Errol Spence vs. Shawn Porter - September 28, 2019

[ValMar]

I would never bet against Spence, he is better than Porter, no dilemma about that. Porter is tough and slick, but it will not be enough for Spence. So, Spence by decision (117/111 type).
The most bizarre thing I have ever heard regarding active fighters is Porter's victory against Usyk (youngster's amateurs competition).
Honestly, I can not understand this fact.

[Onetimeonly]

I would never bet against Spence, he is better than Porter, no dilemma about that. Porter is tough and slick, but it will not be enough for Spence. So, Spence by decision (117/111 type).
The most bizarre thing I have ever heard regarding active fighters is Porter's victory against Usyk (youngster's amateurs competition).
Honestly, I can not understand this fact.

Andre ward has always said his toughest fight during his streak was Tim Bradley.

[IKSRTFO]

Andre ward has always said his toughest fight during his streak was Tim Bradley.

I can see that. We always look at guys with power, speed, flashiness, ect. but Bradley does have a never say die attitude and is not a quitter so I can see that teaching a young Ward a few things.

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Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter apparently have a date and site for their welterweight title unification fight.

The Athletic’s Lance Pugmire reported Wednesday that Spence-Porter will take place September 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. September 28 has been the rumored date for their FOX Sports Pay-Per-View main event, but Barclays Center in Brooklyn was a potential spot for their 147-pound title fight as well.

[Best Coast]

Nice...sooner than I expected!!

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Welterweight world champions collide when IBF Champion Errol "The Truth'' Spence Jr. clashes with WBC Champion "Showtime'' Shawn Porter in a massive 147-pound title unification match headlining a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, September 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The co-feature of the evening will pit WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell against unbeaten former champion David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez in an explosive 168-pound showdown.

Tickets for the event go on sale Monday, July 22 at 12 p.m. PT and can be purchased at AXS.com.

"Errol Spence Jr. versus Shawn Porter in a welterweight unification match brings to mind some of the great 147-pound clashes of the past - Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Kid Gavilan, Leonard vs. Hearns or Whitaker vs. Chavez,'' said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. "Both men are in their primes and both like to apply pressure. With that clash of styles, something has to give. In the co-feature, Anthony Dirrell doesn't want to give up the title and David Benavidez wants it back. Played out before an electric crowd at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and headlining a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View, this show has instant classic written all over it.''

Spence vs. Porter represents a major step forward in the quest to find the best 147-pound boxer on the planet. Spence has declared that anyone who wants to make that claim will have to come through him. Porter has already faced the some of the biggest names in the division, including Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia, and will make Spence back up his boast.

The unbeaten Spence (25-0, 21 KOs) is a young, powerful welterweight who vaulted to the top of the welterweight scene with a punishing 11th round knockout victory over Kell Brook for the IBF championship in front of Brook's hometown fans in Sheffield, England in 2017. Fighting out of Desoto, Texas, Spence has successfully defended the title three times. Most recently he scored a unanimous decision victory over three-division world champion Mikey Garcia in a PBC on FOX Pay-Per-View show before a hometown crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on March 16.

"It's going to be a very exciting fight," said Spence. "Shawn is never in a boring fight and I always entertain. It will be a 'Fight of the Year' type fight because our styles mesh. Shawn Porter is a guy who tries to rough you up. That's what he's always done. With Yordenis Ugas he tried to box and he said he didn't like that style. He said he is going back to his original style. If he brings that style to me, it's going to be a great fight because I'm going to bring it right back to him.''

The 31-year-old Porter (30-2-1, 17 KOs) is a two-time welterweight champion whose high-pressure style has served him well in his rise in the 147-pound division. Born in Akron, Ohio and now living in Las Vegas, Porter won the IBF welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Devon Alexander in 2013. He lost the title, which Spence now has, to Kell Brook by a majority decision in 2014. Porter moved back into the championship ranks with a unanimous decision victory over Danny Garcia for the vacant WBC title in 2018. He successfully defended the title with a split decision victory over Yordenis Ugas in March on FOX.

"There haven't been too many fights as a professional that I've been this excited about," said Porter. "I was really excited about the Danny Garcia fight and I'm really excited about this one. Ever since Spence got a belt, I really circled this fight on my calendar. Preparation is the key. I think I have everything it takes to beat Errol Spence. I'm very confident and my team is confident in what I have to do on September 28. We'll be ready."

Dirrell vs. Benavidez promises to be a hotly contested battle for the WBC Super Middleweight title. Dirrell is a two-time WBC 168-pound world champion and will bring experience, while Benavidez will bring his high-octane style.

The 34-year-old Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) won the WBC title for the first time with a unanimous decision over Sakio Bika in 2014. The native of Flint, Michigan lost the title the next year to Badou Jack by majority decision. He put together six straight victories after that loss to get back into position to fight for the championship again. He won the title with a technical decision victory over Avni Yildirim in February on FS1. Dirrell is the younger brother of Andre Dirrell, who won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team in 2004.

"I'm going to work my butt off, putting in extra hours in the gym, because this is one of the toughest opponents I've ever fought,'' Dirrell said. "He's young and he's tough. But I'm more than ready for anything that he can bring. I bring an exciting fight. He knows that. The world knows that. He can talk, but nothing matters but what happens in the ring. I wanted this fight to be out west because I will fight anybody anywhere. It's only two people in the ring and we're going to give a good entertaining fight for the fans.''

Benavidez (21-0, 18 KOs) won the WBC title with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril in 2017. Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, Benavidez successfully defended the title with a more convincing unanimous decision over Gavril in the rematch four months later. The 22-year-old returned to the ring to score an impressive knockout victory over veteran J'Leon Love in March on the Spence vs. Garcia PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.

"I'm looking forward to reclaiming my WBC belt in my next fight against Anthony Dirrell," said Benavidez. "This fight is overdue and I guarantee I will be ready for whatever he brings to the ring. The fans are really going to enjoy this one.''

[JxhDel.]

Porter is the perfect foil for Spence. Could be seriously poundered if he tries to go forward as he usually does.

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Porter is the perfect foil for Spence. Could be seriously poundered if he tries to go forward as he usually does.

I think Spence will beat the brakes off him.

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Spence said he fought at home in front of 50k against someone no one knew. Very disrespectful to Mikey Garcia. If was probably Garcia who bought in a lot of the crowd AND PPV buys.

[JxhDel.]

Porter is the perfect foil for Spence. Could be seriously poundered if he tries to go forward as he usually does.

I think Spence will beat the brakes off him.

Yikes.

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Starts at 9 minutes..

[caldo2025]

The only thing less entertaining than watching Porter fight is perhaps a colonoscopy or a Deontay Wilder interview.

[jujigatame]

Credit to PBC for not making this a PPV. I think it's every bit as big a fight as Pac/Thurman was.

EDIT: Wait a second, it is a PPV! WTF?

[KiwiRider]

I'm starting a rumour that Compubox are putting an extra button on their keypad for this fight so they can score Porter's head as well as his gloves.

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I think Spence will beat the brakes off him.

Yikes.

Why yikes? Spence is a much better fighter.

[JxhDel.]

Yikes.

Why yikes? Spence is a much better fighter.

Exactly! And much bigger, stronger... praying for Porter already. And I don't pray, ever

[ironbeard]

Unlike many of you, I love to watch Porter operate, and boxers attempt to deal with him. I appreciate a current day boxer who takes on anyone and everyone anytime and any place.

We need more Shawn Porters in boxing. His skills, attitude and professionalism are under appreciated.

[Evander]

I thought Danny Garcia would beat Shawn Porter, so what do I know.
Porter is a game fighter but I don't think he'll have enough to beat Spence at this point in Errol's career I would have thought.
Good match up I like it.

[SenorPipino]

Why yikes? Spence is a much better fighter.

Exactly! And much bigger, stronger... praying for Porter already. And I don't pray, ever

He's bigger and stronger than Mikey Garcia, and Garcia survived intact.

If Porter fights tactically as he did with
Ugas, he won't get hurt.

So don't expect Porter to be in any danger. But also don't expect him to win.

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Spence To Porter: You Know I'm Gonna Beat You Up, Punish You!

Porter took exception to Spence stating that he took the wrong approach to his last fight – an unimpressive, split-decision defeat of Yordenis Ugas on March 9. Once they began exchanging words, Spence predicted what he had refrained from saying earlier in the media center for the Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman fight at MGM Grand.

“I’m knocking his ass out,” Spence said. “This is the same dude that had a tough fight with [Adrian] Granados. So, I’m not trying to hear none of y’all talk. Every time he stepped up, he lost. The only person he stepped up and beat was Danny Garcia. He fought Keith Thurman. Kell Brook came over here and took the [IBF] belt from him, and hurt him a couple times.”

When Porter pressed Spence for a prediction, Spence disrespectfully responded, “I’m gonna beat you up. You know I’m gonna punish you!”

“Ugas is a good fighter,” Spence said. “Ugas is good, tough. He was a Cuban Olympian, a guy who always comes to fight. I think Shawn had the wrong game plan. Shawn tried to box him and tried to out-point him, and that’s just not him.”

Porter disputed Spence’s assessment and questioned Spence’s boxing ability.

“You try to box me, and you see what happens,” Spence said. “You try to box me and see what happens. I’ll put you on your ass! You try to box, see what happens.”

When Porter persisted, Spence kept at it, too.

“Yeah, you did have the wrong game plan,” Spence said. “A lot of people thought you lost.”

[ironbeard]

Spence said he fought at home in front of 50k against someone no one knew. Very disrespectful to Mikey Garcia. If was probably Garcia who bought in a lot of the crowd AND PPV buys.

True. That is a delusional statement by Spence.

[JxhDel.]

Exactly! And much bigger, stronger... praying for Porter already. And I don't pray, ever

He's bigger and stronger than Mikey Garcia, and Garcia survived intact.

If Porter fights tactically as he did with
Ugas, he won't get hurt.

So don't expect Porter to be in any danger. But also don't expect him to win.

If I correctly remember what happened to Kell Brook, I won't be surprised at Porter getting whooped, but your considerations are legit

[Bandog]

I think the only chance Porter has is to pressure Spence, use tactics like he did with Berto to take Spence off his game. Porter doesn't have the skills to out-box Spence, in my opinion.

Mikey Garcia went 12 because he was there to survive, and I think Spence allowed him to survive somewhat too. Mikey's brother wanted to stop it, but Mikey is tough, and refused to quit.