LAS VEGAS, TIMOR NOW HATENE - The match that night (07/20), to the press, Keith Thurman spoke frankly about Manny Pacquiao and his defeat of the legend.
Keith Thurman has learned from the first defeat of his fist career. He didn't complain about scores or tactics or anything that happened on Saturday night, when he was defeated by Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
In a press conference after the shootout, Thurman praised the Philippine legend for his performance.
"He is fast, he is strong and has a lot of energy. "Short steps and all that Manny Pacquiao does, there is still a lot left in him," Thurman said. "He succeeded in knocking me out, but I didn't care, I wanted to fight with him. I felt, he was getting tired in the final rounds, but he trained hard. And then, he raised his hand as a winner.
"Manny Pacquiao has gone through so many battles (62-7-2, 39 KOs) that he knows what is permissible and what he can't do. He knows how to take advantage of opportunities and do good defense, and that surprises me", said Thurman.
Thurman acknowledged that in the fight, his opponent was more active than himself.
Thurman promised that he would return to the original Keith Thurman. He will practice better to get more results to be able to compete with Manny Pacquiao. Because according to him, Pacquiao has shown a great fight. The moment was a valuable test for him.
To end his conversation, he congratulated Manny Pacquiao on the victory.
(TNH)
Keith Thurman has learned from the first defeat of his fist career. He didn't complain about scores or tactics or anything that happened on Saturday night, when he was defeated by Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
In a press conference after the shootout, Thurman praised the Philippine legend for his performance.
"He is fast, he is strong and has a lot of energy. "Short steps and all that Manny Pacquiao does, there is still a lot left in him," Thurman said. "He succeeded in knocking me out, but I didn't care, I wanted to fight with him. I felt, he was getting tired in the final rounds, but he trained hard. And then, he raised his hand as a winner.
"Manny Pacquiao has gone through so many battles (62-7-2, 39 KOs) that he knows what is permissible and what he can't do. He knows how to take advantage of opportunities and do good defense, and that surprises me", said Thurman.
Thurman acknowledged that in the fight, his opponent was more active than himself.
Thurman promised that he would return to the original Keith Thurman. He will practice better to get more results to be able to compete with Manny Pacquiao. Because according to him, Pacquiao has shown a great fight. The moment was a valuable test for him.
To end his conversation, he congratulated Manny Pacquiao on the victory.
(TNH)
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