WBA welterweight champion Keith 'One Time' Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) is looking to make a statement when he defends his title against former IBF champion Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16KOs) on March 12th at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, Shawn Porter will return to the ring in January against an opponent to be determined soon. The Ohio native suffered his first career loss against Kell Brook in his last fight. The fight wasn't very aesthetically pleasing and Porter had trouble getting effective punches off against Brook's holding tactics. He said that he has focused on that as a rematch would have far different results.
It looked like a good fight going in. It wasn’t much of that. It looked like it was a 50-50 fight. It was…for about six rounds. That’s how long it took before Kell Brook, behind a long jab, more accurate punching, and using a wise variety of clinches frustrated and solved the pressure of Shawn Porter. It was a dominant second half. It was a new titlist at 147 lbs. Let’s go the report card.
Shawn Porter’s debut as a headlining act on Showtime’s flagship boxing series—SHOWTIME® CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING—proved disastrous at every turn. The American welterweight suffered his first career loss, losing his alphabet title to England’s Kell Brook in their August 19 main event at StubHub Center in Carson, California. Adding insult to injury, interest surrounding the event was marginal, with the Showtime-televised tripleheader registering an average of 514,000 viewers over the course of the evening, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Luis Sandoval catches up with newly crowned IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook to discuss his twelve round majority decision victory over previously undefeated Shawn Porter at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Brook talks about the tactics his used to get the win, what Porter attempted to do during the contest, the scorecards, a potential British super-fight with domestic rival Amir Khan and more.
By Francisco Salazar - It may not have been "special," but Kell Brook did enough to win a world title belt. Brook had to deal with a lot of predictions stating Shawn Porter would retain his title by decision or knockout, traveled halfway across the world, and grinder out a win. Brook won a hard-fought 12 round majority decision over Porter before an announced crowd of 7,025 at the Stubhub Center in Carson, Calif. With the victory, Brook won the IBF welterweight title. Brook was taking a significant step up in opposition against Porter. Brook won the opportunity to fight Porter by winning an elimination bout in October, stopping Vyacheslav Senchenko in the fourth round. In his last bout on March 15, Brook stopped Alvaro Robles in the eighth round. Porter was making the second defense of his title he won against Devon Alexander in December. He made a successful first defense of his title in his last bout on April 19, stopping Paul Malignaggi in the fourth round. It was rough and tumble affair between the two fighters. Porter was on the attack from the opening bell. He was at his best getting on the inside of the taller Brook's guard. Brook did not look comfortable with Porter on the inside, forcing him to hold. Because of the action on the inside, Brook suffered a cut over his left eye in the third round. At times, it looked as though Brook was having difficulties seeing with blood seeping into his eye.
Shawn Porter (24-1-1, 15KOs) did not agree with scorecards on Saturday night. Porter was on the losing end of twelve round majority decision to mandatory British challenger Kell Brook (33-0, 22KOs), who picked up Porter's IBF welterweight title with the win. The fight, which took place at the StubHb Center in Carson, California - saw scores of 114-114, 117-111 and 116-112. Ironically, the British judge was the one who scored the fight as a draw.
England's Kell Brook has stretched his perfect record to 33 straight wins by beating Shawn Porter by a majority decision to capture the International Boxing Federation's world welterweight title. The 28-year-old Brook, who was taking part in the first title fight of his career, improved to 33-0, with 22 knockouts as he handed Porter the first loss of his career on Saturday. "I took it off him in his backyard," Brook said. "I was nine years old dreaming of becoming a world champion and now I am." Brook, of Sheffield, England, won handily on two judges' scorecards, 117-111 and 116-112, while a third scored it a draw, 114-114.
StubHub Center, Carson, California - Luis Sandoval catches up with Kenny Porter, father and trainer of Shawn Porter, to discuss the twelve round majority decision loss to Kell Brook, thoughts on the scoring, Brook's tactics to win the contest, issues with the referee of the fight, the cut suffered by Porter during the action, what's next for his fighter, and more.
StubHub Center, Carson, California - British boxer Kell Brook (33-0, 22KOs) has now fulfilled his potential with a twelve round majority decision to capture the IBF welterweight championship from Shawn Porter (24-1-1, 15KOs), who suffered the first loss of his pro career.. The scores were 114-114, 117-111 and 116-112 for Brook.