When is Thurman vs Benn?
Keith Thurman could fight Conor Benn in Spring 2025 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Thurman vs Benn stats
Keith Thurman would step into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Conor Benn would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Thurman would have an advantage in power over Benn, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Benn's 61%.
Keith Thurman is the older man by 8 years, at 36 years old.
Benn has a height advantage of 1 inch over Thurman. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Keith Thurman and Conor Benn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Thurman is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 8 years and 5 months earlier than Benn, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 66 more professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Benn's 106.
Conor Benn is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Thurman vs Benn form
Keith Thurman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Mario Barrios on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Josesito Lopez on January 26, 2019, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had beaten Danny Garcia on March 4, 2017, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
He had won against Shawn Porter on June 25, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Rodolfo Orozco on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Van Heerden on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Chris Algieri on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
He had defeated Adrian Granados on September 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Conor Benn has been fighting more than Keith Thurman.
Keith Thurman last fought 3 years, 1 month and 25 days ago, while Conor Benn's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 27 days ago.
Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 9 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
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