Shawn Porter

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Shawn Porter
Statistics
Nickname(s) Showtime[1]
Rated at Light middleweight
Welterweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Reach 68 in (173 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1987-10-27) October 27, 1987 (age 36)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
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

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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. 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

26 Wins (16 knockouts), 1 Loss, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 26-1-1 United States Adrien Broner UD 12 2015-06-20 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 25-1-1 Ecuador Erick Bone KO 5 (10), 2:30 2015-03-13 United States Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Loss 24-1-1 United Kingdom Kell Brook MD 12 2014-08-16 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California Lost IBF Welterweight title.
Win 24-0-1 United States Paulie Malignaggi TKO 4 (12), 1:14 2014-04-19 United States DC Armory, Washington, D.C. Retained IBF Welterweight title.
Win 23-0-1 United States Devon Alexander UD 12 2013-12-07 United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Won IBF Welterweight title.
Win 22-0-1 Mexico Julio Díaz UD 10 2013-09-12 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 21-0-1 Canada Phil Lo Greco UD 10 2013-05-18 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Draw 20-0-1 Mexico Julio Díaz SD 10 2012-12-15 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win 20-0 Mexico Alfonso Gomez UD 10 2012-07-28 United States HP Pavilion, San Jose, California Won vacant WBO NABO Welterweight title.
Win 19-0 United States Patrick Thompson TKO 6 (8), 1:39 2012-04-28 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 18-0 Benin Agnes Adjaho UD 10 2011-02-18 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland Retained NABF Welterweight title.
Win 17-0 United States Hector Munoz TKO 9 (10), 2:05 2010-10-15 United States Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma Won NABF Welterweight title.
Win 16-0 United States Ray Robinson UD 10 2010-07-16 United States DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi
Win 15-0 United States Robert Kliewer TKO 5 (8), 1:08 2010-05-22 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 14-0 Colombia Raul Pinzon KO 1 (8), 2:39 2010-04-16 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win 13-0 United States Russell Jordan UD 10 2010-02-19 United States Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio Won Interim WBO NABO Light Middleweight title.
Win 12-0 United States Jamar Patterson TKO 4 (8), 1:54 2009-12-18 United States Grand Casinos, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win 11-0 United States Jerome Ellis RTD 4 (8), 3:00 2009-11-21 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 10-0 United States Lamar Harris TKO 1 (6), 2:18 2009-08-29 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 9-0 United States Brandon Wooten TKO 1 (6), 2:09 2009-06-19 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win 8-0 United States Sam Sparkman DQ 2 (6), 3:00 2009-04-25 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 7-0 Mexico Eloy Suarez TKO 1 (4), 2:59 2009-04-03 United States Pepsi Pavilion, Memphis, Tennessee
Win 6-0 United States Abdias Castillo TKO 4 (4), 1:43 2009-03-14 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 5-0 United States Cory Jones UD 4 2009-02-06 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win 4-0 United States Tommy Stepp KO 1 (4), 1:55 2009-01-24 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 3-0 United States Phillip Hammac TKO 2 (4), 1:30 2008-11-22 United States Fitzgerald Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 2-0 United States Toris Smith TKO 1 (4), 0:53 2008-11-01 United States West Junior High School, West Memphis, Arkansas
Win 1-0 United States Norman Johnson TKO 1 (4), 1:17 2008-10-03 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland Professional debut.

References

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  2. Shawn Porter – Next Fight, Fighter Bio. Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  3. The Amateur Record. Shawnporterboxing.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  4. [1][dead link]
  5. U.S. Future Stars National Boxing Championship. Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  6. Shawn Porter Speaks on Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Much More!. Bleacher Report. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Sports News & latest headlines from AOL. Boxing.fanhouse.com (2014-09-25). Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  10. Shawn Porter Decisions Russell Jordan Over Ten Rounds – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  11. Shawn Porter Destroys Raul Pinzon in One Round – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  12. Kudgis, Tim (June 17, 2010) SHAWN PORTER TO FACE RAY ROBINSON ON JULY 16? fighthype.com
  13. Devon Alexander settles for bout vs. Shawn Porter. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
  14. Boxing Schedule – Fight Tonight, Upcoming PBC Boxing Fights. Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved on 2015-05-09.
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Achievements
Preceded by IBF Welterweight Champion
December 7, 2013 – August 16, 2014
Succeeded by
Kell Brook