Shawn Porter comes out of hiding, gained weight?

[LacedUp]

Dude looks kind of fat.

What do you think?

[LacedUp]

Maybe it's just the large t shirt.

Oddly, nothing was mentioned about his fight with Brook. Why?

[BOXEO _]

Who was he hiding from?

[John Locke]

Well Porter is huge at WW, he apparently walks around at 175+. He used to walk around at 185+ according to Rashad Holloway.



He's expecting a December return. Looking forward to it, I think people have wrongly written him off after the Brook loss, he's still a top WW.

[Craveman]

Why do you people care so much about Boxers' weight? It's getting too ****.

[jas]

Why do you people care so much about Boxers' weight? It's getting too ****.

This

And as far as "coming out of hiding "

The guy was on thaboxingvoice radio show and gave an interview
And his father answered fans calls

That's the opposite of being in hiding

[johnm is...]

This

And as far as "coming out of hiding "

The guy was on thaboxingvoice radio show and gave an interview
And his father answered fans calls

That's the opposite of being in hiding

[Aztekkas]

Why do you people care so much about Boxers' weight? It's getting too ****.

It is odd but a the same time understandable. In the sport weight is a huge factor. If a man is killing himself to make certain weight divisions in order to gain a size advantage, generally it's not accepted too well. Boxing is a dangerous sport as it stands, having men force their bodies onto divisions where other fighters are naturally there is somewhat of an unfair advantage. For instance, Broner at 130. He was such a massive Super Featherweight he easily cruised through competition looking spectacular and unstoppable, as soon as he filled in to a more adequate weight class for his body frame he didn't look as spectacular. It's not **** at all, it's part of the sport IMO. Plus, forcing the body down so far can also have negative effects on the fighter himself.

[Craveman]

It is odd but a the same time understandable. In the sport weight is a huge factor. If a man is killing himself to make certain weight divisions in order to gain a size advantage, generally it's not accepted too well. Boxing is a dangerous sport as it stands, having men force their bodies onto divisions where other fighters are naturally there is somewhat of an unfair advantage. For instance, Broner at 130. He was such a massive Super Featherweight he easily cruised through competition looking spectacular and unstoppable, as soon as he filled in to a more adequate weight class for his body frame he didn't look as spectacular. It's not **** at all, it's part of the sport IMO. Plus, forcing the body down so far can also have negative effects on the fighter himself.

I wasn't looking from that perspective. I thought posters were overreacting like with Khan (a natural welter) in his latest picture.

[-PBP-]

Yeah I saw this. My wife told me she interviewed Porter when she got home last night. I guess she's just getting around to posting it now.