Keith Thurman Directly Aims For Big Name Title Holders After Winning Over Mario Barrios

Keith Thurman (INSTAGRAM @keithonetimethurman)

JAKARTA – Boxer from the United States, Keith Thurman, immediately named a number of big names holding world titles for the next match. This is after he rose to victory over Mario Barrios at the weekend.

From the ranks of the top boxers in the welterweight class, Thurman expressed his desire to fight the winner of the fight between Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas. Both names are scheduled to enter the ring to win the WBC, IBF, and WBA Super titles on April 9 or 16.

"My last game might be a stepping stone. We know that the Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas match would never have happened if Keith Thurman had not lost to Manny Pacquiao. So there was a shift in the match when I lost the title," Thurman said as reported by Antara from Boxing. Scenes.

In addition, another name that is included in Thurman's shot is Terence Crawford. This duel could have happened because Crawford, who is the holder of the WBO title, often mentions Thurman's name to invite a duel.

"I once had the WBA and WBC titles. I gave up the WBC. Nobody beat me for the WBC world title. So I want to win the title again. I want a duel against Terence Crawford, but I have to see which fight is possible," said Thurman.

Thurman is one of the best boxers in the 66.6 kg division. He is a former WBA and WBC title holder.

The WBC belt fell off when he decided to recover from elbow and hand surgery in 2018.

Then the WBA title also disappeared from his hands after suffering a defeat that ruined his career winning record against Manny Pacquiao on July 20, 2019.

Thurman was almost three years out of the ring after accepting the defeat. He then returned to the ring and successfully won a points victory over Barrios at the Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, February 5, 2022 yesterday.

The victory lifted Thurman's name again and increased his professional career winning record to 30. Of that number, 22 of them were knockout (KO) wins.