Shawn Porter is incredibly crude

[soul_survivor]

So bum alert!! Watch how when Porter loses everyone drops him like a bad habit, all these ****ers biting his nuts off pfffff


Porter is what he is. Talented, quick, durable, maybe has a bit of pop and aggressive. Is he special or are their indications that he is special? No. Is he tenacious? Yes. World level? Yes.

he reminds me a bit of bradley, rushes in, wants to make a fight, tough, strong guy with a packed physique for a tiny height. Bradley though has the added benefit of sublime skill, when he decides to use it. Porter ,from what I've seen and I've seen him in ... I dunno, over 10 fights now, has shown glimpses of boxing ability but has won, for the most part, because of how busy he is and how he bullies his opponents.

No X factor here but a good to very good fighter no doubt.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

paulie was holding his own in the clinches.


paulie was getting his ass kicked in the clinches.



can you imagine the noise the brits would be making if porter were one of their own? porter is just some kid who was too small to play high level football. we are all shawn porter.

Didn't Ricky Hatton and Khan already beat Paulie's ass years ago?

[New England]

This has nothing to do with Brook or Khan lol. Why do you want to take it there?

As i've said in this thread already, he's an awesome talent. Just pointed out where he's a bit crude - all reasons I think stand to reason.

just raising the stakes

[New England]

Didn't Ricky Hatton and Khan already beat Paulie's ass years ago?

americans are going pretty wild for somebody who knocked out khan and our ricky's leftovers

[LacedUp]

Not hard, his footspeed is very good.

True - and I agree.

But against a counter-puncher with snap in his punches, he could be punished for that.

[Croyd]

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2) Lack of technique

- Porter leaps in on many occasions, without purpose. He swings wildly time after time AFTER Malignaggi was hurt which shows a little lack of composure and something that could hurt him when he moves up against bigger stronger guys.

There were 2 heavy weight champions that leapt when they threw.
Tyson and Frazier.
I hate to compare Porter to these guys it is disrespectful but it's the only 2 that popped into my head when I read that.

Porter however looks a lot clumsier than them with his foot work.
Maybe he can get some tips from Pac.

[Weebler I]

True - and I agree.

But against a counter-puncher with snap in his punches, he could be punished for that.

He looks like he can absorb a shot pretty well, at least against smaller welters. Thurman or a puncher like Maidana might be a different story.

[DoubleLeftH00k]

his style is a rough house for movers or runners

[Kiddoe]

Just rewatched the Malignaggi fight for the first time and there's a couple of things that strike me about Porter.

1) Malignaggi held his own on the inside clinches physically

- that surprised me as Malignaggi really isn't known for being the strongest fighter - especially as he's really a natural 140 pounder. Of course this was just based on the 1½ rounds where he actually had his full faculties with him.

2) Lack of technique

- Porter leaps in on many occasions, without purpose. He swings wildly time after time AFTER Malignaggi was hurt which shows a little lack of composure and something that could hurt him when he moves up against bigger stronger guys.

3) Complaining

- He complained after the first round that Malignaggi punched him behind the head. As the going gets tough, he needs to show up in the big fights. What is he going to do when a Maidana will smash him up everywhere from the hips and upwards?

Of course, some of these points may not apply to him further down the line - and other than the points above, he looks an awesome prospect.

Take a look:

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What do you think?

Since when did we call champions prospects???

[Mike Haynes]

I'd actually like to see Shawn fight Floyd. That physical style, speed and jab would give Floyd problems.