Thurman says he got 'depressed' after loss to Pacquiao | Inquirer Sports

Thurman says he got ‘depressed’ after loss to Pacquiao

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 06:25 PM September 23, 2020

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Manny Pacquiao, right, punches the mouthpiece from Keith Thurman during the fifth round of a welterweight title fight Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

MANILA, Philippines — Keith Thurman’s loss to Manny Pacquiao in July of last year was more than just a blemish on his previously-undefeated record.

Thurman admitted he got depressed after losing his WBA (Super) welterweight title to Pacquiao by split-decision.

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“I was depressed. I didn’t enjoy taking my first career L (loss). Even though I lost to a champion,” Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) revealed on FightHype.com. “I put in my effort in that fight.”

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The 31-year-old Thurman also said he’s dealing with weight problems on top of a nagging hand injury that has troubled him for the last several years.

“I was 192 (pounds) last summer after the hand injury when I was in LA when I was commentating the Spence-Porter fight,” he said.

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With health issues coupled with the pandemic, Thurman hasn’t fought since the Pacquiao bout.

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But the Clearwater, Florida native vowed to return better than ever.

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“No more Ls, no more split decision, we gotta come back and dominate this welterweight division. Ya’ll must have forgot who I am, they must have forgot who I am. I’m the biggest threat that ever was at 147. I gotta get my mind right,” he said.

“Real champions, they fall to rise again.”

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