Keith Thurman vs Brock Jarvis reportedly set for March 12th in Sydney
Keith Thurman, out of action for nearly three years, has been tapped to fight Australia’s Brock Jarvis in the coming months
The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie reports that No Limit Boxing will soon announce a March 12th clash between former welterweight titlist Keith Thurman and Jeff Fenech protege Brock Jarvis.
There is, of course, zero guarantee that the fight will actually take place. Thurman (30-1, 22 KO) has fought just once in the last 5.5 years, bouncing back from a 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao with a solid decision over Mario Barrios in 2022. He was slated to return in a super welterweight clash with Tim Tszyu early last year, but ultimately withdrew with a biceps injury, pacing the way for Tszyu to fight Sebastian Fundora instead and ultimately derail his own career.
Jarvis (22-1, 20 KO) got absolutely torched by Liam Paro in 2022 and his two wins since came over very limited opposition. It’s a much more winnable matchup for Thurman on paper, but he has to get to the ring first. Might not be a bad idea to get Tszyu on standby; he could do worse than Jarvis for a comeback.
Jarvis refuses to concede the fight is a gamble, boldly declaring: “It’s not a gamble, mate. I will win because I’m the better fighter”.
“I’m very confident going into this fight and I’m solid mentally. I believe in my preparation and that will show on fight night. Keith is getting older now and this is perfect timing for me,” he said.
He is quickly becoming the Fres Oquendo of his time isn't he