Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is said to be going up against Keith “One Time” Thurman Jr., and their bout will happen in July. There are no official reports yet, but many are speculating the fight would happen either on July 13 or July 20, 2019.

Pacquiao is a Filipino Professional boxer who was the first in boxing history to win major world titles in four divisions of boxing, flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight. He has won 12 major world titles and was named as the “Fighter of the Decade” for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), WBC and WBO. He also won many Fighter of the Year awards and was ranked number 2 on ESPN’s List of the top pound for pound boxers of the past 25 years.

Thurman is an American professional boxer. He held the WBA Welterweight World Champion belt since 2015 and have been promoted to Super Champion 2 years ago. He held the WBC title from 2017 until 2018. He is said to be one of the hardest punchers under the welterweight division.

Keith Thurman has recently defended his WBA world title right after his comeback after two years of inactivity in major bouts. He defeated Josesito Lopez. Manny Pacquiao, on the other hand, has recently defeated Adrien Broner. This article is made to check the match-up between the two great boxers.

EXPERIENCE
Manny Pacquiao obviously has the edge over Thurman. Pacquiao has accumulated a lot of titles and has experienced many losses in fights that are considered amazing though he lost. That means Pacquiao doesn’t only know how to beat opponents well; he also knows how to lose. That would probably make the pressure quite less for Pacquiao. Also, he has experience battling with better and greater boxers than Thurman, so Pacquiao has the edge here experience-wise. The only thing that Pacquiao should worry about is not to underestimate him because Thurman is also a great young fighter and he has the ability to cause an upset win over him. Thurman might be pressured because he would be risking his lossless record. This might put extreme pressure on him to perform, and this is what Thurman must be able to overcome to win against Pacquiao.

SCORE SO FAR: Pacquiao-1, Thurman-0

 

AGE
Manny Pacquiao is ten years older than Keith Thurman. This age gap is huge because it affects their mobility and endurance. Manny Pacquaio should keep his endurance in check because Thurman throws a lot of mean punches with his unorthodox style.

SCORE SO FAR: Pacquiao-1, Thurman-1

 

BODY STATISTICS & REACH ADVANTAGE
Thurman has a 2-inch advantage over Pacquiao in terms of reach and 5cm advantage in terms of height. That means Thurman is more likely to hit Pacquiao. However, do not discount Pacquiao yet because he moves quickly and has the experience to back him up as he has won against opponents larger and have a longer reach than Thurman. In terms of statistics on paper though, Thurman has won this part.

SCORE SO FAR: Pacquiao-1, Thurman-2

 

ACTIVITY
Thurman has fought in only one fight in the past 22 months. He won the bout, but he almost lost in the seventh round where he was left reeling and almost didn’t make the next round. He was able to endure the fight and win. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has fought three times in the past two years against Jeff Horn, Lucas Matthysse, and Adrien Broner. Many have said that Pacquiao should retire because he’s getting older and slower. He fought back the critics by defeating Broner with the intensity of a young fighter. He may be 40 years old, but he sure knows how to endure and win. In all three fights, it was obvious that Pacquiao is the winner. So if Pacquiao and Thurman were to fight, many betting enthusiasts heavily favor Pacquiao to win. Speaking of betting, you may want to check out some of the Philippines’ top online Casinos.

SCORE SO FAR: Pacquiao-2, Thurman-2

 

STYLES
Thurman is not used to fighting Southpaws like Pacquiao. Pacquaio’s speed and nimbleness would be a great advantage over Thurman who will fight to keep controlling the distance against Pacquiao. It all boils down to determination and will to win. Pacquiao has the advantage though, and if he moves like his last fight or even faster, he has the better odds to win this match.

SCORE SO FAR: Pacquiao-3, Thurman-2

 

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, it looks like Manny Pacquiao has an advantage over Keith Thurman. Many are actually expecting Pacquiao to win again.

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MATCH-UP DATA:
Full Name: Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao

Nickname: Pac Man
Record: 61-7-2, with 39 KO’s (56%)

Height: 166cm (1.66m)
Weight: 66.82 kg (147 lbs)

Body Measurements:
Chest – 41 inches
Waist – 32 inches
Biceps – 15 inches
Reach – 67 inches
Stance – Southpaw

Professional debut: 1995

Date of Birth: December 17, 1978

Titles Won:
WBC flyweight champion (112 lbs)
IBF junior featherweight champion (122 lbs)
WBC super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
WBC lightweight champion (135 lbs)
WBO welterweight champion (147 lbs) (3×)
WBA (Regular) welterweight champion (147 lbs)
WBC super welterweight champion (154 lbs)
IBO super lightweight champion (140 lbs)
OPBF flyweight Champion (112lbs)
WBC International super bantamweight champion (122 lbs)
WBC International super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
WBO International welterweight champion (147 lbs) (2×)

OTHER TITLES:
The Ring featherweight champion (126 lbs)
The Ring junior lightweight champion (130 lbs)
The Ring junior welterweight champion (140 lbs)
Lineal flyweight champion (112 lbs)
Lineal featherweight champion (126 lbs)
Lineal super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
Lineal light welterweight champion (140 lbs)
Lineal welterweight champion (147 lbs)
WBC Emeritus super featherweight champion
WBC Diamond welterweight champion
WBO Super champion (2×)
WBO Crystal welterweight champion
WBO Diamond welterweight Super champion
WBA Man of Triumph Rhodium welterweight champion
WBO Legacy welterweight champion
WBA Man of Triumph Gold welterweight champion

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Full Name: Keith Thurman Jr.

Nickname: One Time
Record: 29-0-0, with 22 KO’s (73%)
Height: 171cm (1.71m)
Weight: 66.82 kg (147 lbs)

Body Measurements:
Chest – 40 inches
Waist – 30 inches
Biceps – 14 inches
Reach – 69 inches
Stance – Orthodox
Professional debut: 2007

Date of Birth: November 23, 1988


Titles Won:
World Boxing Association
World Welterweight Title
World Boxing Organization
NABO Super Welterweight Title
World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental Welterweight Title
World Boxing Association Super World Welterweight Title
World Boxing Council World Welterweight Title