Comments Thread For: Shawn Porter Walks Away From The Ring on His Own Terms

[scottsol]

It annoys me when fighters retire after losing to someone better. He should get better and try again. Even if he can't beat Crawford - you learn a lot from those kind of fights that you can use in other fights. These fights should make you better not make you retire.

At 34 years old and having fought virtually all the top welterweights, it’s unlikely Porter had any room for improvement. In any case, he stated in the after fight press conference that he had planned on retiring regardless of the fight’s outcome.

[mromano]

The most important thing here is that he will be retiring with all of his faculties in tact. He's still a young man and its time to start enjoying life full time with his family.

[jvsnypes]

I have CRAZY respect for Shawn Porter! He is a hell of a fighter. It takes fighters like him to prove how great some of his opponents are or were. He forced Thurman, Spence, and Crawford to go to another level. He lost the big ones but his resume has to be admired and respected.

[Tibburon245]

Good idea to retire before getting pounded too many times. Bad for the brain. Many fighters stay too long so it's good that Porter is getting out.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

Cong**** and big thanks to Showtime Shawn P! I'll admit I wasn't a huge fan of him early on because of his style but he made the "better" fighters dig in their tool bag when he shared the ring with them! He showed us what those guys were made of and never failed to give us his best work in there!

Enjoy the other side, champ!

[Floyd is TBE]

At least he didn't lose to Ugas and Jeff Horn

[_original_]

I really think he comes back.

[Andrew LBJ]

I was never a fan of his style and technic but Porter take every elite opponent that he could and put a good fight Everytime. Cudos to fighters like him that makes that the business and greed of boxing doesn't kill the sport yet.

[ptek]

At least he didn't lose to Ugas and Jeff Horn

Yes he did lose to Ugas, and he was gifted that win

[Lefty0616]

Shawn Porter has a great second career as an analyst. He gives superb commentary during fights. He's one of the best.