Thurman, whose nickname is One Time, was not enthusiastic about fighting in empty arenas during the early days of the pandemic, and his return was delayed even longer after he was diagnosed with COVID in 2021. The question is how picky he will be about opponents. And it was more than enough to line up a bigger fight in the coming months. Even Thurman called it a C-minus or B-plus performance.īut considering how long it had been since he had an opponent in front of him, it was a highly successful return for Thurman. The WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF have three different champions, which means there’s plenty of possibilities for Thurman. Unlike 2018 when Thurman was the unified champion, the welterweight division has no consensus at the top of the rankings. Thurman could get his wish before too long. “So whoever is willing to send Keith Thurman a contract, let’s go baby. I want to be back on top,” Thurman said in the ring afterward to a pay-per-view audience that spent $75 to watch the fight. “I want the belts, baby! I want the champions. The three judges scored the fight 118-110, 118-110 and 117-111, and that might have been kind.īarrios was swollen and bloody by the time the fight ended, and Thurman was back in the picture as a contender in the 147-pound class.
The world got its answer on Saturday night when Thurman returned from a layoff of more than 30 months and dominated Mario Barrios in a 12-round match at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. Thanks to his dominant performance Saturday night, Keith Thurman, left, should be able to line up a bigger fight in the coming months.
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