Sabado, Marso 4, 2017
Fight March 4,2017! Keith Thurman vs Danny Garcia Live Now
It’s got to be one or the other.
Either Danny Garcia has a world-class poker face, or the Philadelphia-based welterweight title claimant is honestly viewing his Saturday night appointment in Brooklyn, New York, as just another business trip.
“I feel the same as any other fight. I’ve prepared the same. I trained hard,” he told CBS Sports.
“I think this one probably has the most hype to it, more than any other one as far as the media and the TV networks and things like that. But I’m preparing mentally like it’s the same as any other fight.”
Realistically, though, it’s not.
Garcia will head to the Barclays Center to meet Keith Thurman in a scheduled 12-rounder from which the winner will walk away with both Garcia’s WBC championship belt and Thurman’s WBA strap.
Neither man has lost across professional careers that began eight days apart back in 2007, and they’ve combined for 60 wins and 41 knockouts while winning titles across two weight classes.
Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia have done all the talking they can in the lead up to Saturday night’s massive title unification fight. Now, it’s up to their fists to do all the talking.
After three months of buildup, Thurman (27-0-1, 22 KOs) and Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs) will enter the ring looking to unify their welterweight crowns. Thurman is coming off a bout that was a 2016 Fight of the Year contender when he beat Shawn Porter last summer on CBS. Meanwhile, Garcia scored a TKO over Samuel Vargas in November setting up this showdown with Thurman.
Here’s how you can watch it all go down live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Be sure to catch it live on CBS and CBS All Access beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
CBS Sports fight card
Fight
Class / Title
Keith Thurman (c) -200 vs. Danny Garcia (c) +160
Welterweight / WBA vs. WBC
Erickson Luba -1000 vs. Jorge Cota +600
Light middleweight
Fight preview, prediction: Lyle Fitzsimmons breaks it down
SportsLine best bet: A tough call from Josh Nagel
How to watch Thurman vs. Garcia live
Date: Saturday, March 4
Time: 9 p.m. ET
As the highly anticipated welterweight title unification showdown between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia draws near, here’s a look at how some fighters, trainers and boxing writers see the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, on Saturday night (CBS, 9 p.m. ET) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The first fight features undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battling once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
Predictions compiled by Lem Satterfield, PBC:
Shawn Porter, former 147-pound champion, Keith Thurman MD 12 Danny Garcia: I’ve watched both Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman all the way through the amateurs and now in the pros. They’re both really good fighters. Both strong. Both intelligent. Both make good adjustments over the course of a fight. I’m choosing Thurman to stay undefeated because, I think not only is he a little stronger, and a little smarter, but I also think his boxing ability is superior to Garcia’s.
I think he’s going to give Danny problems when he moves. I think Thurman is going to have Danny off-balance. I think Thurman is going to make it very hard for Garcia to set up his offense. And I think based off of that one element Thurman will win a majority decision
Mikey Garcia, three-division and 135-pound champion, Danny Garcia W 12 Keith Thurman: I think Danny Garcia takes it. He finds a way to win. He has experience and has been able to make adjustments to get the win. Garcia by decision over Keith Thurman.
Jarrett Hurd, 154-pound champion, Danny Garcia W 12 Keith Thurman: I haven’t seen Danny Garcia hurt before, but I’ve seen Keith Thurman hurt to the body against Luis Collazo. Garcia took punches from hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse. No matter how much Garcia’s been the underdog, he always finds a way to pull the upset.
Andre Berto, former 147-pound champion, Keith Thurman W 12 Danny Garcia: It’s going to be a great fight. I’m learning toward Keith Thurman over Danny Garcia.
Robert Guerrero, multi-division champion, Keith Thurman W 12 Danny Garcia: I’m picking Keith Thurman to win by decision over Danny Garcia. Both fight with a lot of heart, and it’s going to be a Fight if they Year type of fight. I just think Thurman has more weapons in his arsenal. Both are undefeated, so may the best man win.
Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Keith Thurman UD 12 Danny Garcia: I love this fight and I really feel that it’s a toss of a coin. Danny Garcia has faced better opposition, but I feel that Keith Thurman is about to make a statement.
Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press, Danny Garcia W 12 Keith Thurman: First of all, this looks to be a terrific fight, so props to both fighters for risking their undefeated records and not hiding behind belts. This could easily go either way; I see it going to a decision with Danny Garcia winning. I think he’s fought the better opponents and will be able to land the bigger punches against a boxer in Keith Thurman who will at times give him fits.
Bob Velin, USA TODAY Sports/Boxing Junkie: Keith Thurman TKO 10 Danny Garcia: Keith Thurman is fresh, confident as hell after beating Shawn Porter, as relaxed as I’ve seen him, in the best shape of his life and, thanks to Angel Garcia’s mouth, perhaps just a little bit extra motivated to shut that mouth. Danny Garcia is an underrated boxer and puncher and will give Thurman all he can handle. But eventually “Swift” will succumb to Thurman’s power. Both men have a strong desire to be the face of the welterweight division, if not all of boxing. I believe “One Time” will prevail.
Mike Coppinger, USA TODAY Sports/Boxing Junkie, Danny Garcia SD 12 Keith Thurman: Danny Garcia is the more experienced, seasoned fighter, and it should be apparent on March 4. The underrated Philadelphian never got enough credit for upset wins over Amir Khan and Lucas Matthysse, and it seems he’s being overlooked again. Keith Thurman will bring it, and both men could be hurt in a fight with many big exchanges. But I say Garcia ekes out a deserving nod.
Gordon Marino, Wall Street Journal: Danny Garcia W 12 Keith Thurman: I am picking Danny Garcia by a decision. I think Garcia has superb skills. Keith Thurman is explosive but wild and I think Danny will be able to capitalize on the many openings that Thurman will give him. Danny has a good jab and he closes the distance well. I think Garcia is a multi-dimensional fighter whereas with Thurman, all his eggs are in the knockout basket. On the mental side, both of these guys have great confidence in themselves and a mighty will to win. They both have solid chins. This is a terrific matchup.
Thomas Gerbasi, BoxingScene.com, Keith Thurman W 12 Danny Garcia: Keith Thurman has been fighting at a higher level more consistently than Danny Garcia as of late, and the Shawn Porter fight showed him to be able to make adjustments on the fly when necessary. All should serve him well on Saturday.
Bobby Cassidy, Newsday, Danny Garcia W 12 Keith Thurman: Any time you have two undefeated fighters in the prime of their careers, it’s extremely difficult to pick a winner. I think the difference in this fight will come down to experience. Danny Garcia has been fighting better competition for longer. He’s been here before and when the going gets tough, he’ll be able to weather the storm and box through it. While Keith Thurman holds the decisive edge in power, I think Danny is more versatile. He’s quicker and is the better boxer. Danny has more tools to win the fight than Thurman and he’s going to need all those tools. I think Garcia wins a close unanimous decision.
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