Keith Thurman

Keith Thurman is the kind of fighter I enjoy watching precisely because he defies expectations. At 171 cm he is not physically imposing, yet he unified the welterweight titles through sheer technique and nerve. Named Prospect of the Year in 2012, he climbed to the top fast and carried real swagger, the nickname 'One Time' celebrating his knockout power. What draws me is the contrast: a talkative, charismatic personality outside the ropes and ice-cold composure within them. He represents an era of welterweight depth, and even past his peak I respect how much craft and confidence he brought to the sport.

Name (English)

Keith Thurman

Name (Japanese)

キース・サーマン

Reading

きーす・さーまん

Born

November 23, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

171 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

boxer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Clearwater High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• WBC World Welterweight Champion
• WBA World Welterweight Champion
• WBA World Welterweight Champion (secondary)
• 2012 The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/keithonetimethurman/
• Xhttps://x.com/keithfthurmanjr
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Florida
• boxer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.