Shawn Porter
Shawn Porter | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1987 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Showtime[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Shawn Porter (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional boxer and former IBF welterweight champion. He holds notable wins over Julio Díaz, Devon Alexander, Paulie Malignaggi, and Adrien Broner.[2]
Amateur career
As an amateur, Porter competed mostly as a middleweight and compiled an astounding amateur record of 276–14.[3] In 2007 he won the World Golden Gloves Championship but at the PanAm Games Shawn was knocked out in the second round by Cuban Emilio Correa.[4] Though he boasts amateur victories[5] over current pro prospects Daniel Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, Edwin Rodriguez, Shawn Estrada, and Jonathan Nelson, he came up just short in qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Olympics team.[6] Porter is a graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School.[7] There he earned all conference in football his junior and senior year.[citation needed]
Pro career
Porter is trained and managed by his father Kenny Porter, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]
Porter began his pro career at 165½ pounds, and gradually cut his weight down until he was fighting within the Light Middleweight limit.
He won his first Championship belt, the Interim WBO NABO Light Middleweight title against Russell Jordan on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.[9][10] On April 16, 2010 he knocked out veteran Raul Pinzon in just one round.[11]
Move to welterweight
In July 2010, Porter beat Ray Robinson in his first fight at Welterweight.[12]
His record improved to 22–0–1 after defeated former World champion Julio Diaz by decision on September 12, 2013, retaining the NABO title and winning the vacant IBF North American title as a result.
Porter won the IBF Welterweight Championship Title after defeating Devon Alexander on December 7, 2013.[13] On April 19, 2014, Porter defended his title by knocking out Paulie Malignaggi in the fourth round.
Porter vs. Brook
Shawn Porter was ordered by the IBF to make his next mandatory defense against Kell Brook. Brook defeated Porter for the championship via 12 round majority decision.
Porter vs. Bone
On March 13, 2015, Shawn Porter was scheduled to make his debut as a part of the Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV against veteran Roberto Garcia. The fight took place in Ontario, Calif., at the Citizens Business Bank Arena.[14] Garcia was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness prior to the weigh-in and was forced to withdraw. However, things came together and Erick Bone (16-1, 8 KOs) stepped in to face Porter on short notice at a contractually agreed-upon weight of 149 pounds.[15] Porter knocked Bone out in the fifth round.
Porter vs. Broner
On June 20, 2015, Shawn Porter faced Adrien Broner on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC at a catch weight of 144lbs as per Broner's demand. Shawn Porter dominated majority of the fight to win a unanimous decision over Broner. Broner was warned many times for holding during the bout and was deducted a point in round 11. Broner opened the 12th round with a clean left hand that connected and dropped Porter for the first time in his career. Porter recovered from the knockdown and improved his record to 26-1-1 despite the usual pre-fight trash talk by Adrien Broner.
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ Donovan, Jake (December 16, 2009). "Sparring partner no more: Showtime "You CAN stop me" for Shawn Porter". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ Shawn Porter – Next Fight, Fighter Bio. Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ The Amateur Record. Shawnporterboxing.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ [1] Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ U.S. Future Stars National Boxing Championship. Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Shawn Porter Speaks on Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Much More!. Bleacher Report. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Stow graduate to fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas – Falls News Press | Cuyahoga Falls, Silver Lake, OH. Falls News Press (2013-08-25). Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Shawn Porter Interview: On Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, His Fight on Saturday and Much More!. Doghouseboxing.com (2009-11-20). Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Sports News & latest headlines from AOL. Boxing.fanhouse.com (2014-09-25). Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Shawn Porter Decisions Russell Jordan Over Ten Rounds – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Shawn Porter Destroys Raul Pinzon in One Round – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Kudgis, Tim (June 17, 2010) SHAWN PORTER TO FACE RAY ROBINSON ON JULY 16? fighthype.com
- ^ Devon Alexander settles for bout vs. Shawn Porter. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Boxing Schedule – Fight Tonight, Upcoming PBC Boxing Fights. Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
- ^ Hale, Andreas. "Erick Bone will replace ill Garcia vs. Shawn Porter". The Ring. The Ring. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
External links
- Official website
- Boxing record for Shawn Porter from BoxRec (registration required)
- Shawn Porter on Premier Boxing Champions
- Shawn Porter on Facebook
- Shawn Porter on Twitter
- Shawn Porter on Instagram