The Official Shawn Porter-Kell Brook Master Thread

[kombayn]

Going with Porter in a 10th RD KO

[paulf]

It's a real interesting matchup in that both fighters have had bouts where they looked like utter **** against limited opposition (Brook against Jones and Porter against Diaz). Poter's win over Malignaggi is probably the most impressive victory out of the two because of the nature of the stoppage, but we're talking apples and oranges here.

I can't decide, just hope for a good fight.

[BodiesInFlight]

I had Porter by KO when this fight was announced, now we're getting close I'm leaning more towards a points decision for Porter, and even give Kell a chance.
Porter isn't going to rip through Brook as he did with Paulie like most on here believe. We're going to find out a lot about both fighters on fight night.

[Box-Office]

I'm with Brook for the upset here.
Frankly I have more questions about Porter than I do Brook.

I expect a more measured approach from Porter early & feel that plays into Brooks hands.
A lot seem to think Porter is versatile I think he is stuck in an identity crisis and is unsure of his style. Brooks knows himself, Porter doesn't.

Porter gets away with too much against guys incapable of making him pay. Brook will make him pay for those cardinal sins take a half step back and counter him. He'll soon have second ideas about lunging in and being wreckless. He is a bully with limited experience.

Rrrright! So, who are those elite pugilists that Brook beat to suggest that he will be the one to make Porter pay? Senchenko, Robles and Jones aren't exactly the murderer's row that would prepare one for the big time especially at WW.

Porter has limited experience? The irony isn't lost on me.

[Box-Office]

It is a win-win fight for me. Not a fan of either, but might lean towards Brook winning because it sets up that mega fight with Khan, however seeing him get shut up and not get there would also be amusing. A great match up nonetheless.

[gmc_rfc_06]

I don't trust Porter to be clean, at all.

Going with Kell regardless. His jab will be key.

[LacedUp]

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Sparring footage of Porter.

[Sir Babatunde]

So not Shawn Porter then?

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL i had to read it a few times to get it

[Sir Babatunde]

I got Porter winning this fight on points. I just think he is on a nice streak right now. He is a Champion and he still hungry. I would like to see him vs Thurman I even think he can beat One Time as well.

Yeah um, he's on a 4 fight winning streak. Remember he wasn't always super charged Shawn Porter, there were days he was drawing with the likes of Julio Diaz.

[dan_cov]

Rrrright! So, who are those elite pugilists that Brook beat to suggest that he will be the one to make Porter pay? Senchenko, Robles and Jones aren't exactly the murderer's row that would prepare one for the big time especially at WW.

Porter has limited experience? The irony isn't lost on me.

He doesn't need to beat elite fighters to prepare him for this guy. The honest reality if Porter is not an elite fighter and not a million miles apart stylistically from a Robles or a Jackiewizc

He is a bully with limited experience. A playground bully who has beaten a load of guys half his size. I'm not impressed by a guy bullying and outmuscling opponents who are naturally half his size & hit like little girls
Now hes in with someone every bit as big as he is and hes not going to like it when he gets hit back. Not a single guy he has fought has had any power for a reason, hes been every bit as protected as Brook.
People talk an awful lot about Paulie but he has not beaten a prime world class fighter ever & the only one Devon has legitimately was Maidana, a guy who was made to order. Neither of them are great fighter or anywhere near elite and Brook would of splattered Devon too.

Porter is bog standard just because he lunges, leaps hes fooled people into thinking he is some athletic beast. He is not.
He is nothing but a run of the mill ambush fighter.