Following death of his mentor, Thurman forms deep bond with trainer Birmingham
One of Keith Thurman’s biggest victories was also one of his toughest—but not because of the opponent he was facing.
Shawn Porter following father Kenny's lead into 147-pound title fight against Thurman
Most boxing fans know Kenny Porter as the father and hard-nosed trainer of onetime world champion Shawn Porter. What they likely don’t know is the long road—part tragic, part inspiring—that the elder Porter had to travel to get to where he and his sons are today.
Thurman plans to expose cracks in Porter’s defense in 147-pound title bout
Keith Thurman said former champion Shawn Porter “was there to be hit” in two of his most difficult fights, a loss to Kell Brook and a victory over Adrien Broner.
An underdog once again, Porter supremely confident he will dethrone Thurman
Shawn Porter is a once-beaten former 147-pound titleholder. Keith Thurman is an undefeated 147-pound champion who has defended his crown five times. So the fact Thurman is a sizable favorite heading into his long-awaited showdown with Porter on June 25 is easy to understand.
Thurman resumes sparring as he ramps up training for Porter
Keith Thurman returned to the ring over the weekend, sparring for the first time since a February car accident postponed his upcoming 147-pound title defense against Shawn Porter.
Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter reset for June 25 as part of stacked spring and summer
A bump in the road—literally—may have slowed down the Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter donnybrook, but you can’t keep a good fight down.
Shawn Porter staying sharp with exhibition clash to be shown on PBC Facebook page
He equates it to Christmas being canceled—you know, if Christmas entailed getting punched in the face (and when the in-laws are over, it just might).
Keith Thurman, eager to fight Shawn Porter, talks about his accident and recovery
It didn’t seem like much at first. A little soreness, a little stiffness—nothing that was any worse than after a hard day of sparring.
