By CompuBox
They land/throw nearly identical amount of total punches. Danny Garcia (last 12 fights) is busier with is jab and is more efficient with his power shots and has more pop. Both can be hit, as opponents landed 35% of their power shots vs. each. Both go to the body well, as 38.7% of Garcia's landed punches are body shots and 33.8% of Porter's are to opponents flanks- (CompuBox avg.: 24.3%).
Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter pits elite welterweight stars against each other in a 12-round showdown for the vacant WBC 147-pound World Championship. The Premier Boxing Champions event takes place Saturday, September 8 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and headlines action live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features a welterweight world title eliminator betweenCuba's Yordenis Ugas and Argentina's Cesar Barrionuevo, plus heavyweight action that pits unbeaten Adam Kownacki against former heavyweight champion Charles Martin.
DANNY GARCIA vs. SHAWN PORTER – WBC Welterweight World Championship
Danny Garcia – 146 ¾ pounds
Shawn Porter – 147 pounds
Referee: Steve Willis; Judges: Don Ackerman (N.Y.), Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Eric Marlinski (N.Y.)
YORDENIS UGAS vs. CESAR MIGUEL BARRIONUEVO – WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator
Yordenis Ugas – 146 ¾ pounds
Cesar Miguel Barrionuevo – 146 pounds
Referee: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.), Tom Schreck (N.Y.)
ADAM KOWNACKI vs. CHARLES MARTIN – 10-Round Heavyweight Bout
Adam Kownacki – 263 ¼ pounds
Charles Martin – 246 pounds
Referee and judges for Kownacki-Martin are not yet determined and will be provided on Saturday