Thurman vs Spence JR

When is Thurman vs Spence JR?

Keith Thurman could take on Errol Spence Jr in Spring 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).

Thurman vs Spence JR 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 the way of knock out.

Errol Spence Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Spence Jr would have a slight advantage in power over Thurman, with a 79% knock out percentage over Thurman's 73%.

Keith Thurman is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Spence Jr has a height advantage of 3 inches over Thurman. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Keith Thurman fights out of the orthodox stance, while Errol Spence Jr is a southpaw.

Thurman is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 5 years earlier than Spence Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, 172 to Spence Jr's 151.

Keith Thurman goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA at welterweight.

Errol Spence Jr is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 4 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF and 1 by the RING in the 147lb division.

Thurman vs Spence JR form

Keith Thurman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Mario Barrios on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on 20th July 2019 by split decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Josesito Lopez on 26th January 2019 by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before 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.

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

Spence Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Terence Crawford on 29th July 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and WBO World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Yordenis Ugas on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had won against Danny Garcia on 5th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Before that, he had defeated Shawn Porter on 28th September 2019 by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

He had beat Mikey Garcia on 16th March 2019 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Errol Spence Jr has been fighting more than Keith Thurman.

Keith Thurman last fought 2 years, 2 months and 18 days ago, while Errol Spence Jr's last outing was 8 months and 25 days ago.

Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

Spence Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

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