Keith Thurman Suffered Depression, Weighed 192lbs After Manny Pacquiao Loss

Former welterweight champion Keith Thurman has revealed he suffered from depression and ballooned to 192lbs after losing to Manny Pacquiao in 2019 – the first defeat of his professional career.

After the fight, Thurman struggled with persistent hand injuries that kept him out of the gym and the ring for longer than expected. As a result, his weight ballooned. He admits his lowest moment came when we weighed close to the cruiserweight limit while in the role of analyst for a fight between his welterweight rivals Errol Spence and Shawn Porter.

My hand is good. We have been on the bag sparring Saturday,” Thurman told Fighthype.com. “The Saturday before that, when we are in camp, we are sparring two-three times a week. But right now, we are testing it out once a week. After the hand injury, I was 192 pounds. That was last (late) summer when I was commentating on the Spence vs. Porter fight. I was depressed. I didn’t enjoy taking my first career, L, even though I lost to a champion (Manny Pacquiao). “We are trying to be ready this upcoming year, and after taking that L, I have got the motivation.”

Thurman explained how his new fitness regime has help him shift the excess weight and change his mindset, he said.

“I used to wake up and start my day at noon. Now I am waking up early and being done by twelve o clock. I have put in 45 mins on day 1 of cardio on the spin bike. It feels good. “I have been in the gym a little bit during COVID trying to get back moving and be real on my diet. I was very unsatisfied last year with my weight management losing 35 pounds twice. That’s not what champs do. We did it, and I didn’t complain through the process. But when I reflect, it wasn’t a wise choice. I see it as my ignorant self saying; you got this, you can do anything. To a degree, we can we are all blessed. There is nothing we can not accomplish. But if you wanna tap into your higher self you should do what’s better for one’s self.

Thurman went on to reflect on his first career defeat, provide an update on his current weight and discuss his goals for the immediate future, he said.

“I know you all loved that last Pacquiao fight. I loved it too. But I still want to get my belt back, but I want to get back healthy, strong, focused. That’s why I am waking up early. Right now, I am 171 pounds. I have been for the last three weeks. I’ve been neglecting the cardio, so it’s no more. I want to see the numbers change, and I want to get down to my amateur weight close to 165 or 160 pre-camp. I’m not old, but it’s a whole other story when your not in your twenties no more. I know what I need; that’s why we are here doing it.” (Transcribed by World Boxing News)

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