
Moments ago, at the US Bank Arena, in Cincinnati, Ohio, undefeated hard-hitting welterweight Keith Thurman made an explosive HBO debut, stopping the tough-as-nails Orlando Lora at 1:37 seconds of Round 6. Thurman used his jab to control the action from the outside, setting up devastating left hooks and uppercuts that seemed to be landing all night as Lora pressed forward throughout the fight. By the fourth round, it was clear that Thurman's bigger punches were taking their toll on Lora, who had ever been stopped before in his career. When a blistering left hook followed by a right hand put Lora down in the 6th, his corner had seen enough, throwing in the towel to call a halt to the action. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
KEITH THURMAN VS. ORLANDO LORA
ROUND 1
Thurman comes out jabbing. Lora circles on the outside. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Lora smiles. Nice left hook lands for Thurman. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Another. Stiff jab lands for Thurman. Lora is slow to get off with anything. Jab lands for Thurman. Right hand lands for Thurman. Left hook lands for Thurman followed by an uppercut. Now a war breaks out and both men trade. Thurman landing the better of it. He lands a right. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Lora fires some shots to the guard of Thurman, who answers with a nice right hand counter. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 10 Lora 9
ROUND 2
Thurman back to jabbing and circling on the outside. Lora lands a jab to the body. They trade lefts. Left hook lands for Thurman followed by a right. 1-2 lands for Thurman. Another left hook lands for Thurman and he dips away. HARD counter left lands for Thurman. Uppercut lands for Thurman and Lora yells, "Come on!" They trade against the ropes. Thurman landing more counter shots, but Lora pouring it on. Break in the action as Lora's mouthpiece falls out. Action resumes. Jab lands for Thurman. Left hand lands for Thurman. HARD right to the body lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 20 Lora 18
ROUND 3
They trade jabs. Left hand lands for Thurman. Left hook to the body lands for Thurman. Left hook upstairs lands for Thurman. Lora digs a left to the body, but he eats a right in return. Left hook to the body lands for Lora. Left hook upstairs gets in for Thurman. Lora lands a right, but he eats a left from Thurman. Another 1-2 lands for Thurman. Right to the body lands for Thurman. Left hook upstairs gets in for Thurman. Lora doing too much following. Left gets in for Lora. Thurman digs a left to the body. SOLID left hook followed by a right lands for Thurman. Another right lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 30 Lora 27
ROUND 4
Thurman touches him with a left to the body. HARD left hook lands for Thurman. Right from Lora is blocked. He eats a counter left hook. 1-2 gets in for Thurman. Lora getting outworked. They trade shots. Left hook lands for Thurman. Another followed by an uppercut. HARD left hook lands again for Thurman. Right to the body lands for Turman. Lora gets in a left. Another left hook and an uppercut lands for Thurman. SOLID uippercut lands for Thurman followed by a right. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 40 Lora 36
ROUND 5
Counter right hand lands for Thurman. Another. Another. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Now a left hook. Thurman landing everything on him. Lora gets in a right. Thurman touches him with some shots. Counter left lands for Thurman. They trade against the ropes. Lora gets in a body shot. Right hand down the middle lands for Thurman. Lora lands an uppercut. Left and a right lands for Thurman. Lora drops his hands and taunts him. Left hook lands for Thurman. Counter left lands for Thurman followed by an uppercut. Stiff jab from Thurman snaps the head back of Lora. BIG right ahnd ladns for Thurman. Left hook lands for Thurman. Three-punch combo lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 50 Lora 45
ROUND 6
Left hook lands again for Thurman, who is simply outboxing the slower Lora. Counter left hook lands again for Thurman. Lora lands a body shot. Thurman peppers him with some shots against the ropes. HARD left hook lands for Thurman followed by a right and Lora is down. He's up, but that's it. His corner throws in the towel.
Thurman TKO6
THE WINNER BY WAY OF TKO AT 1:37 OR ROUND 6....KEITH THURMAN












