Keith Thurman
| Keith Thurman | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Keith Thurman Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | One Time |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
November 23, 1988 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Keith Thurman Jr. (born November 23, 1988) is an American professional boxer. He is currently a unified welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title since 2013 (promoted to Super champion in February 2017) and the WBC title since March 2017. As of December 2016 he is ranked as the world's second best welterweight by BoxRec and The Ring magazine, and third best by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. BoxRec also ranks him as the world's eighth best boxer, pound for pound. Nicknamed "One Time," Thurman is known as a knockout artist and one of the hardest punchers in the welterweight division.
Keith Thurman was born November 23, 1988 in Clearwater, Florida to an African-American father and a European-American mother of Polish and Hungarian descent. 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.
On November 9, 2007 an 18 year old Thurman debuted as a light middleweight against Kensky Rodney at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida in a scheduled 4 round fight. Thurman won via 1st-round KO after a body shot floored Rodney. On August 8, 2008 Thurman defeated undefeated Jamaican Omar Bell (6-0, 4 KOs) via first-round knockout following an uppercut and left hand. Thurman faced off against Francisco Garcia in April 2009. The fight lasted less than 3 minutes after an accidental clash of heads halted the fight and it was announced as a no contest. In November 2009, Thurman was taken the 8 round distance by Brazilian Edvan Dos Santos Barros (10-7-1, 7 KOs). The scorecards read 80-71 79-72 (twice) all in favour of Thurman.
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