Keith Thurman
| Keith Thurman | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Keith Thurman Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | One Time |
| Rated at |
Light Middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1] |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
November 23, 1988 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Keith Thurman is an American professional boxer. Thurman is currently the WBA Regular champion in the Welterweight division.[2]
Amateur career
Keith Thurman was born November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida and is of African-American and European descent. His mother, Debra Thorsen, is white and his father Keith Thurman Sr., is African-American. Thurmans's first amateur fight was in 1997. He was trained by the late Benjamin Getty who worked with Sugar Ray Leonard. Getty took Thurman under his belt as a child and helped shape him into the fighter he is today. Thurman is now coached by Dan Birmingham.[3] Thurman finished his amateur career with 101 victories (76 KO's), he won 6 National Championships including the 2006 PAL National Championships. In 2007 he lost twice to world champion Demetrius Andrade at the Olympic Trials and won the Silver Medal.[4][5]
Pro career
On July 23, 2010 Thurman beat the undefeated Stalinn Lopez, the fight was on TeleFutura.[6] On November 26, 2012 Keith brutally knocked Carlos Quintana out in the 4th round.
Thurman vs. Chaves
On July 7, 2013 Keith Thurman won Interim WBA Welterweight title at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas by knocking out Diego Gabriel Chaves in the 10th round. At the time of knockout, Thurman led on all three cards: 87-83, 87-83, 86-84. On January 28, 2015 his Interim was elevated to the full WBA Welterweight championship.
Thurman vs. Soto Karass
On December 14, 2013 Thurman had his first defense of his Interim WBA title against the battle tested Jesus Soto Karass. Soto Karass was coming off a stunning knockout victory over former champion Andre Berto and was a difficult opponent. After a slow start Thurman took over the fight in the middle rounds as he floored Soto Karass in the fifth round before landing a brutal combination in the ninth round sending Soto Karass to the canvas for a second time in the fight and stopping him. Thurman was ahead on all the cards and turned another strong performance.
Thurman vs. Guerrero
Thurman fought opponent Robert Guerrero on March 7, 2015 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Thurman started the fight off aggressively and dominated early on. During the bout there was some exciting exchanges between Guerrero and Thurman, although Thurman won most of those exchanges and able to outbox Guerrero rather easily for most of the fight. He knocked Guerrero down in the 9th round before going on to win a (120-107, 118-109 and 118-108) unanimous decision in a rather one-sided bout.[7]
Professional record
| 25 Wins (21 knockouts, 4 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest[8] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25–0 (1) | Robert Guerrero |
UD | 12 | 2015-03-07 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBA (Regular) Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24–0 (1) |  Leonard Bundu |
UD | 12 | 2014-12-13 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained Interim WBA Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23–0 (1) |  Julio Díaz |
RTD | 3 (12), 3:00 | 2014-04-26 | StubHub Center, Carson, California |
Retained Interim WBA Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22–0 (1) | Jesús Soto Karass |
TKO | 9 (12), 2:21 | 2013-12-14 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |
Retained Interim WBA Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21–0 (1) |  Diego Gabriel Cháves |
KO | 10 (12), 0:28 | 2013-07-27 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |
Won Interim WBA Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20–0 (1) |  Jan Zaveck |
UD | 12 | 2013-03-09 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
Won WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19–0 (1) |  Carlos Quintana |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:19 | 2012-11-24 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California |
Won WBO NABO Light Middleweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18–0 (1) | Orlando Lora |
TKO | 6 (10), 1:37 | 2012-07-21 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17–0 (1) | Brandon Hoskins |
TKO | 3 (8), 0:25 | 2012-05-05 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16–0 (1) | Christopher Fernandez |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:50 | 2012-02-25 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15–0 (1) | Favio Medina |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:34 | 2010-11-27 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–0 (1) | Quandray Robertson |
KO | 3 (6), 2:40 | 2010-09-18 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–0 (1) |  Stalinn Lopez |
KO | 2 (6), 1:17 | 2010-07-23 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–0 (1) |  Leonardo Rojas |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:07 | 2009-11-28 |  Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–0 (1) |  Edvan Dos Santos Barros |
UD | 8 | 2009-11-06 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–0 (1) | Travis Hartman |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:00 | 2009-08-14 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–0 (1) | Marteze Logan |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:46 | 2009-06-26 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona |
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| NC | 8–0 (1) | Francisco Garcia |
NC | 1 (6) | 2009-04-04 | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–0 | Marcus Luck |
TKO | 1 (6), 1:53 | 2008-11-07 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–0 |  Omar Bell |
KO | 1 (6), 2:01 | 2008-08-15 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–0 | Jason Jordan |
KO | 1 (6), 2:34 | 2008-06-27 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Jessie Davis |
KO | 1 (4), 2:49 | 2008-05-09 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Carlos Pena |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:31 | 2008-04-05 | Hilton Bayfront, St. Petersburg, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Brandon Buchanon |
KO | 1 (4), 1:08 | 2008-03-14 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Tramiane Boone |
KO | 1 (4), 0:22 | 2008-01-18 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 |  Kensky Rodney |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:03 | 2007-11-09 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida |
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References
- ↑ "Keith Thurman profile". premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/keith-thurman
- ↑ "Dan Birmingham Now Training Keith Thurman". Boxinginsider.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ "Featured Prospect: Keith Thurman Jr". Boxinginsider.com. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
- ↑ Join the discussion: Click to view comments, add yours. "Voices in ear and heart exhort Clearwater boxer Keith Thurman to continue climb - Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ "Keith Thurman whips Guerrero". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Keith Thurman Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Keith Thurman from BoxRec
- Keith Thurman on Premier Boxing Champions
- Keith Thurman on Facebook
- Keith Thurman on Twitter
- Keith Thurman on Instagram
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diego Gabriel Cháves |
WBA Welterweight Interim Champion July 27, 2013 – January 28, 2015 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Andre Berto |
| Vacant Title last held by Marcos Maidanaas Champion |
WBA Welterweight Champion Regular title January 28, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |