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Former unified welterweight world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over former super lightweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-2, 17 KOs) on Saturday night inside the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Coming off a 31-month layoff, Thurman progressively busted up the very game Barrios but never came close to getting a stoppage. Scores were 117-111, 118-110, 118-110.
Best $75 I never spent.
same here lol
Same here . Lol
Agreed. The free fights were worth watching, however.
Keith Diarrhea mouth Thurman is trash. He always talks as if he is some great boxing God. Even the commentator said “Keith is one of the greatest Welters of all times” I lost my sht this man better avoid Spence and Crawford
Crawford vs Thurman has to happen next with Crawford getting 80 percent of the purse.
Crawford will destroy this trash talking meme
Good seeing him back. Good win.
Tank beat Barrios way worse that Thurman did…and Tank is a midget! Crawford destroys Thurman.
Easy there casual. Barrios is not starving himself at this weight and looked huge which is why he could absorb more punishment and they also used 10oz gloves instead of the usual 8oz gloves. Barrios was almost gone about 4 or 5 times in this fight. Tank wouldn’t have stopped him with 10oz gloves, but don’t underestimate the power of Tank just because he is small. He hits as hard as welterweights and harder than some welters. For example, GGG is a middleweight but hits harder than many light heavyweights. Make sense yet?
Wasn’t Tank losing that fight? Didn’t he need a KO to win?
Wow. Thurman hasn’t been in the ring fighting at this level in over 2 years. And people are judging him on the basis of this fight. He did pretty well with the ring rust. I think he needs one more tune up fight before fighting Crawford or Spence.
Keiths hairline stayed retired. Looks like he Bundu’d it a little but hopes to be One-time next time.
Give the man a break. Thurman has been out of action for over 2 years. He looked good and will be better as a result of this fight. Like the ringside commentators said, if the fight was with 8oz gloves instead of the 10 oz insisted by Barrios, then Barrios may not have survived the full 12 rounds.
hilarious comment
Or those granny ribs might have collapsed under the pin point body shots.
No surprise here.
Very predictable.
Step it up Thurman.
Crawford should be next. But doubt it
No disrespect but this fight should have been on Showtime or ESPN. Too many mediocre fights on ppv.
Crawford???Ugas beats Thurman easily…lol
These comments about gloves is truly silly. You can feel your knuckles through fight gloves. Gloves don’t absorbe shots power. They stop from cuts otherwise fights would last one round now days especially. We killers. MMA gloves lighter but have more knuckle padding. And before venom starts getting spewed; I’m not talking about training gloves, I’m talking about fight night gloves. That weight is in the wrist. I’ve fought with 8oz Reyes, 8 oz Grants, etc.,etc., there is very little padding. Not much different in 10 oz either.
Thanks for these insights. Good stuff!
I’m not saying it was worth $70 bucks but KT still got it and is definitely still in the mix. And MB is a killer too so I see a jump down to 140 as profitable
I agree that he is still a good B side for a legit PPV fight against a top fighter in the division.
I think it was really ambitious to charge $75 for this PPV card, but that isn’t KT’s fault.
I went to bed after the 8th round.
Why was this fight on PPV? The only answer I can come up with is: Greediness $!
I gotta giveThurman credit for winning, he’s a better fighter than I thought.. He impressed me with his skills and talents… I hate to admit it but he is a top contender fighter, I think he can beat Spence, but Crawford would knock him out..
the free fights were good karl put up a good battle did not pay for thurman fight 75 dollars saved
Since Crawford can’t get Spence to step into the ring with him, love to see Thurman face him so Crawford can shut him up by knocking him out, validating the fact that Thurman is merely a 2nd tier fighter by comparison.
Rough crowd. Thurman was only defeated by Pac Man. Even with the lisp, Thurman also deals with the media well. I anticipate more boxing activity from Thurman because he must regain the boxing public’s trust.
Anyhow, Thurman needs more work before he deals with the top guns at 147. Thurman will need to double up his jab to close the distance for his right hand or else somebody will create serious counter punching problems to Thurman. I know h*ll has no fury like a well placed body punch, but including some previous fights, Thurman does not absorb body punches well. Top 147 pounders are fully aware of Thurman’s weakness to his body, and this may eventually cause his defeat(s) against the top guns at 147.
Before dealing with the top guns at 147, Thurman should focus on three (3) more decent/competitive fights to work on a distance closing jab (for setting up his right hand); to gain the public’s trust in his physical health; to get more conditioned for absorbing body punches (if possible); and to get officially recognized in the rankings.
I am glad to see Thurman in the 147 pound mix, and I hope to see him stay active in 2022 and definitely in 2023.
One time KT is adjusting well.
If you are a real boxing fan, you must be happy with the welterweight division.
2 retires, one cameback.
Keith looked good last night. Barrios face looked like an aliens by the time the fight was over.
just looking at the boxing schedule, amazing how many upcoming fights are ppv- i am an 83 year old avid boxing fan, and its just affordable for me to watch, so sad
Amazon Fire Stick for $35 and you will not pay for a televised event ever again.
And you’re stealing from fighters by doing this. Every time, a fighter makes less because of YOU. It’s disgusting. You probably feel that the promoters are making this money; correct, so that they can pay the fighters. You will get a knock on your door soon and you’ll be arrested for the thief that you are. I’ve been listening to your constant rants on stealing for a while now. I’ve had enough.
This fight shouldn’t have happend, it was obvious Thurman would win..