Shawn Porter: record, next fight and profile →
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before their eagerly anticipated welterweight world title showdown this Saturday, June 25 in primetime as SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, comes to Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK – Keith Thurman thinks the differences in their performances against Julio Diaz are indicative of the advantages he owns over Shawn Porter. Thurman stopped a faded Diaz after two rounds two years ago in Carson, California. Porter soundly defeated Diaz in their rematch in September 2013, but only after they fought to a 10-round draw in their first fight 3½ years ago.
Former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) would love to face Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) in a rematch by the end of the year. Brook traveled to the United States and won a twelve round decision over Porter to capture the IBF strap back in August of 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
NEW YORK – Their peers in the welterweight division – world champions, former champions, contenders and top prospects – can’t pick a definitive winner between defending WBA 147-pound king Keith 'One Time' Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and former world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs).
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs) is backing the man who he unseated for the world title in August of 2014, Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16KOs) - who this coming Saturday will challenge Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) for the WBA welterweight title.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - The time has arrived. Come Saturday night in Brooklyn, the boxing world will hold its breath about a high-profile fight in the 147-pound spotlight, and no one named Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be involved. And while that scenario may have initially brought shudders to Showtime executives...
BROOKLYN - The stacked undercard for the highly anticipated Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter welterweight showdown is complete and will feature a pair of popular Brooklyn fighters as heavyweight Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) battles hard-hitting Jesse Barboza (11-1-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout while crowd-pleasing featherweight Heather "The Heat" Hardy (16-0, 4 KOs) takes on Colorado's Kirstie Simmons (8-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round contest on Saturday, June 25 from Barclays Center.
By Jake Donovan - It was a steamy afternoon at St. Pete Boxing Club in springtime 2016 but Keith Thurman’s mind had somehow reverted back a dozen or so years ago. Dressed casually in turquoise shirt and matching sweats for a light workout day, the subject came up of boxers blowing off anytime they’ve ever...
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) is pretty confident that he will land his power shots on former IBF beltholder Shawn Porter (26-1, 16KOs). Porter will challenge Thurman for his title in a CBS televised main event from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight was delayed several times before they finally came to terms on the date. The fight was scheduled to take place earlier this year, but pushed back after Thurman was involved in a car accident.
Former two division world champion and Showtime expert analyst Paulie Malignaggi gave his keys to victory for this Saturday's welterweight explosion between WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) and former IBF beltholder Shawn Porter (26-1, 16KOs).