Keith Thurman’s Pivotal Welterweight Return
Tomorrow night, former WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman will make his return to the ring in Las Vegas, Nevada. Going up against another former champion in Mario Barrios, both men understand the weight of this fight, as it has significant title implications.
Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs), last seen in the ring against Manny Pacquiao in July of 2019, has been out of competition due to injury, his daughter’s birth, and COVID. Only have fought twice in the last five years, there are some questions as to how he will look against former Super Lightweight champion Mario Barrios.
Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs) is coming off a loss in a firework of a fight against Gervonta “Tank” Davis, in which he lost his super-lightweight belt and is now moving up in weight to meet Thurman at 147 lbs.
The two will meet in the main event this Saturday in Las Vegas in a fight that is crucial for the future of welterweight boxing.
The card will also feature what is sure to be another fantastic bout, as we will see Leo Santa Cruz (37-2, 19 KOs) take on Keenan Carbajal (23-2, 5 KOs) at featherweight.
Fight card:
- Welterweight bout: Keith Thurman vs. Mario Barrios
- Welterweight bout: Abel Ramos vs. Lucas Santamaria
- Junior Bantanmweigh bout: Luis Nery vs. Carlos Castro
- Super Welterweight bout: Jesus Alejandro Ramos vs. Vladimir Hernandez
- Featherweight bout: Leo Santa Cruz vs. Keenan Carbajal
- Junior Welterweight bout: Ryan Karl vs. Omar Juarez
- Junior Welterweight bout: Jesus Silveyra Carillo vs. Keith Hunter
- Junior Welterweight bout: Enriko Gogokhia vs. Kent Cruz
- Lightweight bout: Anthony Cuba vs. Jose Malverde Gonzalez
- Welterweight bout: John Rincon vs. Ramon Duarte Marquez
- Middleweight bout: Fernando Vargas vs. Kody Koboski
You can stream the event at 9 p.m. ET on Fox Sports PPV or FITE.tv.
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