“It’s Fight Week Baby”- Keith Thurman Pumped Up for ‘Hype Week’ Against Mario Barrios
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 07: Keith Thurman is seen with a welt after a punch by Robert Guerrero during a Premier Boxing Champions bout in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 7, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
This weekend, former welterweight king, Keith Thurman will step inside the squared circle after more than a two-year gap. He will take on the ex-super-lightweight champ Mario Barrios, in an elite welterweight outing. Thurman waited for a notable opponent for a long time. Also, this fight might take him one step closer to a title fight.
That said, Thurman is already hyped for this contest and he cannot wait to take up the ring space. Also, ‘One Time’ recently reached Las Vegas, as the fight will take place in the Michelob Ultra Arena. Before taking his flight, he dropped a video detailing his excitement.
Here he said, “It’s fight week, it’s fight week, let’s go. It’s hype week, where the love for fight week at? It’s starting right here, right now? We flying out. One hour to go. Where the love at? We gonna touch down in vegas baby. Where the love for this weekend? It’s fight week baby, let’s go. It’s fight week, baby. Show some love, it’s going down.”
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Keith Thurman last appeared under the big lights against Manny Pacquiao. In this fight, he presented an undefeated record, yet was a heavy underdog. ‘Pac Man’ floored him in the very first round of the fight, however, ‘One Time’ took the fight deep, making no mistakes further.
Regardless of that, he capitulated to a loss via a SD. Since then, Thurman went out of action abruptly, and now his return is slated for this weekend against Barrios, who himself is coming from his first career loss in his last fight.
Both Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios are hungry to win
Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios have a vital chance to revive their careers on Saturday night.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 20: Keith Thurman stands in the ring after losing a WBA welterweight title fight to Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao won the fight by split decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Both the men will put forth their absolute best to advance ahead in the welterweight title race.
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That said, fans are in for a treat and this contest is expected to be an absolute war. Thurman possesses an aggressive fight style, whereas Barrios enjoys taking fights deep. That said, this is a perfect fire vs ice contest and it’ll be interesting to see who wins.
Who will you be rooting for in this fight? Keith Thurman or Mario Barrios?
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