Munoz was cut on the right side of his head by a barrage of punches in round 5. As of December 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best active welterweight by BoxRec,[3] fourth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[4] and fifth by The Ring magazine. At the end of 10 rounds, the judges scored it (97–93, 98–92, 97–93). [28] Porter won the fight after 10 rounds winning a unanimous decision 99–89, 100–88, 100–88. 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 then began to aim for the midsection, landing power shots, eventually dropping Boné in round 5. That's always going to bring out the best in me. Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. Sparkman disqualified after his cornermen refused to leave the ring, "Adrien Broner's secret weapon vs. Shawn Porter", "Porter batters Berto, stops him in ninth in WBC title eliminator", U.S. Future Stars National Boxing Championship. [92], On November 13, 2018, it was announced that Porter would make his first defence of his WBC title on March 9, 2019 against 32 year old Cuban contender and Mandatory challender Yordenis Ugás (23-3, 11 KOs). [90][91] The fight averaged 619,000 viewers and peaked at 690,000 viewers. Malignaggi was ranked as the # 8 contender. [12] There he earned all conference in football his junior and senior year. Many experts called the fight dirty due to constant clash of heads and blood pouring from both fighters. The judges scored the bout 98–92, 96–94, 97–93. [17] In July, Porter 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. “He was just two (traffic) lights away from me before, but he wanted to be across the street,” Kenny Porter said. For now, though, there’s still plenty of work to be done in the ring. Shawn Porter Speaks on Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and Much More! In August 2009, Porter moved down to 154lbs, defeating Lamar Harris at the Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Porter won the fight via first-round TKO. They have two children. Porter recovered from the knockdown and improved his record to 26–1–1 despite the usual pre-fight trash talk by Broner. Shawn Porter’s first … He was never a top pro like his son, but he’s no stranger to boxing, competing in amateurs and then later in tough guy competitions for a few hundred bucks at a time. In December 2009, Porter took on undefeated 27 year old Jamar Patterson (8–0, 4 KOs) at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota in a scheduled 8 round fight. “In some capacity I wasn’t looking forward to it because I can’t go all-out. [86] On July 24, the long-awaited announcement was finally made confirming the bout to take place at the Barclays Center on September 8, 2018. Shawn Porter battled for twelve rounds but got the nod in the end with a split-decision victory over Younis Ugas of Cuba to retain his WBC world welterweight title Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, USA. The fight was on the undercard of Fernando Guerrero vs. Derrick Findley and was part of the first-ever televised live boxing card in 3D. The referee waved a halt at 2:59 of round 1. Shawn Porter, Self: Ring of Faith. [73], On July 30, Ringtv announced that Porter would fight on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor undercard at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, however won't be part of the Showtime PPV card. A double jab opened a cut under the left eye of Malignaggi in round one. The fight did not generate as many viewers as expected, an average of 661,000 viewers. “My dad said: ‘Hey, you’ve got to spar. His father, Kenny, gave him both during the pandemic lockdown. I want the rematch. [27], On May 18, 2013, Porter fought undefeated Canadian Phil Lo Greco (25–0, 14 KOs) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. This was a just very hard-fought battle by both of us and I'm blessed to get the victory. "[77], Before a crowd of 10,924, Porter fought hard to earn a 12-round unanimous decision over Granados to claim the vacant WBC Silver welterweight title. If this is my last fight, I hope I lost to a great champion. We kept throwing it." Although it was still a tough fight, Porter put the work in and beat Díaz convincingly. Porter lost by split decision with the judges scoring it 116–111, 116–111, 112–115. Live from Daryl's House (TV Series 2007– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Broner was warned many times for holding during the bout and was deducted a point in round 11. In the fight, Porter suffered a damaged right eye due to accidental clash of heads. Porter had a huge second round, badly rocking Malignaggi multiple times. Porter became known as the “Monster” after halting Malignaggi in four rounds. Kenny Porter will be in his son’s corner, as he has been since he first put on gloves at the age of 4. Dj True is a veteran Dj and super promoter specializing in live concert events. Shawn Porter escapes with a split decision over Younis Ugas to retain welterweight title. Resides in Edmonds, WA. IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. entered the ring during Porter's post-fight interview with Porter stating a fight between the pair would be the 'easiest to make' in boxing. Shawn M Porter, 55. [34][35], Golden Boy announced on March 12, 2014, Porter would defend his newly won world title on April 19, against former world welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (33–5, 7 KOs) on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov at the DC Armory in Washington. - Boxing News", "Shawn Porter: 'Cherry Picker' Danny Garcia - Let's Get it On! “He’s told me on numerous occasions he wouldn’t be doing this if I wasn’t doing it with him,” Kenny Porter said. [82], Father and trainer, Ken stated that Porter's next fight would be against WBA and WBC champion Keith Thurman. On April 3, 2009, Porter defeated Eloy Suarez (10–4, 5 KOs) via 1st-round TKO. Lou DiBella had insisted the injury is not serious or career threatening, but admits the American is lucky to have escaped major injury. He then made adjustments and began fighting more on the inside and connecting with body shots. [60] Premier Boxing Champions voted the bout as their 'Fight of the Year'. And, of course, there’s Formella, who could mess up everything should he pull off an upset win. So close that Shawn Porter lived in his father's house until he was 28. [70], Due to Keith Thurman being sidelined for the remainder of 2017, on July 17 the WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN Deportes, that he would likely order a fight between the #1 Porter and #2 Danny García (33–1, 19 KOs) for the Interim WBC title. I want to lose to a great champion. [54] Porter announced that his rescheduled world title clash against Thurman will take place on June 25 at the Barclays Center. “It’s the same with me. 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