Comments Thread For: Shawn Porter Retires From Boxing After Loss To Crawford

[Bronx2245]

Exactly what I’ve been saying for years. It’s hard to be the guy who always goes first. He had better success when he was patient, but his bum rush arm punches are never as consequential as the clean counters that he received from the top boxers. I think a lot of fans and even judges can be swayed by his work rate, but I just don’t see it as effective aggression. I agreed with the judge that gave Crawford all the late rounds. He was hitting him with cleaner, more consequential counters, especially the body shots that wore him down.

It's not effective! How does Bud and Spence throw better body shots than Shawn? Shawn should be a "body snatcher!" I hope we get Spence vs. Crawford, but honestly, I think Boots would beat them both!

[GFunk23]

Congratulations on a great career Shawn. This man fought everyone and never stopped pressuring his opponents and coming forward. He conducted himself with class out of the ring as well and never lowered himself to some of the pathetic garbage trash talk that some of his peers specialize in which is tribute to his dad. I look forward to hearing him call fights in the future.

[landotter]

lol, he's emotional
show me a boxer who retired after a loss and I'll show you a boxer who came back 6 months later to make another fight

I mean,,, you are not wrong. But he has a nice gig at Fox. He will be involved and busy. He has fought all the top names at their peak. He has money. He has been a champion. I think he has a better chance than most to make it stick on the first try.

"I am not going to be a gatekeeper". He sounds like a man who gets it. We will see.

[Head_Hancho]

It's not effective! How does Bud and Spence throw better body shots than Shawn? Shawn should be a "body snatcher!" I hope we get Spence vs. Crawford, but honestly, I think Boots would beat them both!

FACTS. Bud got hit with too many clean shots. If Ennis connects like that it’s night night.

[Bronx2245]

FACTS. Bud got hit with too many clean shots. If Ennis connects like that it’s night night.

No doubt! Boots is much more versatile than both Spence and Porter!

[Chrismart]

Time for him to enjoy his retirement if that's what he wants. He comes across well in and out of the ring and has been good for the sport.

He faced everyone, won some good fights and gave everyone he shared a ring with a tough night.

[Rockenator]

FACTS. Bud got hit with too many clean shots. If Ennis connects like that it’s night night.

Remind me who Ennis is. And, who has he fought? If folks complain about Bud's resume, then they'd really go nuts over Ennis's competition. Terrence "Bud" Crawford has an iron chin and a boxing ringmanship very rarely seen. From both sides, conventional or southpaw, Bud breaks down opponents, takes away their strength and then begins the inevitable march to a knocking them out or winning by TKO. I don't care what boxing style you have, Bud will figure it out and beat you down.

[F l i c k e r]

If anything, I think ending his career on such an L is going to eat away at such a competitive person like Porter. At the same time though, I hope he can make peace with his career and the book end to it. He has nothing to feel negative about, the man was a true competitor. All politicking aside. Go into the sunset with your head held high, is what I say.

His father though. What he did is gonna probably be one of few regrets in his life. He’ll probably make something up in his head about it but my assumption is, he’ll feel he did wrong in the end. He thought they’ll have another day and pulled the plug too quickly… now he’ll never have that “next time”, so to speak.

Bad stoppage to a great fight; extremely close and competitive fight. But Porter is a wonderful competitor in a very dangerous activity. Hats off to him. Good luck to him in his future endeavors. Great guy, good fighter.

[F l i c k e r]

FACTS. Bud got hit with too many clean shots. If Ennis connects like that it’s night night.

Idk if Ennis is the one. If he is, he better talk to the sanctioning bodies about how to become nm.1 contender for a strap and quickly. Because the opportunity to fight any of Crawford or Spence is closing quickly. Once Ugas is out of the picture, there is no chance Ennis or Ortiz ever get a fight with either man.

But I do agree with the general idea. Crawford did get hit clean a lot in that fight and a man with more power will probably put some dents in Crawford to where he can’t turn up to another gear later in the fight due to the damage accumulating.

Porter got in some picture perfect left hooks to the body. A more powerful man will definitely deplete Crawford’s gas tank connecting like that. Crawford is a real boxer though, so he won’t go quietly. Whoever fights him to beat him will have to take hell to beat him. That’s for certain.

[Super Laszlo]

If you don't like the boxer
Why watch it?
Why even bother to post a Negative comment
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#2021Newbiesin the comments

i wanted to watch a ko. but the fans were robbed of a ko.

good riddance to porter. his style is ugly, he can't punch and the guy was in reality nothing more than a gatekeeper.

he is like the kiko martinez of welter except kiko is a better fighter, who can actually punch.