How’s this for confidence … Keith Thurman is so certain he’s gonna knock out Manny Pacquiao in the 1st or 2nd round, he’s putting $10,000 up so he can cash that extra check!!! Keith and Manny are squaring off at the MGM Grand on July 20 — in a fight Thurman thinks he’ll EASILY win.
“I’m younger. I’m gonna let my hands go in a way that Adrian Broner didn’t,” Thurman tells TMZ Sports … “I’m gonna make it a fight!”
Remember, Broner LOST via unanimous decision when he fought Pacman back in January — Keith says Broner simply didn’t come with any offense that night.
As for the bet, Keith says he’s already 100% certain he’ll get the W … but wants to put some added pressure on himself to close the show early.
“That’s motivation! I can’t go 3 minutes going ‘tap, tap, tap’ when I got $10k on the round!”
Thurman obviously respects what Manny’s accomplished in the ring — but says when you break it down, Pacquaio simply can’t hang his Keith’s style … violence and speed.
Chump change! If he was really confident why not $100k?
Very true!
This is just an alibi bet to get under Pacquiao’s skin.
Never liked the ignorant blowhard Thurman. Too much hype. He’s going to KO Manny within 2 rounds. Sure. He’s going to let his hands go. Right. Broner didn’t bring the offense like he’s going to do. Yeah, right. $10K bet on himself to get the early KO. Too much. He already knows he’s going to get the W. Yeah, of course. Manny by decision.
Big mouth Thurman is so full of himself. 10k is peanuts for a guy cashing million dollar checks. Overrated fighter! He needs to get over himself. If Pac-Man wins I’m going to laugh my ass off
Easy decision win for Manny!
Turman is a good fighter but he is lucky Manny is past his best or he would not be talking so much shit.
I think he is silly to feel this way. he seems to being saying this is going to be an easy fight for him. But I don’t see it as such. He is the favorite, but until his last fight he had not fought in nearly two years, and with that return he won only by majority decision. 29 wins and 21 knockout looks great, but in his last 8 fights since 2014 he has only stopped two fighters, and those were guys past there best years. Manny has also only had eight fights, and only one knockout, but that was more recently than Thurman, and against a better opponent. He gets busted up in fights, even light punching Nicky Guerrero left some marks on Thurman’s face, and from what I have seen of him, he seems only to run on one gear, and does not seem to do well late in matches from what I have noticed. Finally the officials, while they are not supposed to, I think they would give Manny the closer rounds. Think about it, a Manny against all the other champions right now would be far bigger box office than a thurman against the other guys.If someone would like to get bang for there buck, and maybe not mind losing money, I would put my bet on Pacquiao.
Thurman is a troll, Pacquiao will KO Thurman 6 or 7th round after the lazy pig gets tired.
Thurman went after Danny Garcia in round 1, he threw about 20 hard punches in the last minute of round 1 vs Danny Garcia, but Danny Garcia wasn’t about to go anywhere. The 2nd round was a closer round, and Garcia was not hurt or hit that hard in round 2. Thurman seemed to be on the move in rounds 11 and 12 vs Garcia. Thurman was on the move earlier vs Josesito Lopez, from round 5, almost got stopped in the 7th. I’d like to see an explosive 5 round fight between Thurman and Pacquiao, but I think if both men are not really hurt after 4 rounds, Thurman will start to move a whole lot.
all that means thurman cant afford to bet over 10,000 his a bum
That pussy is talking to much…… nanny will fuck the shit out of him…… that arrogant Thurman will be punish!!! I bet 11k!
Runtime Thurman!
Thurman wants to get Manny mad so that Manny becomes careless and opens himself up for a lethal counter from Thurman. Manny needs to attack the body early on and maintain good defense so later on he can open up possibly knock Thurman out.
” SOMETIME THURMAN ” will be gassed after the 5th round and start pedaling … Pacman will dissect this mofo and win by tko will not go 11rds
Most of these comments seem to assume Pacquiao is still in his prime where he would pretty easily defeat Thurman. He isn’t-youngster probably takes this one.
THURMAN WANT TO PUT UP ANOTHER 5K WITH ME ,MANNY WILL BEAT YOU.. CHICKEN HEAD