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Ugas: Porter Won't Fight Me Again; Rematch Would Go Same Way

•Feb 1, 2020

Yordenis Ugas would welcome a rematch with Shawn Porter, but the Cuban contender doesn’t think the feeling is mutual. “He won’t fight me again,” Ugas told BoxingScene.com. “He knows that a rematch would go the same way as our first fight. That’s why he won’t do it.” Ugas lost a split decision to Porter 10½ months ago in their 12-round fight for the WBC welterweight title Porter then owned. Porter’s win was considered controversial, though.

Porter, Mares Debate Outcome Of Targeted Plant-Benavidez

Jake Donovan

•Jan 8, 2020

With unbeaten titlists Caleb Plant and David Benavidez lined up to make mandatory title defenses in the first half of 2020, the idea—assuming they emerge victorious—is to produce a head-on collision in the back half of the year. Such a fight continues to create intrigue, along with mixed emotions on whom will prevail. Benavidez (22-0, 19KOs) enjoyed a get-back year in 2019, reclaiming the World Boxing Council (WBC) 168-pound title which he was forced to vacate a year prior after testing positive for cocaine during random drug testing as conducted through the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program (CBP) which also resulted in a suspension. The incident not only left him beltless but without a fight for more than a year before returning last March.

Eleven Top Fights That Are Makeable in 2020

Francisco Salazar

•Jan 6, 2020

With all the spectacular knockouts, upsets and great fights that took place last year, 2020 should be as good, if not better, right? There are some blockbuster and spectacular fights on the horizon through February, with the big one taking place on Feb. 22 between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

Crawford: Up To Me & Porter To Agree, Not Arum & Haymon

Keith Idec

•Dec 16, 2019

NEW YORK – Terence Crawford won’t allow Bob Arum, Al Haymon or anyone other than him and Shawn Porter determine whether they’ll fight next. Porter, a former IBF and WBC welterweight champ, is the 147-pound fighter affiliated with Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions that Arum most wants to match with Crawford in Crawford’s next fight. Crawford, the WBO welterweight champion, is open to opposing Porter, with whom Crawford is friendly.

Porter: I Believe Manny Pacquiao Is More Defining Fight For Me

Jake Donovan

•Dec 14, 2019

For years, Shawn Porter has chased down the top welterweights in search of a true superfight. Suddenly, he finds himself not just in demand but with a surplus of options from which to choose. The former two-time welterweight titlist has seen his name in headlines more often than usual as of late. Oddly, it hasn’t been on the part of his team but rather Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who has done his best to sell to the public future options for his star client Terence Crawford.

Porter On Crawford Fight: Bob Arum Is Jumping The Gun

Jake Donovan

•Dec 14, 2019

Shawn Porter has gained universal recognition as the one welterweight today truly willing to take on all comers. So, don’t mistake his disinterest in recent claims made by Bob Arum, Terence Crawford’s Hall of Fame promoter of making a fight as the former two-time welterweight titlist not entertaining the idea. Rather, the timing and the sincerity of the suggestion is what leaves him skeptical.

Terence Crawford Plans in 2020 - Fully Detailed By Bob Arum

Manouk Akopyan

•Dec 14, 2019

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs) will take on Egidijus Kavaliauskas (21-0-1, 17 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday immediately after the Heisman Trophy presentation on ESPN. If Crawford comfortably passes his mandatory test against Kavaliauskas, Top Rank head Bob Arum has his sights set on landing the star of his stable a more meaningful fight in 2020.

Crawford-Porter on Bob Arum's Radar as "Next" Fight

Keith Idec

•Dec 12, 2019

NEW YORK – With Errol Spence Jr. unavailable, Bob Arum has turned his attention toward another PBC welterweight as a potential opponent for Terence Crawford. Arum informed BoxingScene.com that if the heavily favored Crawford defeats Egidjius Kavaliauskas on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, he would like to match Crawford against Shawn Porter in Crawford’s following fight. Crawford’s promoter previously criticized Porter for his fighting style, but the 88-year-old Arum was impressed with Porter’s performance in an action-packed, close loss to Spence on September 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Porter, Danny and Mikey Garcia Three Finalists To Face Pacquiao

Jake Donovan

•Nov 28, 2019

For now, there stands a better chance of Manny Pacquiao celebrating his 41st birthday before deciding on his next opponent. Still, the eight-division titlist and current full time Senator in his native Philippines has a pretty good idea of what lies ahead. If it works out as planned, he and his team believe it will a year to remember.

Porter Eyes Early 2020 Return, Calls For Pacquiao Showdown

Jake Donovan

•Nov 8, 2019

Shawn Porter is less interested in taking the place of his old ring rival as he is in exploring new business. The former two-time welterweight titlist from Las Vegas, Nevada by way of Akron, Ohio is still planning his next move following a hard fought 12-round defeat to Errol Spence in their thrilling title unification bout this past September in Los Angeles, California. The Fox Sports Pay-Per-View headliner saw Desoto, Texas’ Spence (26-0, 21KOs) prevail by split decision to leave the ring with two titles—as well as clear instruction on his next ring assignment.