Comments Thread For: Report: Spence-Porter Set For September 28 At Staples Center

[KTFOKING]

The Sept. 28 Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter welterweight unification fight is coming to @STAPLESCenter, @TheAthleticBOX has learned and may be announced by this weekend. Another Cali. win over Vegas...

— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) July 17, 2019

There you go.

Hope they stack the undercard.

[Green Trees]

If they want that fight to get real buys that undercard better be legit. Spence while popular on message boards and YouTube comment sections hasn't sold a big fight on his name alone yet.

[KTFOKING]

Staples Center is a great place for big fights, really excited for this one. Was originally planned for Aug. 3 on FOX, then Spence lobbied for the fight to be placed on PPV, and it was moved to Sept. 28 on FOX PPV. Now, we know the site https://t.co/U4qKD1w6nX

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) July 17, 2019

[Boksfan]

The Sept. 28 Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter welterweight unification fight is coming to @STAPLESCenter, @TheAthleticBOX has learned and may be announced by this weekend. Another Cali. win over Vegas...

— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) July 17, 2019

There you go.

Hope they stack the undercard.

Is that why they moved Wilder fight?

[KillaMane26]

If they want that fight to get real buys that undercard better be legit. Spence while popular on message boards and YouTube comment sections hasn't sold a big fight on his name alone yet.

True...I wish Mikey vs Garcia was on the card too but they don't need a undercard to sell with their fanbases

[KTFOKING]

Is that why they moved Wilder fight?

Nothing was ever set there just a bunch of dates thrown around. But for weeks some reporters were saying that Spence/Porter location is going to be determined with what happens with Canelo/GGG. If that fight took place, I'm guessing they would have made Spence/Porter in NY. They wouldn't want another fight on the West Coast after the trilogy. Also seems like a lot of insiders knew there was a good chance Canelo wasn't fighting on September 14.

[Rip Chudd]

About freakin time. Should of taken Canelo's date to try and get that Hispanic crowd, but it is taking place in Cali so still a smart move.

[KTFOKING]

Sources tell @TheAthleticBOX the WBC super middleweight title fight between Anthony Dirrell and David Benavidez will serve as the PPV co-feature to Errol Spence-Shawn Porter on Sept. 28

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) July 17, 2019

I was hoping this would take place on this card and not be pushed to late 2019.

If Benavidez wins, he can get another fight in early 2020.

[Pigeons]

Is that why they moved Wilder fight?

That's what I was thinking. That was Wilder's rumored date initially. Same location too.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Another great Welterweight matchup. PBC have really delivered at 147 this year, credit to them.