Just caught the latest Shawn Porter fight

**wizard king** · 07-18-2010, 10:33 AM

same not impress at all. even with great sparring partners he sucks. i see him as a club fighter and nothing more

**Doctor_Tenma** · 07-18-2010, 10:35 AM

I'm with you on that. I like Porter and I do always root for him, but I don't think he'll ever be elite. Hopefully he can prove me wrong.

**Golden Boi 360** · 07-18-2010, 10:35 AM

Yeah, I wasn't impressed. Robinson was countering him a lot.

**Doctor_Tenma** · 07-18-2010, 10:40 AM

One thing I do know is that he's determined; he has a strong will to win. Sometimes that alone is enough to put you in the elite level.

**mathed** · 07-18-2010, 10:43 AM

It did not even look like I was watching the same guy in there....something was wrong with him on Friday night

**2120** · 07-18-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by .-|Akrobatic|-.

not impressed at all, he needs to work on that defence instead of trying to get inside without a defence and blocking punches with his face. It's not gonna work out at the elite lvl

i hope he improves, one of my favourite prodigies

thoughts?

most fighters never make it to the elite level to become p4p material thats why those that do are elite and most dont make it to the top of their division
so we will have to wait and see where porter ends up but he is still learning.

For me the most important thing he needs to work on his jab. during his fight against robinson he stop throwing it and was just bull rushing in to get on the inside.

what did impress me during the fight that porter realized things were not going so well for him when he was rushing in so he started to counter punch.

that show to me he has an ability to think in the ring and to make adjustments.

i wouldnt say he was excellent at countering but the ability and skill is their. so him and trainer have something to work with.

so no doubt we will see improvements in the future.

Just caught the latest Shawn Porter fight