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Thurman vs. Collazo | 3 Keys to Victory for Keith Thurman

On Saturday, July 11, 2015, Premier Boxing Champions will be putting on yet another show, when power puncher Keith “One Time” Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) will be taking on seasoned veteran Luis Collazo (36-6, 19 KOs) in a welterweight clash at the 147 pound division.

2. Stamina

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Keith Thurman, who has only been to the 12th round three times in his professional career, looked a bit fatigued in the later rounds when fighting Robert Guerrero. Thurman relies on his punching power and exceptional KO rate (81 percent) and has successfully knocked out 21 of his last 25 opponents. Thurman usually doesn’t have to fight into the championship rounds.

Luis Collazo, who began his professional boxing career 15 years ago, has visited the championship rounds plenty of times. Even with the long term layoffs between fights, Collazo has proved that he can still put together explosive combos, has elusive head movement and still bangs it out. He recently went all 12 with UK’s Amir “King” Khan, who showed up ready to fight, using effective aggression in the ring and let off combos with blinding speed.

Although he did not leave with the victory, he was knocked down three times in this bout and continuously came back to thump. The 34 year old went all 12 rounds with a top ranked former world champion who happens to still be a young strong competitor, proving his stamina is still top notch. Thurman’s best bet is to pace himself and not to underestimate the durability of the older fighter.

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