Boxing It. Is. On! Keith Thurman gets his fight against Manny Pacquiao by Daniel Yanofsky May 11, 2019 Five years ago, many thought this fight was possible. It took a long time to come to fruition, but Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman will finally clash for welterweight glory. They are set to do battle on July 20th inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fight has its positives for many reasons, but it also has its drawbacks. Premier Boxing Champions will look to take advantage of the former, as the experience alone will be worth the price of admission. Pacquiao (61-7-2) is on a role as he is currently on a two-fight win streak, winning the WBA Welterweight Title from Lucas Matthysse last July. While he is currently 40, his speed hasn’t quite diminished as everyone claims it has. While still looking for his knockout power again, he appears as healthy as he’ll ever be. The Senator from the Philippines is hoping to continue fighting for many years. One of the last old school ring generals, Pacquiao has managed to innovate his offense based off of his opponent. That is especially true recently. With a wild card in the mix, the future Hall of Famer will have to put out all of the stops. Fighting Pacquiao is a fight that Keith Thurman (29-0, 1NC) can sink his teeth into. The fight will be for Thurman’s WBA Super Welterweight Title. After 22 months away from the ring due to injury, Thurman defeated Josesito Lopez via majority decision back in January. While he looked very rusty, some aspects of “One Time” was there. Seeing how he had so much time away from the ring, the proposed fight was very questionable when it was just a rumor. Now that it is happening, several questions regarding Thurman and Pacquiao have still not been answered. Fans may be excited at the idea of a superfight, but will it deliver once it actually happens? Post Views: 578 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBoxingKeith ThurmanManny PacquiaoPacquiao v. ThurmanPBC Boxing 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Boxing The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat Sports Obviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan Paul The richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... Home sweet home! Demetrius Andrade to face Maciej Sulecki in Rhode Island Josh Kelly v. Ray Robinson added to loaded June 1st MSG card