In a spirited press conference ahead of their Wednesday night fight in Sydney, veteran boxer Keith Thurman took the opportunity to mock his younger opponent, Brock Jarvis. Despite Jarvis repeatedly branding the 36-year-old as an “old man” and suggesting he no longer possesses the skills of his prime, Thurman remained unfazed, using the occasion to promote the upcoming bout.
Jarvis, 27, has maintained a steady narrative throughout the lead-up to the fight, but Thurman dug deeper, drawing on Jarvis’s recent split from his longtime trainer, Jeff Fenech, just weeks before the match. Thurman quipped, “Your trainer left you because you don’t know how to listen Brock,” implying that Jarvis had failed to heed the advice from a seasoned champion like Fenech.
Taking swipes at Jarvis’s boxing style, Thurman said, “He moves like a cardboard box on wheels… He’s square as f—. The boy got no head movement.” He expressed confidence in his own abilities, having previously been a two-time world champion, and made it clear he sees Jarvis as a less formidable opponent.
For his part, Jarvis responded with bravado, vowing to “punch a hole in your head” and insisting he would inflict significant damage on Thurman. To this, Thurman replied sarcastically, “I’m shaking, I’m so f—ing scared,” before reiterating his belief that he would easily defeat Jarvis.
Thurman has a professional record of 30 wins and just one loss, and he is eager to shake off the rust after over three years away from the ring due to injuries. He also hinted at bigger aspirations in Australia, revealing his interest in a potential fight with Tim Tszyu, stating, “I didn’t come all the way over here for Brock Jarvis… that’s a nice little appetizer dish.”
As the fight approaches, it appears the tension between the two fighters is set to add excitement to the match, with Thurman poised to prove that age is merely a number in the boxing ring.