Round-by-Round: Keith Thurman vs. Josesito López - January 26, 2019

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Who’s ready..

‘One Time’ Keith Thurman is returning to the ring. Don’t really care about his opponent, but it’s just good to see Thurman boxing in a ring again.


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Full Card to be streamed on the Fox Sports Go app
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| 3:30PM
| Prelims – FS1 6PM
| Main Card – FOX 8PM
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Fight Card

WBA ‘Super’ World Welterweight Title
Keith Thurman vs. Josesito Lopez

Vacant IBO World Featherweight Title
Tugstsogt Nyambayar vs. Claudio Marrero

10 Round Heavyweight Bout
Adam Kownacki vs. Gerald Washington

8 Round Middleweight Bout
Chordale Booker vs. Juan De Angel

8 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Chris Colbert vs. Josh Hernandez

And more...

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*** BREAKING ***

Deontay Wilder’s brother Marsellos Wilder has just LOST his fourth professional fight on Keith Thurman’s undercard. He was stopped by William Deets (now 7-12) in the fourth round.



Wilder watched at ringside

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Barclays Center, Brooklyn - Previously unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Marsellos Wilder (3-1, 2 KOs), who is the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, was knocked out in four rounds by journeyman William Deets (7-12, 3 KOs).

The fight took place on the non-televised portion to the welterweight clash between Keith Thurman and Josesito Lopez. Wilder had picked up a win last month, as part of the undercard to Deontay's bout with Tyson Fury at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Wilder seemed to be on his way to a victory after three rounds, by landing solid punches that saw Deets get staggered several times and lose his mouthpiece while eating incoming bombs.

But Wilder made a big mistake when he dropped his hands and throwing punches that were far too wide - leaving himself wide open. Those errors allowed Deets to land a combination of punches that decked him down hard.

Wilder appeared to be in very bad shape while attempting to beat the referee's count and the contest was stopped by the ringside physician.

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Typical. Throwing wildly and leaving himself open.

Who does he think he is? Deontay? Haha

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Keith Thurman landed 48% of this power punches- 10% higher than the welterweight avg. Thurman's 48% power connect pct. ranks #3 on the CompuBox Categorical Leaders list and just .6% lower than the leader Erislandy Lara at 48.6%

Thurman opponents landed just 11.5 punches per round- Welterweight avg.: 17.3
Josesito Lopez can be hit, as opponents landed 39.1% of their power punches- Welterweight avg.: 37.7%. Lopez has an excellent body attack, as 38% of his landed punches are body shots (CompuBox avg.: 26%).

[SenorPipino]

Keith Thurman landed 48% of this power punches- 10% higher than the welterweight avg. Thurman's 48% power connect pct. ranks #3 on the CompuBox Categorical Leaders list and just .6% lower than the leader Erislandy Lara at 48.6%

Thurman opponents landed just 11.5 punches per round- Welterweight avg.: 17.3
Josesito Lopez can be hit, as opponents landed 39.1% of their power punches- Welterweight avg.: 37.7%. Lopez has an excellent body attack, as 38% of his landed punches are body shots (CompuBox avg.: 26%).

And a sustained body attack would have to be the strategy for Lopez, if he's to have any shot.

We all know how vulnerable Thurman is to body punishment.

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Bit of Joe Goosen

[marvelous marv]

King Tug vs Morrero

I have Tug up 2-0

[Deadendgeneration]

Just switched on. What happened in the Kownacki / Washington fight?

[jamamb]

Just switched on. What happened in the Kownacki / Washington fight?

kow blitzed him and had him hurt in the 1st, down in 2nd, then stopped in 2nd on folliw up

[KiwiRider]

Just switched on. What happened in the Kownacki / Washington fight?

All a bit tragic I'm afraid. KO2 Kownacki. Think Stiverne Wilder 2 but slightly longer in duration.

[Evander]

Finally, after all this time comes Keith Thurman back into the Welterweight division.

[Evander]

2-0 Thurman

Lopez down end of the 2nd, I think it was a left hook.
Nice body punches from Thurman.

[Evander]

3-0 Thurman

Thurman working the body very well.
His punches have snap, his jab is ok and he has the back up left hook he uses occasionally, looks a tad slower in speed but he's had a long layoff.

[Evander]

4-0 Thurman

Thurman took a left hook that shook him in the last 30 seconds but responded with a good right.
Thurman's body attack is cool and he's landing them from the outside.

[IrishGuy]

Any stream on rojas fight?

[oogiebe]

I'll be surprised if it goes the distance.

[Evander]

5-0 Thurman

Lopez is game and if I were him I'd try my own body attack because there was a shot he landed on Thurman's body in the last 20 seconds that seemed to get his attention.

[Evander]

6-0 Thurman

Lopez is giving it a go and engages heavy when the opportunity presents itself.
Thurman body shot very accurate and point scoring.

[oogiebe]

WTF??!!!

[DieHard24]

Thurman wont survive this.

[Evander]

6-1 Thurman

Thurman was shaken there as Lopez mounted a sustained attack for some considerable amount of time.
Good round from Lopez.

[Evander]

7-1 Thurman

Thurman's round but he clearly looked uncomfortable in there, Lopez is causing him problems.
Lopez landed flush a number of times early in the round.