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Keith Thurman narrowly outpointed Shawn Porter, taking seven rounds to five on all three scorecards and retaining his welterweight title. While the bout was close, Thurman said he was able to do exactly what he’d hoped to do to win the fight.
There was talk ahead this past Saturday’s fight between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter that the winner would have a better claim to the division in the wake of the retirements of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
NEW YORK – Lou DiBella realizes he’s splitting hairs. The promoter still thinks Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter took the lead from Francisco Vargas-Orlando Salido for “Fight of the Year.” Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) retained his WBA world welterweight title by earning a unanimous-decision victory over Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) in a thoroughly entertaining slugfest Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Jessie Vargas Video Interview - BROOKLYN - Prizefighting returned to CBS on Saturday with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.
Keith Thurman continues the steady transition from "One Time" to primetime. The unbeaten welterweight titlist was forced to walk through hell and beyond in order to prevail over Shawn Porter in their Fight-of-the-Year level 12-round war Saturday evening at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The CBS-televised headliner carries even more good news, with the fantastic battle pulling in an average of just over 2.4 million viewers according to the first round of ratings results provided by Nielsen Media Research, making it the most watched bout of 2016 to date.
Keith Thurman (27-0, 22KOs) knows he may have other obligations that come first now that he’s beaten Shawn Porter with a close unanimous decision. But beyond a defense against his mandatory challenger, the welterweight titleholder still wants to face another 147-pounder with a belt around his waist — Danny Garcia.
Keith Thurman Post Fight Video Interview - BROOKLYN - Prizefighting returned to CBS on Saturday with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.
Keith Thurman put his own stamp on the deeply talented welterweight division on Saturday, beating challenger Shawn Porter by a unanimous decision to retain his World Boxing Association title.
BROOKLYN – Prizefighting returned to CBS on Saturday with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.
By Thomas Gerbasi - BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - It's only June, but boxing has its Fight of the Year for 2016. It?s hard to fathom any fight being better than Saturday?s WBA welterweight title bout between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, 12 rounds of non-stop action between elite boxers who decided to fight. When...