Shawn Porter: record, next fight and profile →
This Saturday night, former two-time WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez will collide with former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant in a high stakes grudge match.
Errol Spence Jr. was apoplectic as Terence Crawford abruptly left the negotiating tables. Although the pair was ostensibly close to facing off for all of the welterweight marbles, talks stalled in the 11th hour.
From the outside looking in, Jaime Munguia has put together the sort of sparkling record that will impress even the harshest of critics. However, after dissecting his ledger even further - fans, media pundits, and even his contemporaries, including Shawn Porter, are left wanting more.
For much of his welterweight title run, Keith Thurman showed little to no interest in facing a young and hungry upcoming prospect by the name of Errol Spence Jr. Nevertheless, after watching the Dallas, native aggregate three of the four major world titles at 147-pounds, Thurman has begun singing a different tune. While he’s now urging Spence to
Dmitry Bivol is fresh off a unanimous decision win against Gilberto Ramirez after dominating Canelo Alvarez as well for a unanimous decision win in May. In their 12-round affair, the WBA light heavyweight champion Bivol used his size and speed to outland the undisputed
Shawn Porter evidently thinks that Terence Crawford could have approached negotiations for an undisputed welterweight fight with Errol Spence Jr. in a more sensible manner.
Shawn Porter knows a thing or two about the current welterweight picture. The 34-year-old Porter (31-4-1, 17 KOs) closed the curtains on his 13-year career in November following a stoppage loss to Terence Crawford.
Shawn Porter Interview - Video by Ryan Burton - It's time for the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s 10th Annual Induction Gala Weekend, which takes place at Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NBHOF celebrates their 10th year anniversary and will be inducting the Class of 2020, 2021, and 2022 Inductees.
NEW YORK – Angel Garcia again questioned Jose Benavidez Jr.’s skill level Thursday. Danny Garcia’s father and trainer told Benavidez that the former welterweight contender “got no skills, papa” during a press conference at Barclays Center to promote the Garcia-Benavidez card Saturday night in Brooklyn. Angel Garcia also attacked Benavidez’s level of opposition.
Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford doesn’t see the need to compare past performances to gauge how well he would do against Errol Spence. Enough time has passed since Crawford’s arrival at welterweight four years ago to where such a fight would now be for the division’s undisputed championship crown.