On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, WBA Welterweight champion Keith Thurman opened his training camp up to the media in St. Petersburg as he prepares to defend his title against former world champion Shawn Porter on Saturday, June 25 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Thurman touched on a number of topics during his interviews, including his thoughts on the Greatest of All Time, Muhammad Ali, who passed away this past Friday, June 3, 2016 at the age of 74.
Below are Thurman’s thoughts on Ali:
[otw_shortcode_quote border=”bordered” border_style=”bordered”]“Muhammad Ali opened up the door for so many people. Michael Jordan changed the game in our era, but Ali did it so long ago. He showed people that boxing is a great sport and can be the most entertaining sport in the world. He was a great person. He stood up for all of his beliefs. From the changing of his name, religious views, political views–boycotting the war–it’s amazing and I wish I grew up with Muhammad Ali. To look back it’s very clear and it doesn’t take much to see that Muhammad Ali was very special.”[/otw_shortcode_quote]
Photos by Andrew Cleary/Round By Round Boxing
