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Keith Thurman is Back with Exciting Win in Las Vegas!


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Former world champ Keith "One Time" Thurman (30-1, 22 KO"s), is back at the welterweight elite level with an exciting action-packed, 12-rounder unanimous decision win over younger, tough former 140-pound titlist Mario "El Azteca" Barrios (26-2, 17 KO’s) tonight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, live on FOX PPV.

Getting rid from a 2-year career hiatus following his defeat by points to the one and only Manny Pacquiao, Keith Thurman, now 33, displayed skills and stamina throughout the full distance, claiming a clear and more-than-convincing victory by wide tallies of 118-110 (twice) and 117-111.

Keith's triumph tonight at the full packed Michelob Arena was valid as a WBC Welterweight World title eliminator, meaning that "One Time" aligns himself as a real possible opponent for reigning WBC/IBF Welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr (27-0, 21 KO’s); and that hot summer fight could be next?

For some fans, the big question lingers:

"Keith Thurman looked really good tonight, being so close to the good old Thurman that we all knew; but, how would he do in a title battle against Spence, Ugas or Crawford?”

Thurman against any one of them would surely be one heck of a fight at welterweights.

So let’s wait to see Keith Thurman back in the ring, hopefully in a world title war. “I’m ready. Just send me the contracts,” says the confident, smiling Thurman, a native of The Sunshine State, Florida.

Prior to tonight’s fight against Barrios, Thurman was filmed trying to bet money on himself at the Casino bookie. So 100% confident Keith Thurman was feeling about his winning chances tonight, a win for which he had sweat hard to claim.

Sure you agree that the welterweight division looks better, gets more exciting and competitive with Keith Thurman in. I agree.

Congratulations Keith!!


The author Carlos Costa is a senior columnist at Philboxing. Carlos can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com and WhatsApp 09184538152.


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