demonstrated his ability to go the distance for the first time, easily defeating Edvan Dos Santos Barros by unanimous decision after eight rounds.

In the early part of his career, Thurman may not have been facing the best opponents, but he was developing well. His power was apparent in every fight, but he was also learning how to use it better. He was becoming a sharper technician instead of just a powerful brawler who overwhelmed opponents with sheer ferocity.

After that decision win, he put together a streak of seven straight finishes to earn a shot at the WBO-NABO junior middleweight title. It was on November 24, 2012 against Carlos Quintana, and he put on quite the show. He battered the veteran fighter over four rounds to earn a TKO victory. Quintana was so badly beaten that he chose to retire after the bout.

Next, Keith Thurman added the WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title to his collection with a 12-round unanimous decision over Jan Zaveck. His next fight, on July 27, 2013, was for the WBA interim welterweight title. In his first chance at a world title, he showed an impressive amount of heart in a grueling, back-and-forth fight. While the two fighters traded heavy leather, Thurman eventually wore down his opponent, scoring a knockdown in the ninth and then finishing the fight by KO in the 10th round.

He made multiple defenses of his WBA title, which the organization eventually elevated to the full belt instead of just the interim belt. On March 4, 2017, he took on the 33-0 Danny Garcia in a match to unify the WBA and WBC welterweight titles. In his closest fight to that point, he controlled the action just enough to earn a split decision after 12 rounds, with the judges’ scorecards reading 116-112, 115-113 and 113-115, bringing his record to 28-0 (1) in the process.

What is Keith Thurman's Record?

Keith Thurman's record currently stands at 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 29 wins he's stopped 22 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 76%. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's boxed a total of 160 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.3 rounds on average.

What was Thurman's last fight?

Keith Thurman's last fight took place against Manny Pacquiao's on 20th Jul 2019, in Las Vegas, United States. He lost by split decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 1 year and 7 months ago.

How active is Keith Thurman?

Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Where is Keith Thurman From?

Thurman was born in the United States.

How Old Is Keith Thurman?

The welterweight is currently 32 years old. He was born on 23rd November 1988, so he will turn 33 in 8 months and 18 days.

How long has Thurman been fighting?

Keith Thurman made his professional debut in November 2007, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 3 months.

How good is Keith Thurman?

Thurman is currently ranked 4th by the The Ring, 3rd by the WBC and 12th by the WBA at Welterweight.

How tall is Keith Thurman?

Thurman is 5' 7" (5 Foot and 7 inches) which is 171cm (1 meter and 71 centimeters).

What is Thurman's Reach?

His reach is 68.9 inches (68.9") which is 175 cm (1 meter and 75 centimeters).

What stance does Keith Thurman use?

Thurman fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Keith Thurman?

Some potential future fights for Thurman include Terence Crawford, Unified Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr, Jessie Vargas, Kell Brook and Lucas Martin Matthysse.

What will be Keith Thurman's Next Fight?

Keith Thurman's next fight, and return from his latest injury, is expected to be in early 2021. Expect a warm-up bout before looking towards serious competition in late 2021..

How can I stream Keith Thurman's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Thurman's fights on Fite.Tv.

In the US you can usually stream Keith Thurman's fights via Fox Sports Go App.

What are some recent Keith Thurman results?

Thurman has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Josesito Lopez on 26th January 2019 by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Danny Garcia on 4th March 2017 by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beat Shawn Porter on 25th June 2016 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Luis Collazo on 11th July 2015 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at USF Sundome, Tampa.

He had won against Robert Guerrero on 7th March 2015 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.