Shawn Porter: record, next fight and profile →
Terence Crawford doesn’t take exception to any claim that his next fight is a significant step up in class from his recent competition. In fact, it’s why he sought out the challenge of Shawn Porter for upcoming title defense.
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford couldn’t care less if Shawn Porter or anyone else thinks Egidijus Kavaliauskas should’ve been credited with a knockdown during the third round of their fight.
Terence Crawford will be presented with the toughest test of his 13-year professional career when he takes on Shawn Porter next month in an ESPN+ pay-per-view show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Shawn Porter is supremely confident that he’s on the doorstep of immortality and enshrinement in Canastota, New York should he beat three-division titlist Terence Crawford on Nov. 20.
Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley is expecting a sensational fight when Terence Crawford defends his WBO welterweight crown against mandatory challenger Shawn Porter. The fight will take place in Las Vegas on November 20th, with ESPN Pay-Per-View carrying the card.
Shawn Porter recently pointed out that he is the best opponent Terence Crawford has agreed to fight in any division, not just the most formidable welterweight Crawford will have encountered.
LAS VEGAS – With Terence Crawford’s most telling test as a welterweight a mere six weeks away, he inevitably was asked Friday about the 147-pound showdown he once wanted more than any fight.
It was recently announced that WBO welterweight champions Terence Crawford (37-0) will face former world champion Shawn Porter (31-3-1) on November 20th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will headline an ESPN+ pay-per-view event.
Crawford, Porter Press Conference Photos Gallery - The longtime WBO welterweight king and pound-for-pound star, Terence Crawford, finally has the super fight he craves. Enter Shawn Porter, the two-time champion who has fought most of this generation’s elite welterweights. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Terence Crawford refuses to accept any argument claiming another fighter above him in the mythical pound-for-pound rankings. Few lists still have the unbeaten, three-division champion in the top spot, many citing his relatively thin level of opposition in recent years. Crawford’s upcoming WBO welterweight title defense versus former two-time welterweight titlist Shawn Porter (31-3-1, 17KOs) is a welcomed upgrade, and one where the defending champ plans to either cement or reclaim his place among the best in the world, depending on your viewpoint.