LOS ANGELES - Team Watson and The Money Team presented the 10th annual Celebrity Charity Basketball Game and Toy Drive, hosted by Floyd Mayweather on Sunday at Calabasas High School in Los Angeles to benefit the LifeDriven foundation.
WBA “regular†welterweight champion Keith “One Time†Thurman (26-0, 22Kos) looks forwards to a potential fight with Shawn “Showtime†Porter, who previously held the IBF world title. Both fighters have been out of the ring for some time now. Thurman last fought in July when he knocked out Luis Collazo in seven rounds, while Porter (26-1-1, 16Ks) won an upset twelve round unanimous decision over four division world champion Adrien Broner in June.
Brooklyn, New York- Although Shawn Porter and his father/trainer Ken are patiently waiting for a fight with Keith Thurman to come to fruition, the deadline before they move on to something else is the end of the year. While that plan was kept close to the vest, one thing is for sure there won’t be a rematch with Kell Brook anytime soon.
Kenny Porter, the father/trainer/manager of Shawn Porter is on a hunt for WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith Thurman, who has been rumored to face Porter the past couple of months. Last weekend he was in Brooklyn for the Danny Jacobs-Peter Quillin fight hoping to get some clarification on this matchup.
Brooklyn, New York - Still in good spirits, Shawn Porter showed up in Brooklyn to support his friends Danny Jacobs and Peter Quillin, who battled last Saturday night at the Barclays Center. But his visit was also to tell the media of his desire to get WBA "regular" welterweight champion Keith Thurman in the ring. Though it may be frustrating to not have this fight lined up, Porter remains ready.
Brooklyn, New York - Both boxers are under the Premier Boxing Champions umbrella. Both fighters are advised by Al Haymon. It’s a fight that should be easy to make. But a showdown between welterweights Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) and Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16KOs) has yet to be signed.
BROOKLYN - WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs shocked undefeated challenger Peter Quillin with a first round TKO in the all-Brooklyn main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday in front of 8,443 fans at Barclays Center.<br /> <br />
There has been a lot of talk regarding a possible welterweight showdown between Keith Thurman (who holds the WBA 'regular' title) and former IBF beltholder Shawn Porter - two of the more talented boxers under the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) umbrella of Al Haymon. But as of yet, no date has been set for that match-up. Kenny Porter who trains and manages his son, Shawn, told BoxingScene.com:
It won't happen on December 12th as expected, but the welterweight battle between WBA 'regular champion Keith Thurman and former IBF beltholder Shawn Porter looks like it's going to happen. "We got a fight with Keith Thurman," stated Kenny Porter, the father/trainer/manager of Shawn, to BoxingScene.com
There had been a lot of speculation about a welterweight showdown taking place on December 12th between Keith 'One Time' Thurman and Shawn 'Showtime' Porter. But it appears that fight will not take place - at least on that date. Kenny Porter, the father/manager of 'Showtime' told BoxingScene.com regarding that match-up - "We never received a contract for it."