Boxing

Thurman remains an undefeated champion

March 6, 2017 Boxing

Monday, 4 a.m. These are the finest days to be Keith Thurman. His critics have been silenced. He has beaten up the finest his weight division has to offer. He is respected, admired, still undefeated. He is happy, healthy, still hungry. He has enough money. From now on, it’s about legacy. Once, he was the […]

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Thurman seeks to unify belts in legacy match

February 16, 2017 Boxing

Thursday, 4 a.m. He was 10 years old, a kid with a book of legends. And he kept trying to figure out how to get inside. It was a book on boxers, and Keith Thurman remembers thumbing through the pages, looking at the pictures of the fighters. Even then, Thurman knew he was on the […]

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Random thoughts: Could Buckeyes beat Browns?

October 9, 2016 Auto racing

Sunday, 6 a.m. Did you see that 62 percent of people in Ohio think that Ohio State would beat the Cleveland Browns. I think its absurd to suggest a college team could be a pro team. On the other hand, do the Browns count as a pro team? – I loved Bill Murray’s “I Ain’t Afraid […]

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Thurman has his finest hour in slipping past Porter

June 26, 2016 Boxing

Sunday, 6 a.m. He is a bright man. He can talk philosophy or world religions. He is a caring man. He will tell you stories about his father, about his old trainer, Ben Getty. He is a man of perspective. He can talk about boxing history, about Tyson and Ali and Mayweather, about the up-and-coming […]

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Thurman looks to establish his own legacy

June 9, 2016 Boxing

Thursday 6 a.m. Eventually, it may be Shawn Porter who he has on the run. For now, Keith Thurman smiles. He dances, and he swats his opponent on the head, and he dances away. His opponent chases after him. Thurman swats again and grins. He ducks his head and clenches. His opponent tongue is hanging […]

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Ask Gary: Would Bucs be better with Mariota?

October 10, 2015 Boxing

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

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Thurman carves out his own legacy in boxing

September 22, 2015 Boxing

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Inside a small building, constructed by sweat and held upright by dreams, the champion of the world sits on a bench and grins. In front of him is his home, the ring. Around him, bags of various shapes dangle from the ceiling. There are boxing posters on the walls, surrounding motivational phrases. […]

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