Five Fascinating Facts About Keith Thurman

Keith Thurman will make his comeback against Mario Barrios on February 05, 2022. Ahead of this intriguing bout, here we take a look at five fascinating facts about 'One Time.'

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Biracial

Thurman is biracial as he was born to an African-American father and a European-American mother of Polish and Hungarian descent.

'One Time': Origin of
his Nickname

Thurman is nicknamed 'One Time' for his formidable knockout power and is considered one of the hardest punchers in the welterweight division.

Only 1 Loss

As of February 2022, Thurman has only suffered one loss in his professional career. It came against Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao via a split decision in July 2019.

A School Dropout

Thurman dropped out of Clearwater High School in his hometown of Clearwater, Florida when he turned 16 to pursue his career in boxing.

Trained under Greatness

Thurman trained under the late Benjamin Getty, who worked with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard.

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