Keith Thurman is all set to make a thrilling comeback this weekend. The former welterweight champ will square off with Mario Barrios, in a quest to advance for a title shot ahead. Thurman’s last fight was in 2019 and since then he’s remained out of action. That said, this fight might just help the veteran place his cards well in the stacked 147-pound division.

Before that, ‘One Time’s former rival and one of the best 147-pound fighters, Shawn Porter, opened up about Thurman.

In a documentary made by Premier Boxing Champions, Porter shed some light on his battle with Thurman, which took place in 2016.

He said, “I tell you what when I fought Keith Thurman. It was a big deal before the first bell had even rang, you could tell it was a special moment and there were multiple rounds, when that bell rang crowd still standing up, cheering, clapping and sometimes they’re clapping for you, sometimes they’re clapping for Keith, but you could just feel it.”

“You could feel the energy was really, really special.”

Thurman vs Porter’s clash was one of the most intense battles in the 147-pound landscape. In this fight, Thurman put his WBA welterweight title on the line.

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Porter kept a usual wide stance, as he does in most of his fights. However, ‘One Time’ kept moving at a sublime pace, and he connected some terrific shots. To counter that, Porter adjusted his stance, and he went ahead with combinations.

The tussle between the two men went down the wire.

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After a fine exchange of punches, the results were clear. Porter gave his best, but Thurman had an edge with his consistency for all the 12-rounds.

As a result, the judges scored 115-113, 115-113, and 115-113 in Thurman’s favor.

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This was ‘One Time’s best title defense fight, as a fellow veteran certainly tested him in Shawn Porter. Moreover, Thurman couldn’t dwell on his stupendous momentum as he ended up capitulating to a defeat to Manny Pacquiao in 2019.

What do you make of Shawn Porter’s comments?