ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez experiences that welterweights Yordenis Ugas and Keith Thurman are in talks to sq. off this coming August, which Thurman himself later confirmed to Showtime’s Final Stand podcast.
Jake Donovan claims the 2 will combat for the interim WBC title whereas Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford hash issues out.
Ugas (27-5, 12 KO) hasn’t fought since April of final yr, when Spence smashed his eye shut to take the Cuban veteran’s WBA “tremendous” welterweight title. He’s fought simply twice since 2020, however Thurman (30-1, 22 KO) has in some way been much more inactive. “One Time” has, in actual fact, fought one time since his 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao, dominating Mario Barrios in February 2022.
Assuming each males enter the ring at or close to prime type, it ought to be a well-matched bout with lots of motion potential. Ugas’ low ending price belies a real imply streak and Thurman, although removed from the destroyer of yore, nonetheless packs some pop to associate with his craft. We’ll let you realize if this one will get over the end line.
