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> [Shawn Porter is a terrific fighter and he's a great friend of mine. He's a devastating boxer-puncher like myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/shawn-porter-is-a-terrific-fighter-and-he-s-a-great-friend-of-mine-he/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

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## More by Keith Thurman

> [Whether it's Marcos Maidana, Shawn Porter, Amir Khan or Kell Brook, there are a lot of fights out there that I think would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/whether-it-s-marcos-maidana-shawn-porter-amir-khan-or-kell-brook/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [What I try to do is find a weakness in my opponent. A way that I can hit you. One good, clean shot. Try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/what-i-try-to-do-is-find-a-weakness-in-my-opponent-a-way-that-i-can/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [When it comes to boxing I find a way to clear my mind. When it comes to boxing you have to fight. Clear your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/when-it-comes-to-boxing-i-find-a-way-to-clear-my-mind-when-it-comes/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I'm an exciting fighter and I always live up to the hype, unlike some other fighters who disappoint.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-m-an-exciting-fighter-and-i-always-live-up-to-the-hype-unlike-some/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [Zaveck is a tough guy. He has never been knocked down and I love putting people to sleep. Knowing that he has never been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/zaveck-is-a-tough-guy-he-has-never-been-knocked-down-and-i-love/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I believe in the spirit of God because I believe in the spirit of man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-believe-in-the-spirit-of-god-because-i-believe-in-the-spirit-of-man/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [So far the biggest accomplishment I give myself is getting the silver in the Olympic Trials. Even though it's kind of a defeat. Not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/so-far-the-biggest-accomplishment-i-give-myself-is-getting-the-silver/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [There are certain fighters that if they want to remain relevant they will have to get through me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/there-are-certain-fighters-that-if-they-want-to-remain-relevant-they/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [In the midst of having great fights, sometimes you have good fights and sometimes you just have a fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/in-the-midst-of-having-great-fights-sometimes-you-have-good-fights/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I call myself the world's best faker. It was hard to get piano lessons, it was hard to dedicate myself into reading the music,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-call-myself-the-world-s-best-faker-it-was-hard-to-get-piano-lessons/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [Sometimes in greatness you fall short, only to rise again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/sometimes-in-greatness-you-fall-short-only-to-rise-again/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I've always wanted be as great as I could possibly be at the sport of boxing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-ve-always-wanted-be-as-great-as-i-could-possibly-be-at-the-sport-of/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I tell people all the time, nobody wants to be hit. You have to trick a man, to hit a man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-tell-people-all-the-time-nobody-wants-to-be-hit-you-have-to-trick-a/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity - I admire wise men. Some of my favorite forms of history are religious history, what the sages say from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/hinduism-buddhism-judaism-christianity-i-admire-wise-men-some-of-my/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

> [I want to show fans what I do best, which is hurt people in the ring and create knockouts. And at the end of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-thurman/i-want-to-show-fans-what-i-do-best-which-is-hurt-people-in-the-ring/)

[Keith Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-thurman/)

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