Keith Thurman believes Bakhram Murtazaliev has done enough to merit a chance with the big names at junior middleweight.
Florida’s Thurman, 35, who held the WBC welterweight title in 2017, said Murtazaliev’s devastating third-round stoppage win over Tim Tszyu on Saturday night places him among the best at the weight in the world.
“When it comes to Bakhram, he came over here on a big stage and made a big statement at the biggest moment of his career to elevate himself in the beautiful ranks of boxing,” Thurman said while on ringside punditry duty in Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida…