Earlier it became known that the World Boxing Organization (WBO) refused to sanction the fight for a number of reasons.
“In a PPV event there must be a main event. Tim Tszyu, who I like, against Keith Thurman... This is not what is needed. I would like to see another fight. I doubt that Keith, who hasn’t fought for more than two years, is worthy of a fight with the world champion,” the functionary said in an interview with the YouTube channel Fight Hub TV.