Starting to lean towards Danny Garcia

[Warrior Scholar]

I think he could beat Porter. I think Shawn will get caught coming in all wild and ******....

If you're interested in a bet, all my points on Porter.

[mlac]

The gift is going to get smashed. ill take any bet, i got porter.

[Warrior Scholar]

I wanna put real money on this fight, I got a G on Porter. He's one of the toughest sons a btches in boxing right now. He's a Bikram yoga practicioner also, and I feel that it gives him the edge up close to get his shots off better.

[Warrior Scholar]

Also: their fathers. I feel like Porter's father is a bit better of a cornerman and coach. I see Garcias dad drinking coke all the time. I am sure some of that may be paid promotionals, lIke Holyfield always has a coke in his hand at fights now, when they call on him he takes a sip or two. Watch Azat-Vargas and you'll see what I mean. So, I've seen Garcias father drinking coca cola like he liked it, many times, at press conferences and post fight conferences.

I hold dear respect for both combatants and their fathers, as it's a beautiful thing to be in your kid's corner at this level. It is my dream to be that kinda father.

That said, Porter's father seems a bit more with it, he's more humble, I like his corner advice. I like Porter's people more. We are the product of the sins of our fathers, we must deal with it as it makes us who we are. Let the epigenetic healing begin.

One last thing, Porter's style and fighting spirit is a better display to the youth coming up as more of a solid example of what a warrior should be, how a warrior should fight. Gatti (RIP) I would've picked him.

[MDPopescu]

Interesting match up. Garcia can connect with the hook a lot on Porter but Porter can also give a lot of trouble to Danny. Porter's style can really bother Danny and Danny will have to move his cement feet, but at least Danny can pivot though and shoot that left hook. Also at least Danny's fought this year, unlike Porter. Tough pick

... Danny is a solid mid-range hooker, right... but he doesn't move OK and doesn't have a decent jab...

[kiaba360]

I would feel a bit more confident in Porter if he wasn't inactive. One could say that his body may benefit from some inactivity due to his roughneck style, but we'll see.