By: Sean Crose
The last time Keith Thurman was in the ring was in the summer of 2019 – more than two years ago. Taking that opportunity, Thurman had a fascinating battle, close to the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Thurman is the younger of the two, and an undefeated belt holder with big wins on his résumé. However, it was the old Filipino boxer who brought back the unfortunate victory. Unlike many opponents after a big loss, Thurman seems to have got his first loss in a good way. However, as happened before, Floridian then took considerable time away from the boxing match.
Now it has been announced that the fighter known as “One Time” has returned. The man has said he’ll be back before, but this time it looks like Thurman is really ready to get back into the ring. Since it was announced that he will be facing off against Mario Barios on February 5th. Thurman has always been an interesting, skilled and entertaining fighter so fans will definitely be delighted to see him. come back. However, the fact that the Barrios match will be a pay-per-view event will most likely dampen the excitement, as boxing is currently at a point where cable-worthy fights are currently costing a lot of money. an arm and a leg to watch – at least with some of the fights presented by Premiere boxing champions.
With all that said, Thurman-Barios will have some competition, as there will be a lot of interesting cards later that week, which will appear on DAZN and ESPN+ respectively. Looks like PBC is gratifying to know that their pay-per-view doesn’t always attract large audiences, but will generally bring in enough to keep their top fighters paid. high salary and in the public eye.
Thirty-three years old this year, Thurman boasts a very impressive 29-1 record. Throughout this career, the man has faced the likes of Shawn Porter, Mikey Garcia, and Robert Guerrero, and won. Thurman has good strength, can push through when things go awry (he nearly defeated Pacqiuao after being knocked out the first time, for example), and has an attractive personality. He has the qualities of a legitimate star, as long as he fights regularly, doesn’t lose a single step and wins more than he loses.
Barios, however, is no joke. Boasting a 26-1 record, Texan lost but one match, and that was his last in the ring in June. This is a second chance in a huge disappointment for the 26-year-old, one that Barios clearly wants to take advantage of.
