Comments Thread For: Shawn Porter Stops Andre Berto in Nine To Earn Thurman Shot

[NO/BS2468]

Shows with this fight against Berto that Porter is just lacking what it takes to beat an A level boxer like Thurman. I think Keith has a good chance to knock out Porter next time and he would beat Garcia in a rematch.

[FLY TY]

Thurman-Porter AGAIN? Please god noooooooo. This would be a HUGE step back for Thurman. For the love of God, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

There is absolutely nothing Porter can do differently. And beating Andre ****ing Berto doesn't make it anymore of an appealing "legacy" fight for Thurman, it's not.
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I'd rather see peterson, but the first fight between these 2 was decent, so no problem with a rematch. porter is his mandatory, so unless it's manny next, we'll probably get thurman-porter II. not sure how it works with peterson in the mix also though. does keith choose which mandatory he takes first?

Porter has a style that certain fighters just can't deal with.. DSG v Porter sounds good but DSG won't take a risky fight like that coming of a loss.

Plus stylistically Porter is all wrong for DSG. I think Thurman v Porter was close.

Big guys like Brook and Spence would beat Porter as they can stop his momentum.

very tough fight, but garcia beats porter, imo.

[Mammoth]

Porter was willing to go full Solido tonight. I like it.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Poetic justice...Hopefully Porter fights Thurman next or brook -Spence winner, even better.

A head butt? Who gives a ****, Berto beat Zaveck by a head butt in 2011 in championship fight, promised him a rematch and ducked. I dont˙t give a **** about Berto.

[Vasyl’s dad]

We just need Spence to clean out the division. He's the only guy I would favor over every other Welter right now.

Because of his wins over....?

[Vasyl’s dad]

Poetic justice...Hopefully Porter fights Thurman next or brook -Spence winner, even better.

A head butt? Who gives a ****, Berto beat Zaveck by a head butt in 2011 in championship fight, promised him a rematch and ducked. I dont˙t give a **** about Berto.

Exactly. Its a fight. And berto needs to retire.

[alexguiness]

We just need Spence to clean out the division. He's the only guy I would favor over every other Welter right now.

Yes because Spence has already beaten Algieri....and Bundu.

He is so special.

[future hendrixx]

^^^ porter vs bradley

[dazzo16]

f.kk porter and his drunken ****** style - he should have been dq'd

[1hourRun]

GIFS: Porter vs. Berto



I think Porter took a calculated risk to get this knockdown, observe how Shawn side steps to his right away from the right after slipping, ducking the jabs ; creating angles as he is lining-up Berto for the hook down the middle ( at the same damn time! ). When Porter positions himself Berto has to reset this is the time Shawn decides to confuse Berto, pumps a feint... he sees Berto put up a high-guard! in that moment he knows he has time to beat the cross and is not worried about the weak jab. Hes better balanced has read the defense knows Andre is confused by shelling up and took the chance.

Note: Shawn was fortunate that after missing the target in lunging in with a wild left hook Berto's weak jab actually makes contact ( twice ) creating enough distance/space keeping Porter out of the incoming right hands trajectory and just missed.

Just a little something for you guys that don't know about Porters skills, some of you call it dirty and have no clue.