Everything You Need To Know About Keith Thurman: Biography, Net Worth, and Personal Life

Keith Thurman, an American great boxer, was a welterweight world champion, held WBC title from 2017 to 2018, he was the WBA champion From 2015 to 2019. From all the fight that he has done, he only loses one, and that for boxing living legend, Manny Pacman Pacquiao.

Keith Thurman Biography

His full name Keith Fitzgerald Thurman Jr, Son of Keith Thurman, Sr. and Debra Thorsen, Born November 23, 1988, in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Thurman Jr begins his boxing career in 1997, trained by Benjamin Getty who worked with Sugar Ray Leonard, he won 6 National Championships including the 2006 PAL National Championships, In 2007 Olympic Trials and won the Silver Medal.

Thurman Jr star his Professional boxing career when he was 18 years old in the middleweight boxing class, his first match against Kensky Rodney at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida, He won the fight with on 1st-round after KO (knockout) his opponent Kensky Rodney.

After winning many fights in middleweight boxing class, Thurman moves to Welterweight class, some say his decision for this to defeat Jan Zaveck (Dejan Zavec) a former IBF welterweight champion, Thurman won the fight via unanimous decision after a one-sided 12 round bout. On January 28, 2015, Thurman is the WBA welterweight champion, he lost WBA title after defeated by  Manny Pacquiao In May 2019.

Net Worth

Keith Thurman has a Net Worth estimated at around $ 5 Million, all his income came from his Boxing career.

Personal Life

Keith Thurman is a married man, he married in 2017 with Priyana Thapa, a Nepalese native. He has an orthodox stance.

Famous Quotes By Him:

“Anyone that steps into the ring with me are facing a real welterweight.“

“I only want to fight real champions; I want to fight real opponents so that I can climb the latter.”