Keith Fitzgerald Thurman Jr. is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title From 2015 to 2019, and previously the WBC title from 2017 to 2018. Nicknamed "One Time" for his formidable knockout power, Thurman is considered one of the hardest punchers in the welterweight division. As of August 2019, Thurman is ranked as the world's fourth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine, fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and seventh by BoxRec.
Real name: | Keith Fitzgerald Thurman Jr. |
Nickname(s): | One Time |
Nationality: | American |
Born: | November 23, 1988, Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Total fights: | 31 |
Wins: | 29 |
Wins by KO: | 22 |
Losses: | 1 |
No contests: | 1 |
Twitter: | Keith Thurman's Twitter profile |
Instagram: | Keith Thurman's Instagram profile |
Facebook: | Keith Thurman's Facebook profile |
About Keith Thurman
Welterweight fighter who made his professional debut on November 9, 2007, scoring a TKO victory against Kensky Rodney.
Before Fame
He began his amateur career in 1997, and was trained by Benjamin Getty.
Achievement
In 2007 he won a silver medal at the US Olympic trials.
Family Life
He was born in Clearwater, Florida.
Associations
In November, 2012, he scored a highlight knockout against Carlos Quintana.
Information related to Keith Thurman
- Clearwater High School alumni
- Boxers from Florida
- World welterweight boxing champions
- African-American boxers
- Light-middleweight boxers
- World Boxing Council champions
- World Boxing Association champions