Keith Fitzgerald Thurman Jr., an American professional boxer, was born on November 23, 1988. He held the WBA championship from 2015 to 2019 (being elevated to Super champion in 2017) and the WBC belt from 2017 to 2018, making him a former undisputed welterweight world champion. He is now ranked sixth among all active welterweights worldwide by BoxRec as of July 2022.
Keith Thurman Net Worth 2023: How Rich Is He?
American professional boxer Keith Thurman has a $3 million fortune. He has fought as a light middleweight and welterweight. Thurman defeated Kensky Rodney in November 2007 and made his professional boxing debut.
He defeated Carlos Quintana to claim the WBO-NABO junior middleweight championship in November 2012. Thurman defeated Jan Zaveck to win the WBO Intercontinental welterweight title in March 2013. In July 2013, he defeated Diego Chaves to claim the WBA interim welterweight title.
Thurman defeated Danny Garcia for the WBC welterweight championship in March 2017. In July 2019, he suffered his first loss when Manny Pacquiao defeated him for the WBA (Super) welterweight title, dropping his record to 29-1.
He received a $2.5 million guarantee before facing Manny. He will probably earn many million more when all is said and done. Keith Thurman earned the moniker “One Time” due to his devastating knockout power, which he displayed in 22 of his first 30 contests. He takes a traditional stance.
When Did Keith Thurman Start His Profession?
At the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida, on November 9, 2007, 18-year-old Thurman made his light-middleweight debut against Kensky Rodney in a bout scheduled to go four rounds. After knocking out Rodney with a body shot in the opening round, Thurman prevailed.
Thurman knocked out Jamaican boxer Omar Bell (6-0, 4 KOs) in the first round on August 8, 2008, with an uppercut and a left hand. In April 2009, Thurman and Francisco Garcia squared off. An unintentional head clash ended the battle less than three minutes into it, and it was ruled a no-contest.
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Thurman was defeated by the Brazilian Edvan Dos Santos Barros (10-7-1, 7 KOs) in November 2009. Thurman won with scores of 80–71–79–72 (twice), all in his favor. Thurman defeated Stalin Lopez (7-0, 3 KOs) on July 23, 2010, in a TeleFutura match. Thurman transformed over the following few years from a ‘puncher’ to a more well-rounded ‘boxer puncher.’
To win the WBO NABO super welterweight championship on November 26, 2012, Thurman severely knocked out 36-year-old Carlos Quintana (29-3, 23 KOs) in the fourth round. After the defeat, Quintana declared his retirement from professional boxing.
Thurman vs. Barrios
After suffering his first professional defeat, Thurman would wait over 31 months to fight again, saying “Until my retirement every day is a day closer to my fight,” when he took on former WBA (Regular) super lightweight champion Mario Barrios on February 5, 2022.
Barrios, like Thurman, had just suffered his first professional loss after being stopped by Gervonta Davis in June 2021. In a commanding performance on Fox Sports pay-per-view, Thurman forced himself upon Barrios. He demonstrated he was a step above his challenger, winning a unanimous decision with judges’ scores of 117-111 and 118-110 twice.
