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Danny Garcia Video Interview - Shawn Porter says he doesn't often make predictions. Maybe he should. Leading up to Saturday night's WBC welterweight championship fight against Danny Garcia, Porter vowed to win the title.
Shawn Porter Video Interview - Shawn Porter says he doesn't often make predictions. Maybe he should. Leading up to Saturday night's WBC welterweight championship fight against Danny Garcia, Porter vowed to win the title.
Errol Spence called out Shawn Porter, who claimed the vacant WBC welterweight title with a unanimous decision win against Danny Garcia in New York on Saturday. Porter (29-2-1) won the tight bout at the Barclays Center after a huge battle between the two Americans. Garcia (34-2) was the more accurate of the two fighters – and started well – but Porter was busier and dominated the middle rounds.
Former champion Shawn Porter defeated Danny Garcia by unanimous decision late Saturday to win the vacant World Boxing Council welterweight title. The 30-year-old won on all three judges scorecards as he threw more punches overall, but Garcia made it razor close by landing a higher percentage of punches at the Barclays Center arena in New York.
Shawn Porter became WBC Welterweight World Champion Saturday night as he earned a narrow unanimous decision victory over Danny Garcia in a hotly contested fight live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Shawn Porter convinced the judges this time around. Two years after barely losing a decision to Keith Thurman in their WBA welterweight title fight, Porter returned to the same ring at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to win another 147-pound championship. Porter edged Danny Garcia by...
Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter pits elite welterweight stars against each other in a 12-round showdown for the vacant WBC 147-pound World Championship. The Premier Boxing Champions event takes place Saturday, September 8 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and headlines action live on SHOWTIME.
Danny Garcia regularly reminds reporters, fans and other fighters that beating him looks easier from outside the ring than it actually is once you face him. Shawn Porter promised Garcia will learn something similar about him once they square off Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The former IBF welterweight champion considers the diversity of his skill set something Garcia can’t handle.
The welterweight division never seems to cool down. Look backwards and try to find the last time the well had truly run dry. It’s hard to find a stretch of more than a year or two when someone in the race for mythical honors as the best fighter in the world isn’t fighting at 147 lbs. When there is some depth around them, it’s a good time for all.
Danny Garcia plans to use Shawn Porter’s aggression against him Saturday night. As a counter-puncher, Garcia expects to catch Porter as the former IBF welterweight champion comes forward and tries to get inside during their 12-round, 147-pound title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 31-year-old Porter hasn’t been knocked in 10 years as a pro, but Garcia has pointed out that he has become the first foe to knock out several of his previous opponents.