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.
Injury to Keith Thurman postpones title defense against Shawn Porter
Undefeated 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman sustained an injury as a result of a car accident, and his March 12 title defense against Shawn Porter has been postponed, according to promoter Lou DiBella.
Unbeaten Keith Thurman to defend 147-pound world title against Shawn Porter on March 12
When Premier Boxing Champions debuted on March 7, Keith “One Time” Thurman delivered an impressive unanimous decision over Robert Guerrero to retain his world title. A week later, “Showtime” Shawn Porter got in the game with a savage fifth-round knockout of Erick Bone.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 10 (Keith Thurman vs Robert Guerrero)
Through nine rounds of their 147-pound showdown in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions’ debut on March 7, Keith Thurman dominated Robert Guerrero. Defeat seemed all but inevitable for “The Ghost,” who bled from a cut above his left eye as a result of Thurman’s nonstop battering.
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Get in the ring: PBC fighters take on the art of the callout
When Keith Thurman looked at an ESPN camera after stopping Luis Collazo in July and challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to “Come take my ‘O’,” it was electric in the way that only the best boxing callouts and occasional “Macho Man” Randy Savage promos can be: a heady mix of adrenaline, honest exuberance and good old-fashioned showmanship.
For Keith Thurman, it’s vacation first, Amir Khan second after Luis Collazo TKO
The beach, a cabin in the mountains, Amir Khan’s face—Keith Thurman’s pondering what he wants to hit next.
The Moment: Keith Thurman vs Luis Collazo
The agony from Luis Collazo’s crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round was unlike any Keith Thurman had experienced as a professional.
