Brock Jarvis was viewed as a stepping stone. He was also treated like one.

Keith Thurman, to his own admission, has bigger fish to fry. But before he could be taken seriously as a big-time player again, he needed to verify that he had plenty left in the tank. Mission accomplished.

Jarvis (22-2, 20 KOs) provided very little resistance when the two met up on March 12th, in Sydney, Australia. Now, with a highlight-reel-worthy knockout under his belt, the former unified champ wants all of the biggest stars associated with the sport. And, despite campaigning at 154 pounds now, his hit list isn’t restricted to just the junior middleweight division.

“There’s a lot of young names,” said Thurman during an interview with FightHype.com following his win. “There’s 147 pounders looking to move up. Big names, superstars. Shoot, if Thurman can ever get in the ring with Ryan Garcia, you know I’m a sign that. Ryan thinks he’s a big bad boy. He wants to move up and keep fighting big names. I’m looking for good, entertaining fights for myself and the fans.”

In terms of star power, few have it to the degree that Garcia does. He’s yet to compete in the junior middleweight division but the 26-year-old hasn’t cared too much about weight classes as of late.

When last seen, he showed no regard for the 140-pound division and stepped onto the scales at 143.2 pounds for his showdown against Devin Haney. Although he paid a stiff financial penalty, he got the advantage he was looking for as he scored a majority decision win. That, of course, was short-lived as that decision was overturned due to a failed post-fight drug test.

It’s now redemption season for Garcia. He’s scheduled to move up to the welterweight division to take on Rolando “Rolly” Romero on May 2nd. If he’s successful, he’ll face Haney in a rematch, as long as he beats Jose Ramirez on the same card.

It’s a waiting game that Thurman (31-1, 23 KOs) would have to play if he wants to get his hands on Garcia but at 36 and a checkered history of inactivity, he doesn’t have time to waste.

Ultimately, Thurman has options. He knows it. Whatever he decides to do, however, fans can expect him to look even sharper.

“I just brushed off the dust," continued Thurman. "I can only get better from here.”