Keith “One Time” Thurman
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Let’s start with the youngest of the three, the undefeated 25 year old, Keith “One-Time” Thurman.
Boxing fans know Thurman (23-0-1 NC, 21 KOs) as a fighter with a solid amateur pedigree. He is skilled, quick and has knockout power in both hands. What Thurman will struggle with is that he does not yet have a “household name” that will help attract massive pay-per-view buys and draw the big money. Can a Mayweather-Thurman fight capture the outlier boxing fan?
It’s also significant to ask if Floyd Mayweather would consider fighting a man 12 years younger than him?
One could easily argue that Mayweather clearly has the edge in experience. Although he moved well against Maidana in the rematch and his legs looked good, I’m not convinced Mayweather wants a dangerous young lion who doesn’t yet carry strong name recognition. It’s risk versus reward.
