Keith Thurman returns after a three-year absence to face Brock Jarvis in the junior middleweight division on March 12 at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.
Fans believe it's the logical reason why Thurman got off the couch after another long break that it The smell of Saudi money and He wants to get in on the action while he still can.
Thurman is not trustworthy
At 36 years old, “One Time” Thurman is still relatively young in the boxing business, but he is unreliable due to his frail physique. Even if he makes it to the ring, when will you next see him? 3 years? Unlike other fighters, Thurman doesn't live life.
Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) must win this fight against the 27-year-old Jarvis (22-1, 20 KOs) to have a chance at potentially being outdone by Turki Al-Sheikh to fight on one of his cards. Although Thurman looked good in his last fight, coming off a two-and-a-half-year layoff to defeat Mario Barrios in 2022, he may not produce similar results this time around. He's not 33 anymore.
“(Thurman) hasn't fought since 2022. I don't know how serious he is. Keith has been a part-time boxer for the last six years (correction: eight). One fight a year. No fights a year. I don't know what he wants to accomplish when he comes back. “I don’t know what he has left,” Ade Oladipo said. DAZN boxing About Keith Thurman's return after three years out of the ring to face Brock Jarvis on March 12 in Sydney, Australia.
“It's a name, it's a presence. He can fight some comers. Keith would probably look at the 147 division and think, 'He's too thin.' I could go out there and suddenly make some money in the Riyadh season and do some damage.
“I lost interest in Keith Thurman a few years ago when he stopped fighting, and I wanted him to fight. I was desperate for him to fight and he didn't want to fight. I lost interest in Keith Thurman for three or four years.
Everyone lost interest in Thurman many years ago when he stopped being a full-time boxer after his narrow 12-round win over Danny Garcia on March 4, 2017. Thurman was injured in that fight, suffering an elbow injury. He sat out of the ring for a year and a half after that, licking his wounds and doing nothing.
Thurman's last 3 fights
Mario Barrios: February 5, 2022
Manny Pacquiao: July 20, 2019
Josecito Lopez: January 26, 2019
Eyes on Saudi money?
“If you're Keith Thurman and he hasn't fought in a few years, he's probably thinking, 'You know what?' Let's just do camp and see how I feel. Let's go.' So, if I were Keith, I could see why he would do that, but I don't know if he exists anymore.
“Again, when you haven't fought for a few years, is he still there? I don't know. I hope it's because he's hot. He talks a lot, but let's see if he's there. I don't know if Brock Jarvis will prove his presence, but let's see.” “I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, but let's see,” Addie said.
Thurman is clearly hoping Turki Al-Sheikh will notice him and wants to pay him millions to fight on some of his Riyadh season cards. At 36 years old, Thurman is young compared to some of the fighters Turki has under his belt. He is younger than Deontay Wilder and Terence Crawford.
“One Time” Thurman cannot be relied upon at all, due to his injury issues, and it would be a waste of time to use him on his cards. If Keith can't get through training camp without getting injured, there's no point in using him. I would be very surprised if Thurman makes it to his fight against Brock Jarvis on March 12 without suffering an injury that causes the fight to be postponed or cancelled.
