Keith vs Manny
Keith vs Manny Eight division world champion, and one of the sport's top stars, Manny Pacquiao challenges WBA (super) welterweight champion Keith Thurman on July 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in what has the potential to be the fight of the year.
Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), the WBA (regular) welterweight champion, fought in January and dominated Adrien Broner to win by a lopsided decision. The senator from the Philippines showed up to the Errol Spence Jr.-Mikey Garcia fight in March and even stepped inside the ring at the request of Spence, who was pushing for a fight with the legend.
I chose Keith Thurman because he's undefeated and I want to prove that at age 40 I can still beat a great fighter like Keith," Pacquaio said at a press conference to formally announce the fight.
Thurman (29-0, one no-contest, 22 KOs) made a triumphant return to the ring after a 22-month layoff due to injuries, one week after Pacquiao beat Broner, and defeated a game Josesito Lopez by unanimous decision.
"Pacquiao wants a challenge, and I'm very grateful to be sharing a ring with a legend," Thurman also said at the presser. "If you understand boxing history, you know that times change. I believe boxing is in a new era. Come July 20, Pacquiao will disappear. He'll always be remembered in the sport, but I'm doing to Manny Pacquiao, what he did to Oscar De La Hoya.
I chose Keith Thurman because he's undefeated and I want to prove that at age 40 I can still beat a great fighter like Keith," Pacquaio said at a press conference to formally announce the fight.
Thurman (29-0, one no-contest, 22 KOs) made a triumphant return to the ring after a 22-month layoff due to injuries, one week after Pacquiao beat Broner, and defeated a game Josesito Lopez by unanimous decision.
"Pacquiao wants a challenge, and I'm very grateful to be sharing a ring with a legend," Thurman also said at the presser. "If you understand boxing history, you know that times change. I believe boxing is in a new era. Come July 20, Pacquiao will disappear. He'll always be remembered in the sport, but I'm doing to Manny Pacquiao, what he did to Oscar De La Hoya.
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