Danny Garcia's passive, disinterested performance against Keith Thurman on March 4 shouldn't have come as much of a surprise. Those closely following his career may have hoped that such a high profile, high stakes bout would awaken the dormant competitor in him, but the fact that it did not is no shocker. Garcia hasn't looked like a boxer with interest in boxing for a long … [Read more...]
Thurman-Garcia on CBS generates huge ratings, beats the NBA
Last Saturday's Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight unification bout on CBS proved to be a huge ratings success by boxing standards, peaking at 5.1 million viewers (the second largest TV audience for boxing since 1998 and just behind last August's 6 million who tuned in to see the Errol Spence Jr.-Leonard Bundu bout on NBC.) The entire CBS telecast, which featured an … [Read more...]
Keith Thurman’s Disappointing Marquee Win
Looking over the welterweight landscape, Saturday’s split decision victory over Danny Garcia could very well be the high-water mark win in Keith Thurman’s career—and that’s sad considering how it happened. Yeah, Thurman won and remained undefeated. He added the WBC belt to his own WBA strap, too. But boxing needed a good and entertaining performance for this CBS showcase. … [Read more...]
Keith Thurman Defeats Danny Garcia, Unifies Welterweight Titles
In a hotly anticipated Welterweight unification, Keith Thurman put on a performance meritorious of the titles he now holds after outpointing Danny Garcia over the course of 12 rounds in Brooklyn. From the very beginning, Thurman utilized a solid mix of movement and boxing to flummox Garcia who did little beyond following Thurman around the ring and hoping to land a big shot … [Read more...]
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia: Boxing Tribune Staff Picks
What do staff writers from The Boxing Tribune think about this Saturday's Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight showdown on CBS? Take a look: Ted Sares I see Garcia with the sharper punches and faster hands. He is capable of using combos as well. Collazo somewhat exposed Thurman’s inability to take body shots and a bull rushing Porter gave him all he could handle. I … [Read more...]