Keith Thurman talks to the media less than two weeks before his upcoming fight against Manny Pacquiao.
Thurman hosted an international conference call that Fightful participated in and discussed a variety of different topics. Among the topics Thurman talked about were the fight against Pacquiao, shaking off ring rust in his last fight against Josesito Lopez and even his decision to become a pro boxer as a teenager and dropping out of high school.
Below is a thread compiled by Fightful lead boxing reporter Carlos Toro showcasing highlights of the conference call:
Keith Thurman media call set to begin any minute. Thurman will face Manny Pacquiao for the WBA welterweight title on July 20 in Las Vegas on FOX PPV #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Tom Brown of TGB Promotions on the call. Brown said the card is a spectacular one and calls #PacquiaoThurman a sensational fight.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe is now on the call to give his two cents on #PacquiaoThurman. Ellerbe said he expects an all-action fight from the opening bell and gives credit to Thurman for knowing how to promote a fight.
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman's trainer Dan Birmingham on the call. Simply said "Let's get it on!" #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman now on the call. Thurman said camp has been great and that he's happy to be back in the sport of boxing. Thurman called his July 20 fight against Manny Pacquiao the biggest in his career #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman on his last fight, a win against Josesito Lopez in January: Thurman said the fight showed how he can perform in tough situations. #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman said his fight against Manny Pacquiao is the best in the year and added that Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia was a letdown. #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman calls himself the new Manny Pacquiao #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
On his decision to drop out of high school to be a pro boxer, Keith Thurman calls himself a dreamer and that he decided since he was 10 that no one was going to be the boss of him. #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
In response to the chatter surrounding the 7th round against Josesito Lopez back in January, Keith Thurman said people can't say that Thurman can't take a punch. Thurman got hit hard in the 7th round, but managed to stay up and win the fight #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Even with a fight against Manny Pacquiao in just 11 days, Keith Thurman said this is still a year in which he is trying to get back as he spent nearly two full calendar years away from boxing due to injuries and surgeries #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Leonard Ellerbe steps in and said the 7th round Keith Thurman had against Josesito Lopez showed how tough Thurman is and that moments like those will help Thurman grow as a fighter #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman told me he said he is enjoying being back in boxing and is having fun with the promotion for his fight against Manny Pacquiao on July 20. Added that this is his entertainment. #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman also said he doesn't care about talks of who the best welterweight in the world is and will leave that to the media #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
When asked whether or not he would still be fighting at 40 years old, Keith Thurman simply said, "HELL NAW!" #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Keith Thurman: "At the end of the day, I'm going to do the same to Manny Pacquiao as I did to Danny Garcia" #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
I appreciate Keith Thurman talking about his struggles and thought process during his time being injured throughout most of 2017 and all of 2018. “Not every day is going to be your best day” #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
On the topic of yoga, Keith Thurman said he is a fan of yoga, but isn't using it as part of his training for his fight against Manny Pacquiao. Thurman did say he has a massage therapist #PacquiaoThurman
— Carlos Toro (@CarlosToro360) July 9, 2019
Fightful will have live coverage of the entire event, headlined by Pacquiao vs. Thurman for the WBA welterweight title on July 20 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
