Keith Thurman keeps his focus during public workout
Keith Thurman ducked an invisible foe and swung, his fists firing like bullets from a gun. He then flashed across the ring in tight semi-circles, exhaling with his punches, his face frozen in a look of intense concentration, his focus palpable.
Trainer Dan Birmingham tells what makes Keith Thurman so special
In a special double edition of Trainer Tuesday, Dan Birmingham shares what makes 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman so unique.
Keith Thurman on Ben Getty, the first man to believe in him
Keith Thurman reflects back on his first trainer Ben Getty who passed away in 2009. Thurman attributes all of his success to Getty, the man who he says believed in his talent and work ethic above everybody else.
Keith Thurman is becoming One Time with nature
Sugar Ray Robinson once said, “Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble.”
Unbeaten Keith Thurman lays out his Greatest Hits
They don’t call him “One Time” because he hands out love taps. Yet of Keith Thurman’s three most memorable fights, he picked one decision among his Greatest Hits. Go figure.
Passing the ‘Keith Thurman Test’
Keith Thurman talks about the test trainer Dan Birmingham started using when he was 15 years old. Essentially, Birmingham would only accept new talent if they proved they could spar with a teenage Thurman.
Fallen trainer Ben Getty never far from Keith Thurman's thoughts
Keith Thurman was just a seven-year-old kid walking around the halls of Belleair Elementary in Clearwater, Florida, when head janitor Ben Getty found him.
Corner to Corner makes splash with the fans
NBCSN aired its Corner to Corner special last night, following the co-headliners on Premier Boxing Champions' March 7 card as they prepare to kick off the series, and boxing fans around the Twittersphere and media took notice.
