NEW YORK: WBA champ Keith Thurman defeated Danny Garcia by a split decision on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to claim the WBC welterweight belt in a unification clash between a pair of unbeaten champions.
Thurman successfully defended his title for the third time, winning a tactical defensive struggle by scores of 116-112, and 115-113 on two of the judges’ scorecards. The other judge had it 115-113 for Garcia.
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