Thurman edges Garcia to unify titles
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) – Keith Thurman was able to bank enough rounds early on, while effectively using his boxing skills and power to edge Danny Garcia and record a split-decision win and in the process unify welterweight titles before a crowd of 16,533 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Thurman (28-0, 22KO’s) was able to control the action early on, jumping ahead on the scorecards by mixing in his…