Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman fight officially set for July 20
Manny Pacquiao’s second fight with Premier Boxing Champions has officially been set.
Pacquiao will face Keith Thurman on July 20 on FOX Sports pay-per-view. The announcement was made during Saturday’s fight card on FOX headlined by Jarrett Hurd-Julian Williams.
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— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) May 12, 2019
FOX Sports boxing reporter Mike Coppinger has said the fight is expected to take place in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) holds the WBA welterweight title. Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) holds the super champ version of the WBA welterweight title.
The winner of the Pacquiao-Thurman July fight could end up facing the winner of the August Errol Spence Jr-Shawn Porter fight.
Caleb Plant and Mike Lee will meet in the undercard.