TAMPA, FL - His team colors are Red, White and Blue, and the fireworks you'll see with Keith “One Time” Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) will be in the ring when he faces former world champion Luis Collazo (26-6, 19 KOs) on the “Premier Boxing Champions” series on ESPN on Saturday, July 11 live from Tampa’s USF Sun Dome. Doors open at USF Sun Dome at 6 p.m. with the first fight beginning at 6:30 p.m. But, that didn't keep Keith from sharing his thoughts on what Red, White and Blue mean to him with a special video for his fans.
One of the sports most educational and diverse fighters, Thurman trains out of St. Petersburg, FL under the tutelage of esteemed chief trainer Dan Birmingham at his St. Pete’s Boxing Club. Birmingham is a two-time Boxing Writers Association of America “Trainer of the Year” and is a Florida Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. He started working with Keith when he was 15, having worked with Thurman’s longtime coach and mentor Ben Getty. Birmingham became Thurman’s chief trainer when Ben passed away in 2009. Thurman’s team consists of Birmingham, Chris Getty assistant trainer, Eric Wilson physical therapist and Carlos Vargas cutman.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Warriors Boxing, are priced at $200, $150, $75, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, and are on sale now. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at or by visiting the Sun Dome box office.