Shawn Porter: record, next fight and profile →
Welterweight contender Shawn Porter was busier, landed more and was the harder puncher. Julio Diaz managed just 49 punches thrown per round, landing 14 per frame. Porter landed 22 of 64 per round.
In a rematch of their December 2012 draw, welterweight contender Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14KOs) set the record straight with a ten round unanimous decision over former champion Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29KOs). The score were 98-92, 97-93, 97-93. Porter went to get Diaz's respect early by coming forward with multiple combinations. Diaz picked up his workrate in the second and was throwing combinations in close when Porter would let his hands go. They were slugging away in the third, with both landing good shots to the head. At the start of the fourth, Porter came out throwing bombs on the inside. Diaz took them well and started to return fire. Porter was starting to hurt Diaz at the end of the fourth and rocked him early in the fifth.
Undefeated welterweight contender Shawn Porter threw and landed more against Julio Diaz (fight one), Phil LoGreco and Alfonso Gomez. Diaz's opponents being tracked include Porter Amir Khan and Kendall Holt.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - The Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz II fight card on Thursday, Sept. 12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom just keeps getting bigger and better as Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have added hot super welterweight prospect Jermall Charlo, 2012 United States Olympian Errol Spence and Oscar De La Hoya's cousin Diego de la Hoya to the card. The action-packed event will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes. Also in action will be promising lightweight Robert Easter Jr. and two other members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team Terrell Gausha and Dominic Breazeale.
HustleBoss.com/BoxingScene.com's Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas during fight week ahead of this Saturday night's 'The One' pay per view extravaganza featuring Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Check out photos from Tuesday's grand arrival, Wednesday's final press conference, the Julio Diaz-Shawn Porter II weigh-in, and everything in between.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - The Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz II fight card on Thursday, Sept. 12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom just keeps getting bigger and better as Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have added hot super welterweight prospect Jermall Charlo, 2012 United States Olympian Errol Spence and Oscar De La Hoya's cousin Diego de la Hoya to the card. The action-packed event will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes. Also in action will be promising lightweight Robert Easter Jr. and two other members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team Terrell Gausha and Dominic Breazeale. "This is going to be a spectacular card and a great lead in to Saturday night's fight," said CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe. "This is the biggest week in recent boxing history and this fight makes it even more impressive."
Ryan Burton catches up with welterweight contender Shawn Porter to discuss his upcoming rematch with Julio Diaz.
It was recently announced that "Showtime" Shawn Porter (21-0-1) will return to the ring on September 12th against Julio Diaz (40-8-1). The fight will be a rematch of their split draw that took place this past December in Los Angeles, CA. Porter is currently in the middle of his training camp and said that he is excited to have a chance to avenge the only blemish on his near spotless record. "We are working extremely hard. We are excited and we are ready to take this fight head on man," Porter stated. Diaz last fought in April when he lost an unanimous decision to Amir Khan. Diaz dropped Khan in the 4th round and had the Brit on shaky legs on more than a few occasions. Porter insists that he didn't overlook Diaz in their first fight and said that he definitely won't be looking past him on September 12th. He said that he has been working on correcting some of the mistakes he made in the first fight.
Ryan Burton catches up with welterweight contender Shawn Porter to discuss his upcoming rematch with Julio Diaz.
HustleBoss.com/BoxingScene.com goes behind the scenes during the inaugural Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner inside of the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The highly anticipated event came courtesy of the tireless work of Founder and President Rich Marotta, known best to fight fans for his color commentary on several key fights over the years. 19 luminaries from the sport were inducted, including Floyd Mayweather, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Don King, Bob Arum, and Julio Cesar Chavez, amongst others.