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.
Robert Guerrero works the crowd as he awaits Keith Thurman
Robert Guerrero was a ball of fire when he bounded into the ring for his public workout Wednesday on the floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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.
Robert Guerrero turns to CrossFit to modernize training
After his loss to Floyd Mayweather, Robert Guerrero recognized the need to modernize his training. As a solution, Guerrero looked to the high-intensity training of CrossFit to improve his speed and explosiveness.
Kenny Bayless ready to referee Thurman-Guerrero bout in PBC debut
Kenny Bayless came of age in the 1960s and ‘70s, when watching boxing on “regular” network television was part of the norm. Watching his heroes Ruben “Hurricane” Carter and Muhammad Ali, Bayless developed a passion for the sport that led to his own involvement in the ring.
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.
Sunshine Boys: Keith Thurman learned his jab in the ring with fellow Floridian Winky Wright
No one ever got to be the best by knocking around club fighters and tomato cans. If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best—and it helps if you start by training with the best.
