The scheduled fight between Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman is happening on July 20. With just a few days remaining, it seems that the confidence level of Keith Thurman has not been deterred, especially when the media is around. Most of the time, he has been emphasizing his performances prior to his Josetito Lopez fight. Recently, he has a new pronouncement, and that is, he is the new Manny Pacquiao.
With the WBA Welterweight belt on the line against Manny Pacquiao, the undefeated American boxer is beaming with confidence despite the fact that he is going to face one of the legends in the history of boxing. In a transcript of his interview with Ring Magazine, the American boxer was quoted saying that he is currently the most exciting fighter in the welterweight division. He said that his fights are all great welterweight fights.
And, he also does not care what other people may say knowing that people will talk about the fight and everything about it, including what the fighters said. He said that at the end of the day, no one cares about what you say. Keith "One Time" Thurman also noted that his fight with Manny Pacquiao is still the most exciting fight of the year.
He added that the Mikey Garcia and Errol Spence fight was not able to hold up the hype while his fights are all great boxing fights. The American boxer also claimed that regardless of his opponent, his fights are sensational. He pointed out that his fight against Shawn Porter was even nominated as boxing fight of the year.
"One Time" continued narrating about his past opponents including Danny Garcia, Errol Spence, Bud Crawford. Later, he said that he is the new Manny Pacquiao. He also bragged about his performance and said that his fight with Josetito Lopez might give his opponents a little dose of confidence because he showed some weakness. However, he said that he still possesses the best resume with 147 wins. Thurman noted that even he was out of boxing for a couple of years, he still has the best boxing resume.
Keith Thurman also revealed that anyone can criticize him as long as they want but that will not take much from him. He added that he brings entertainment to the boxing industry, particularly to the welterweight division. He said that regardless if he wins or loses in any fight, he still brings entertainment to the viewers.
Let us see if Keith "One Time" Thurman can maintain his spotless career in his upcoming fight with the Filipino fighting champion Manny Pacquaio. The Filipino boxer has broken boundaries, set world records, and crushed legends at the prime of his boxing career. He is fighting the younger Keith Thurman on July 20 at the age of 40.
