Its time to see Crawford step it up again a guy like him. [12] There he earned all conference in football his junior and senior year. His father Kenny Porter is his trainer and coach. Porter dropped Berto once again in round 9, forcing the stoppage. This page was last modified on 15 September 2020, at 16:28. Porter faded in the 11th and 12th rounds, and resorted to using movement to preserve his win. At present, they live blissful life and no rumors to divorced. Shawn "Showtime" Porter (31-3-1) is a Pro Boxer out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Shawn Porter Speaks on Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Much More! Put your skill on the line along with your record. The official scores were 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 in Porter's favour. And they want me to fight none other than the cherry picker himself - Danny García. [42], On March 13, 2015 Porter was scheduled to make his debut as a part of the Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV against veteran Roberto Garcia. Don’t be worried. After round 4, Porter was cut above both eyes and Berto was cut above the left eye, all due to clash of heads. In 2018, Porter is ranked as the world's fourth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine. One of Porter's main attributes was the way he doubled his jab. But in July, He beat 24-year-old Ray Robinson (11-1, 4 KOs) via unanimous decision (99-89, 97-92, 98-91) at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. [43] Garcia was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness prior to the weigh-in and was forced to withdraw. It appeared as though Díaz was taking the opening rounds to adjust to Porter's style as he started to attack following the fourth round with body shots, which landed accurately. A double jab opened a cut under the left eye of Malignaggi in round one. Shawn Porter returns Aug 22. Suarez beat the count, but was out on his feet. This was the first main event televised by CBS in prime time since February 15, 1978, when Muhammad Ali lost a 15-round split decision and the heavyweight title to Leon Spinks in a massive upset. Boné got up but Porter went on the attack again dropping Boné once again. To shake any rust and go back in action, Formella is a fine matchup. Porter won the fight after 4 rounds via unanimous decision (40–33, 40–33, 39–35). [9] Though he boasts amateur victories[10] over current pro prospects Daniel Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, Edwin Rodriguez, Shawn Estrada, Jonathan Nelson, and Oleksandr Usyk he came up just short in qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Olympics team. It was arguably a fight of the year candidate.[97]. Although it was still a tough fight, Porter put the work in and beat Díaz convincingly. Porter was ordered by the IBF to make his next mandatory defense against Kell Brook (32–0, 22 KOs). [89] For the fight, Porter earned $1 million and García made $1.2 million. The referee waved an end to the bout without beginning a count. In 2007, he won the World Golden Gloves Championship but at the PanAm Games, Porter was knocked out in the second round by Cuban Emilio Correa. Folks can say what they want about Porter’s boxing style, but he is a blunt instrument, honey badger from hell who gives all 147 pounders a difficult day/night in the squared circle. Don’t be afraid. The login page will open in a new tab. He is particularly known for his aggressive pressure fighting style, physical strength and high workrate. Furthermore, his eyes and hair color is black. At the end of 10 rounds, the judges scored it (97–93, 98–92, 97–93). On Crawford asserting that there’s no ‘wrong side of the street’ and that any fight can be made if both fighters want it: "[67][68], Porter earned $1 million whilst Berto got the higher amount of $1.2 million for the fight. Porter overcame a cut above his right eye in the opening round and a nasty gash in the tenth that spanned his left eyebrow to remain unbeaten. Porter earned a $1m purse. Shawn Porter was born in Akron, Ohio in October 1987. He receives a reasonable sum of salary from her profession. Porter was delighted to capture his first world title, "We worked hard and it came through in the ring. In 2018, Porter is ranked as the world's fourth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine. It appeared García slowed down in the second half of the fight. At the time of stoppage, Porter was ahead on all scorecards, 79–71, 79–74 and 78–73. Malignaggi was humble in defeat, "He has potential to be great, and I told him to go be great I'm not sure what I'm going to do. The fight ended in a split decision draw after 10 rounds 96–94, 95–95, 94–96. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', On April 16, 2010, he knocked out veteran Raul Pinzon (17-4, 16 KOs) in just one round.