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Keith Thurman Biography
Keith Thurman is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Welterweight fighter who made his professional debut on November 9, 2007, scoring a TKO victory against Kensky Rodney.
In November, 2012, he scored a highlight knockout against Carlos Quintana.
It was announced on February 17, Thurman would defend his title against Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on March 12, 2016 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. On February 23, Thurman’s promoter said he had been forced to postpone his upcoming fight with Porter after being injured in a car accident. Lou Di Bella has insisted the injury is not serious or career threatening, but admits the American was lucky to have escaped major injury. Thurman, following the advice of his doctors, was on the sidelines for approximately six weeks before resuming training. Porter announced that his rescheduled world title clash against Thurman will take place on June 25 at the Barclays Center. The World Boxing Association then ordered the winner of the Thurman and Porter to face interim WBA welterweight champion David Avanesyan (22-1-1, 11 KOs), who beat #3 WBA Shane Mosley (49-10-1, 41 KOs) on May 28.
On October 12, 2013 it was announced that Thurman would make his first defense of the Interim title on the Broner vs. Maidana WBA world title fight on December 14 against battle tested Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KOs) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Soto Karass was coming off a stunning knockout victory over former champion Andre Berto and was deemed to be 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 (79-72, 78-73 & 80-71) and turned another strong performance. Thurman boxed patiently, cautiously and smartly, pacing himself and respecting Soto Karass’ hand power despite Soto Karass’ lack of hand speed. With many prospects and potential good match-ups at welterweight, Thurman claimed he wasn’t afraid to lose and wanted to fight the best. Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer said, “The Broner-Maidana winner is a possibility. There are so many great match-ups, but he is certainly right there at the very top of the 147-pound weight class.”
He was born in Clearwater, Florida.
| Name | Keith Thurman |
| First Name | Keith |
| Last Name | Thurman |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | November 23 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Clearwater |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Debra Thorsen, Keith Thurman, Sr. |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Priyana Thapa |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On January 14, 2015 Al Haymon announced that Thurman would fight 31 year old former world champion Robert Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KOs) on March 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The two boxers were supposed to fight one another in 2013, but negotiations fell through. 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. There was an accidental head-butt left Thurman with swelling on the left side of his forehead in round 3, but that did not hamper Thurman’s aggressiveness. 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. In the post-fight, Guerrero praised Thurman saying, “He is one of the best. He came in and stuck to his game plan. I take my hat off to him. I’m not a hater.” Thurman received a purse of $1.5 million, whilst Guerrero $1.225 million received. According to CompuBox stats, Thurman connected on 211 of 598 punches (35 percent), and Guerrero landed 104 of 497 (21 percent). The fight peaked at 4.2 million viewers, making it the most watched fight since 1998. The whole card averaged 3.13 million viewers.
Keith Thurman Net Worth
Keith Thurman is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Thurman's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his amateur career in 1997, and was trained by Benjamin Getty.
In 2007 he won a silver medal at the US Olympic trials.
On July 15, WBA announced Thurman would have a mandatory defence against interim WBA champion David Avanesyan (22-1-1, 11 KOs). Both camps had until August 13 to negotiate the fight or the WBA will order a purse bid. Due to negotiations breaking down, the WBA elevated Avanesyan to ‘regular’ champion and Thurman was named as the WBA’s ‘super’ champion.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On March 25, 2014 it was confirmed that Thurman would fight veteran Mexican boxer and former IBF lightweight champion Julio Díaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on April 26. ESPN announced the fight would take place on Showtime. Thurman defeated Diaz to retain his Interim WBA title. Diaz was forced to take a knee in round 2 following a left hook to his head. Boos were heard around the arena as Diaz failed to come out of his corner for round 4. It was believed that Diaz was hurt badly with a body shot. Diaz praised Thurman after the fight and said, “I’ve been a two-time world champion. I’ve never given up in a fight. I’m human. [Thurman] has some power. That’s how boxing is.” Thurman mentioned then-titleholder Shawn Porter as a potential opponent. Thurman received a $600,000 purse for the fight.
In May 2019, it was announced that he would face Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO’s) on July 20, 2019 and will be bringing local artist Jaime Paredes and Cynthia Patag stage name Dice from Tampa, FL by his side. From the beginning of the first round, Thurman boxed beautifully but Manny stole the round with a late knockdown following a left-right combination to the body and head. This was only the second time Thurman had been knocked down in his career. Pacquiao continued to outbox Thurman until round 6, when Thurman found some success. Thurman won the next three rounds until round 10, when he was hurt by a body shot. Manny won the last round to secure the victory by split decision (113-114, 115–112, 115-112). Thurman praised Pacquiao after the fight, calling him a legendary boxer.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Keith Thurman height 5 ft 7 in Keith weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Thurman’s trainer, Dan Birmingham confirmed that Thurman would next defend his title on the undercard of Khan vs. Alexander on December 13 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas against 40 year old undefeated Italian boxer Leonard Bundu (31-0-2, 11 KOs). The fight was originally set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Prior to the fight, Thurman vowed to stop Bundu, who was the current European welterweight champion, having held the title since 2012. Thurman was taken the distance for only the third time in professional career, dropping Bundu in the opening round and going on to win a clear decision (120-107, 3 times). Bundu’s awkward style saw Thurman on the back foot for majority of the fight, which drew boos from the crowd. At the weigh in before the fight, Thurman called out Floyd Mayweather Jr., however after the fight, he called out Marcos Maidana, who sat at ringside. Thurman stated after the fight that he was happy to have gone the distance and blamed ring rust.
Keith Fitzgerald Thurman Jr. (born November 23, 1988) is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title From 2015 to 2019 (promoted to Super champion in 2017), and previously the WBC title from 2017 to 2018. Nicknamed “One Time” for his formidable knockout power, Thurman is considered one of the hardest punchers in the welterweight division. As of August 2019, Thurman is ranked as the world’s fourth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine, fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and seventh by BoxRec.
Who is Keith Thurman Dating?
According to our records, Keith Thurman married to Priyana Thapa . As of December 1, 2023, Keith Thurman’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Keith Thurman. You may help us to build the dating records for Keith Thurman!In an old-fashioned fight of the year candidate, Thurman successfully defended his title, before a crowd of 12,718, when all three judges scored an identical 115–113 in his favor. Thurman rocked Porter badly on multiple occasions in the fight, he was also hurt himself by a body shot in the eighth round. Thurman earned a $1.4 million purse. This was the first main event televised by CBS in prime time since February 15, 1978, when Muhammad Ali lost a 15-round split decision and the heavyweight title to Leon Spinks in a massive upset. Thurman landed 235 of 539 punches (44 percent) and Porter landed 236 of 662 (36 percent). After the fight, there was immediate talks of a rematch. The fight averaged 3.1 million viewers, according to ESPN. The card itself averaged 2.4 million viewers. The live gate was over $1.1 million in ticket sales, the highest gate in the history of Barclays Center to date, it was also the second highest attendance in the history of Barclays Center, with over 12,000 paying customers in attendance. Premier Boxing Champions voted the bout as their ‘Fight of the Year’.
Facts & Trivia
Keith Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith Thurman celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.
Thurman’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. 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.
What is Keith Thurman ethnicity?
Thurman was born in Clearwater, Florida to an African-American father and a European-American mother of Polish and Hungarian descent. In 2016, he started dating Nepalese native Priyana Thapa. In 2017, the couple got married.
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| Date of Birth: | Nov 23, 1988 (33 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | American |
Who is Keith Thurman's wife?
Priyana Thapa
How tall is Keith Thurman?
5′ 7″
How old is Canelo?
31 years (July 18, 1990)
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