Shawn Porter: record, next fight and profile →
Kenny Porter, father and trainer of Shawn Porter (26-2, 16KOs), is hoping WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (27-0, 22KOs) is a 'man of his word' and gives them the rematch he promised to provide.
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (27-0, 22KOs) is very confident that he did enough to overcome Shawn Porter last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport is still working out the details to finalize a welterweight unification between his fighter, IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs), and WBO champion Jessie Vargas.
The fantastic 12-round war between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter made this much clear: “One Time” and “Showtime” were fit for primetime. Final ratings for the Fight of the Year candidate that emerged from the June 25 headliner at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York have confirmed early indications of the welterweight title affair serving as the most watched bout of 2016 to date. Nielsen Media Research has shown that the CBS-televised affair averaged 3.1 million viewers, with a peak audience of 3.94 million viewers tuning in towards the end of the thrilling battle.
After battling tooth-and-nail with Keith Thurman (27-0, 22KOs) for twelve rounds this past Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Shawn Porter (26-2, 16KOs) found himself on the short end of the stick on all three scorecards - with the official judges united on the score of 115-113.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Covering boxing can be more glamorous for some than others. While some arrive at a fight venue a few days out and have enough downtime to blog about water pressure in the hotel shower, others have it other ways. Flying in on fight day, trying to navigate through New York City from an airport 40...
This much can be agreed on: Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter was a close fight. The competitive efforts from both welterweights were evident in both the unofficial punch statistics and the official scorecards.
Lou DiBella had a beer in his hand as he sat behind the table onstage, presiding over the media room at Barclays Center as he often does after “Premier Boxing Champions” cards and other shows featuring fighters advised by Al Haymon.
Keith Thurman helped prove his case that he is one of the best in the welterweight division by beating Shawn Porter on Saturday night in Brooklyn. His win means Porter’s loss, but Thurman also believes Porter’s losses aren’t going to hurt him too much.
by David P. Greisman - Once upon a time, Keith Thurman was someone who didn’t yet deserve to be on television but landed a prime slot anyway. That time was just four years ago. So much has changed over the course of seemingly so little. This past Saturday, Thurman’s prime slot was primetime broadcast television...