This Wednesday, in Australia, former welterweight champ Keith Thurman returns to motion, this for the primary time in three years. “One Time” will battle Brock Jarvis in Sydney, and the 36 12 months previous has been speaking up a storm within the lead-up to the battle. Thurman, who has had a fairly continual historical past of struggling accidents, this being a significant factor in his profession, says he’ll get the preliminary comeback win after which go into larger fights, comparable to one with Tim Tszyu, who Thurman was scheduled to battle a couple of months again, earlier than, you guessed it, an harm curtailed the battle, this on the eleventh hour.
Now, at his age and after so many idle months, how a lot has Thurman obtained left to supply? Jarvis, 22-1 to Thurman’s 30-1, and 9 years the youthful man at age 27, has received two fights since struggling his sole loss, this a fast stoppage loss by the hands of Liam Paro. Thurman doesn’t for one minute imagine Jarvis in in his class. And perhaps that is so, however once more, how a lot has Thurman obtained left at this stage of his life and profession?
Wednesday’s battle might show to be a enjoyable battle, the scheduled 10 rounder to be televised by Fox Sports activities 5 in Australia. Kayo Sports activities may even be exhibiting the battle dwell. Thurman was final seen in a hoop in February of 2022, when he decisioned Mario Barrios in what was, to be honest, a fairly respectable exhibiting from “One Time.” As of proper now, Thurman is a fairly large betting favorite at a listed -350, to +265 for Jarvis. However will Father Time make an look and assist Jarvis and hassle Thurman? We simply don’t know what Thurman will appear like, whether or not his physique will maintain up if the battle will get robust and goes into the later rounds.
Thurman, again when he was defeating the likes of Julio Diaz, Luis Collazo, Shawn Porter, and Danny Garcia, would have been checked out as an enormous, little question about it favorite over Jarvis. However age, lengthy layoffs, and a fighter being injury-prone can show to be fairly a troublesome trio of issues to beat.
Thurman is the decide to win right here, more than likely by determination. However how far can Thurman’s newest comeback go in the long term?
Foremost Card Begin Instances (Approximate):
Sydney (AEDT): 7:00 PM
USA (ET): 3:00 AM (March 12)
USA (PT): 12:00 AM (March 12)
UK (GMT): 8:00 AM (March 12)
Australian followers can benefit from the battle dwell on Foxtel’s Foremost Occasion or stream by way of Kayo Sports activities. The printed kicks off at 5 PM AEDT on Fox Sports activities 5 (Ch. 505), then shifts to pay-per-view protection on Kayo or Foxtel at $69.95. You may stream on most Android and iOS units.
Sadly, viewers outdoors Australia, together with the U.Ok: & U.S., received’t have entry to this occasion.

Battle Card
Keith Thurman vs. Brock Jarvis; tremendous welterweight
Michael Zerafa vs. Besir Ay; middleweight
Tonga Tongotongo vs. Kirra Ruston; gentle heavyweight
Mateo Tapia vs. Sergei Vorobev; middleweight
Sonny Knight vs. Jordan Martin; tremendous welterweight
Charlie Kazzi vs. Nort Beauchamp; light-weight
Jason Fawcett vs. Kohei Hatanaka; welterweight
Jacob Clenshaw vs. Kavana Voatu’ua; welterweight
Linn Sandstrom vs. Yoselin Fernandez; tremendous flyweight
Angel Rushton vs. Nadia Flalhi; tremendous featherweight