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Errol Spence Training Photos Gallery - Spence vs. Porter pits unbeaten IBF Welterweight Champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. against WBC Welterweight Champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter in a 147-pound title unification that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, September 28 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Open Workout Photos Gallery - WBC Welterweight Champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter, WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell and former three-time world champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero hosted a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday as they near their respective showdowns taking place Saturday, September 28 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. (photos by Leo Wilson)
Unbeaten 147-pound titlist Errol Spence Jr. doesn’t make it a point to call out other boxers but had no problem making his thoughts known that he craved a superfight with boxing’s only-ever eight-division titlist. That clash could very well come one day, but not before Spence first collides with Shawn Porter. Their Sept. 28 welterweight title unification bout headlines a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Shawn Porter wonders whether Errol Spence Jr. is trying to convince himself he can knock out Porter. Porter’s chin has been one of his most obvious assets during a pro career that’s in its 11 year. His two losses were 12-round decision defeats to Kell Brook, who beat him by majority decision in August 2014, and Keith Thurman, who narrowly won a unanimous decision over Porter in June 2016.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV - Former pound-for-pound king Andre Ward was in Las Vegas this past weekend calling the action on ESPN+ for Tyson Fury's unanimous decision victory over Otto Wallin. (photo by Ryan Hafey)
Shawn Porter feels there will be more at stake when he encounters Errol Spence Jr. than two welterweight titles. Porter contends that the winner of their 12-round, 147-pound title unification fight should be considered the best welterweight in boxing. The 31-year-old Porter (30-2-1, 17 KOs), of Akron, Ohio, and the 29-year-old Spence (25-0, 21 KOs), of DeSoto, Texas, will meet September 28 for Porter’s WBC welterweight title and Spence’s IBF belt at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Anthony Dirrell doesn’t put much stock into David Benavidez’s sparring session with Shawn Porter—especially since it won’t at all prepare the unbeaten super former super middleweight titlist for their own upcoming clash.
An Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter preview show drew more viewers Saturday night than some main events televised this year on basic cable and premium cable. According to Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday, an average of 604,000 viewers watched FOX’s live airing of “PBC Countdown: Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Shawn Porter” on network television. The 30-minute program aired on the East Coast late Saturday night, following FOX’s live telecast of a college football game, Penn State’s 45-13 win over Buffalo, that aired in prime time.
If Shawn Porter upsets Errol Spence Jr., he would want the exact fight Spence plans to pursue next. “Manny Pacquiao,” Porter said during the most recent episode of “The PBC Podcast” on premierboxingchampions.com. “That’s who everyone’s targeting.” The 40-year-old Pacquiao proved in his last fight that he’s still an elite welterweight, even at this advanced age. The Filipino legend knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and edged the previously unbeaten former WBA welterweight champion by split decision in their 12-rounder July 20 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. was honored as a special guest at the home openers of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and the Southern Methodist University Mustangs on Saturday as he nears his title unification against WBC Champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter Saturday, September 28 in the main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.