Knicksman20
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Enjoyed this; especially the part: "Thurman's weak to the body; go to the body..." 
2/5/22 Keith Thurman v. Mario Barrios
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Knicksman20
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Man Thurman ain't getting KOd by no cot damned Barrios y'all need to stop
Thurman at -180, gotta be the easiest money u could make all year. Bet a house nd you walking away with two.
Where can I bet?Man Thurman ain't getting KOd by no cot damned Barrios y'all need to stop
Thurman at -180, gotta be the easiest money u could make all year. Bet a house nd you walking away with two.
Please stop
These trolls that be deep in the red be thinking people supposed to take them serious.
King P
Legends Never Die
Enjoyed this; especially the part: "Thurman's weak to the body; go to the body..."
Thurman had me dying with that shyt
This was a very good interview, and I'm glad Keith cleared up a few things. I had heard him say before that COVID is the main reason he was on the sidelines in 2020. Didn't know he caught Covid last year though. Glad he's back to normal.
Keith also made an interesting point about the time he's taken off: everyone wonders what that will effect him negatively (ring rust is never great), but on a positive note, him being out for for 2 years has helped his body in the become fresher because it's less milage on his body. Which you can't really refute. I guarantee he has lesser mileage on his body than Crawford and Spence (especially Errol).
Also I'm glad Keith put that rumor to rest about him asking for 10 million to fight Crawford. So many people ran with that bullshyt (@Black_Jesus
). While he says he himself never put out an actual number, I have it on good authority that his team asked for the same guaranteed purse he got for Pacquiao (2.5 mil) w/ a small PPV upside. Which is fair IMO.If we can get Bud vs Keith in July/August, that would be great. Either way, Bud or Spence gotta see Keith. Just because an ATG beat Thurman, doesn't mean that 1 of those 2 can go by without giving him an L. Especially considering that neither of them fought Pacquiao themselves
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Thurman had me dying with that shyt
This was a very good interview, and I'm glad Keith cleared up a few things. I had heard him say before that COVID is the main reason he was on the sidelines in 2020. Didn't know he caught Covid last year though. Glad he's back to normal.
Keith also made an interesting point about the time he's taken off: everyone wonders what that will effect him negatively (ring rust is never great), but on a positive note, him being out for for 2 years has helped his body in the become fresher because it's less milage on his body. Which you can't really refute. I guarantee he has lesser mileage on his body than Crawford and Spence (especially Errol).
Also I'm glad Keith put that rumor to rest about him asking for 10 million to fight Crawford. So many people ran with that bullshyt (@Black_Jesus
If we can get Bud vs Keith in July/August, that would be great. Either way, Bud or Spence gotta see Keith. Just because an ATG beat Thurman, doesn't mean that 1 of those 2 can go by without giving him an L. Especially considering that neither of them fought Pacquiao themselves
Please dont tag me about a PBC hypejob that got Josesito Lopez problems who got beat by Jeff Horn and Ugas leftovers in his 40s.. and who bout to fight Mario Barrio
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Knicksman20
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Thurman had me dying with that shyt
This was a very good interview, and I'm glad Keith cleared up a few things. I had heard him say before that COVID is the main reason he was on the sidelines in 2020. Didn't know he caught Covid last year though. Glad he's back to normal.
Keith also made an interesting point about the time he's taken off: everyone wonders what that will effect him negatively (ring rust is never great), but on a positive note, him being out for for 2 years has helped his body in the become fresher because it's less milage on his body. Which you can't really refute. I guarantee he has lesser mileage on his body than Crawford and Spence (especially Errol).
Also I'm glad Keith put that rumor to rest about him asking for 10 million to fight Crawford. So many people ran with that bullshyt (@Black_Jesus
If we can get Bud vs Keith in July/August, that would be great. Either way, Bud or Spence gotta see Keith. Just because an ATG beat Thurman, doesn't mean that 1 of those 2 can go by without giving him an L. Especially considering that neither of them fought Pacquiao themselves
I agree bro. We all know Arum & company were lying about that 10mil nonsense lol. If Arum was supposedly bleeding money with Bud, there's no way he was gonna pay anyone to fight him. He felt he'd never recoup his bread or would only break even at best
Bud & Errol have to see Keith & it would be greats fights all around. And judging from the Porter Podcast episode, he still believes Thurman punches the hardest out of them
This odd mentality that Spence has been through the ringer...its gonna be a comical 2022...lol.
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Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
Keith Interview with Winky Wright.
I use Fanduel sportsbook.
Odds I’ve seen Thurman is the slight favourite.
Thurman Chose Barrios Because He Had 'Best Record'; Ramos Was Also In Running
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BY SEAN NAM
Published Sun Jan 16, 2022, 01:13 PM EST
Mario Barrios fit all the criteria that Keith Thurman wanted in an opponent for his ring return.
The former welterweight titleholder from Clearwater, Florida will look to break a more than two-and-a-half sabbatical from boxing, when he makes his return against San Antonio's Barrios on Feb. 5 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Thurman, 33, has not fought since dropping a close decision to Manny Pacquiao in 2019.
The 26-year-old Barrios is a career 140-pounder looking to make his mark in the so-called glamor division. Barrios had a version of the WBA 140-pound belt, but he lost to lightweight Gervonta Davis in their pay-per-view matchup last June in Atlanta.
Barrios' CV at 140 appealed to Thurman.
“I was given a few names, and Barrios had the best record,” Thurman told Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast. “[Barrios is a] former world champion, I’m a former world champion. I don’t even think the other guy was a former world champion. It just seemed like the better name.”
The other guy, as Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) would later reveal, was Abel Ramos, a 30-year-old contender who will appear on the Thurman-Barrios undercard in a welterweight contest against Josesito Lopez, a former Thurman opponent.
“He’s on the card – I don’t mind mentioning names – Abel Ramos,” Thurman said when asked about the other opponent he was considering.
Ramos (27-4-2, 21 KOs) has had a solid, if unspectacular career thus far, although his last few outings have boosted his reputation. The Arizonian notched a come-from-behind controversial win over Bryant Perrella in 2020 followed that same year by a split decision loss to eventual welterweight titleholder Yordenis Ugas. Ramos fought once last year, a sixth round beatdown of shopworn Omar Figueora Jr.
In the end, Thurman, cognizant that neither name was going to have fans hearts’ racing, thought Barrios had the better credentials.
“No matter what, we’re always going to catch a little criticism if we’re not fighting the top guys,” Thurman said. “They’re always going to wonder why you picked this guy, why you picked that guy, so that question is always going to pop up. [Barrios] got one loss, I’ve got one loss, he’s stepping up to the welterweight division, fighting Keith Thurman, that means he wants to make a name at 147.
“That means he wants to redeem himself and he wants to put himself into championship contention. He doesn’t want to just slowly move into the welterweight division, he just wants to make a big splash. And I respect that. And fighters that are coming off of losses are dangerous. Because you don’t know where his head is at. That’s why we’re doing this interview right now. You don’t know where Thurman’s head has been at. Out of the ring [for] two years, this and that.”