Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter
SpencePorter.jpeg
DateSeptember 28, 2019
Venue Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the line WBC and IBF welterweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Errol Spence Jr. Shawn Porter
Nickname The Truth Showtime
Hometown Dallas, Texas, U.S. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Pre-fight record 25–0 (21 KO) 30–2–1 (17 KO)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 147 lb (67 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition IBF welterweight champion
The Ring No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
WBC welterweight champion
Result
Spence Jr. wins via 12-round split decision (116–111, 112–115, 116–111)

Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter was a professional boxing welterweight championship unification match contested between IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBC champion Shawn Porter. [1] The event took place on September 28, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. [2] Spence Jr. won the fight via split decision, with two scorecards reading 116–111 for Spence Jr., and the third 115–112 for Porter. [3]

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The fight

Spence Jr. and Porter participated in a frenetic encounter from start to finish, with one CBS analyst declaring it a "fight of the year candidate". [3] Porter started fast, sometimes overwhelming Spence Jr. in the early rounds. Spence Jr., however, began attacking Porter's body and was able to slowly gain a slight edge on the judges' scorecards. With the fight still close, Spence Jr. landed a short left hook to Porter's chin in round eleven, causing Porter's glove to touch the canvas and scoring the only knockdown of the fight. Porter remained on his feet and received an eight-count by referee Jack Reiss before resuming the contest, finishing the round, and engaging in an action-packed twelfth and final round.

In the end, Spence Jr. was given a split decision win on the official scorecards, with Filipino judge Rey Danseco and Steve Weisfeld had it 116–111 for him and Larry Hazzard Jr tallied 115–112 for Porter. Spence Jr. won Porter's WBC title and successfully defended his IBF title for the fourth time.

Television

The fight was telecast on Fox Sports pay per view in the United States, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and via FITE TV on pay per view outside of North America.

Fight card

[4]

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Errol Spence Jr. (c) def. Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Porter (c) SD12/12 Note 1
Super middleweight Flag of the United States.svg David Benavidez def. Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Dirrell (c) KO9/121:39 Note 2
Super lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Mario Barrios def. Flag of Russia.svg Batyr Akhmedov UD12/12 Note 3
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Josesito Lopez def. Flag of the United States.svg John Molina Jr. KO8/100:39
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Robert Guerrero def. Flag of the United States.svg Gerald ThomasUD10/10
Welterweight Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Maidana def. Flag of Mexico.svg Ramses AgatonKO1/82:07
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Alfonso Olveradef. Flag of the United States.svg Amon RashidiUD8/8
Super middleweight Flag of Mexico.svg Misael Rodriguez def. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon MaddoxKO3/81:13
Featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Juan Antonio Lopezdef. Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando GarciaUD8/8
Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Leon Lawson IIIdef. Flag of Mexico.svg Alan ZavalaKO2/82:27
Light heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Burley Brooksdef. Flag of Mexico.svg Fabian ValdezKO1/62:35
Welterweight Flag of Mexico.svg Lindolfo Delgadodef. Flag of Mexico.svg Jesus Zazueta AnayaKO6/61:59 [5]
Middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Joey Spencerdef. Flag of the United States.svg Travis GambardellaKO3/40:53
Super featherweight Flag of the United States.svg Jose Valenzueladef. Flag of the United States.svg Charles ClarkKO1/41:06

^Note 1 For WBC, and IBF welterweight titles
^Note 2 For WBC super middleweight title
^Note 3 For vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title

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