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Mario Barrios and Batyr Akhmedov were ordered more than a month ago by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to negotiate terms for a vacant title fight. Little has since been said about the pairing, but it has resurfaced in a big way.

The evenly matched showdown between unbeaten rising contenders will serve as a preliminary bout to the Sept. 28 welterweight title unification bout between Errol Spence and Shawn Porter, which takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

The event will air live on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View, with all participants due to meet the press for a late morning session Tuesday in Los Angeles. Also on hand will be Josesito Lopez and John Molina Jr., both of whom collide in what figures to be a wild battle of California-based welterweight gatekeepers.

Real nice undercard, that doesn't do much for buys but I damn sure appreciate it.

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caldo2025 wrote: ↑21 Jul 2019, 15:16 The only thing less entertaining than watching Porter fight is perhaps a colonoscopy or a Deontay Wilder interview.

I hate Porter's style too. Very ugly and painful to watch. Spence though I think has the power and skill to keep him off of him, and if not will beat him on the inside as well. Porter's bulldog style may end up getting him stopped.

Great card! I may have to show up for this one.

ironbeard wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 14:52 Great card! I may have to show up for this one.

I was contemplating going too. If so I'll buy ya a drink.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:05

ironbeard wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 14:52 Great card! I may have to show up for this one.

I was contemplating going too. If so I'll buy ya a drink.

You guys in LA? Or nearby?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:39

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:05

I was contemplating going too. If so I'll buy ya a drink.

You guys in LA? Or nearby?

Nah, I'm in Texas.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:05

ironbeard wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 14:52 Great card! I may have to show up for this one.

I was contemplating going too. If so I'll buy ya a drink.

That could work.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:39

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑14 Aug 2019, 17:05

I was contemplating going too. If so I'll buy ya a drink.

You guys in LA? Or nearby?

I have a place in San Diego.

I almost laughed at Porter predicting a 1st round KO. Porter isn't an easy fight for anyone, but he also isn't known for a monster punch. I think Spence has gotten under his skin.

Bandog wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 20:21 I almost laughed at Porter predicting a 1st round KO. Porter isn't an easy fight for anyone, but he also isn't known for a monster punch. I think Spence has gotten under his skin.

I think Porter actually managed to get under Spence’s skin there, which surprised me.

ironbeard wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 21:57

Bandog wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 20:21 I almost laughed at Porter predicting a 1st round KO. Porter isn't an easy fight for anyone, but he also isn't known for a monster punch. I think Spence has gotten under his skin.

I think Porter actually managed to get under Spence’s skin there, which surprised me.

I totally agree. Spence got off kilter when Porter said that. I've never previously seen that happen.

It's going to be great fight can't wait

GreenGoblin510 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 00:29 It's going to be great fight can't wait

Who you rooting for?

Spence-Porter FOX Countdown Show Drew 604,000 Viewers

An Errol Spence Jr.-Shawn Porter preview show drew more viewers Saturday night than some main events televised this year on basic cable and premium cable.

According to Nielsen Media Research figures released Tuesday, an average of 604,000 viewers watched FOX’s live airing of “PBC Countdown: Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Shawn Porter” on network television. The 30-minute program aired on the East Coast late Saturday night, following FOX’s live telecast of a college football game, Penn State’s 45-13 win over Buffalo, that aired in prime time.

The Penn State-Buffalo game was watched by an average audience of 2,167,000, and thus provided a strong lead-in for the Spence-Porter preview show.

Nevertheless, the viewership Saturday night was higher than for any FOX “Countdown” show in 2019 and the second highest-rated “Countdown” show since the inaugural broadcast December 8. That preview show, for FOX’s December 22 card headlined by Jermall Charlo and Jermell Charlo, attracted an average of 705,000 viewers.

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Porter one of my favourite fighters, a real warrior, but Spence is too much for anyone to handle. The great Mayweather would not have stood a chance.

Undercard Additions

A loaded night of exciting undercard fights will feature top contenders and rising prospects stepping into the ring as part of a blockbuster event headlined by the welterweight title unification between Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and "Showtime" Shawn Porter Saturday, September 28 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

The FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell facing unbeaten former champion David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez in the co-main event, unbeaten contenders Mario "El Azteca" Barrios and Batyr Akhmedov battling for the WBA Super Lightweight title, and rugged veteran Josesito "The Riverside Rocky" Lopez and brawler John Molina Jr. competing in a 10-round welterweight fight.

Undercard action will see a pair of rising prospects and 2016 Mexican Olympians in action as 2016 bronze medalist Misael Rodriguez (9-0, 4 KOs) battles Detroit's Brandon Maddox (7-2-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super middleweight bout while Lindolfo Delgado (10-0, 10 KOs) takes on Mexico's Jesus Zazueta Anaya (6-4-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight duel.

The lineup continues with hard-hitting super lightweight Fabian Maidana (16-1, 12 KOs) in an eight-round fight against Mexico's Ramses Agaton (21-10-3, 11 KOs), plus a trio of Dallas-natives compete as prospect Burley Brooks (3-0, 3 KOs)enters for a six-round light heavyweight fight against Mexico's Fabian Valdez (3-5), welterweight Amon Rashidi (7-0, 5 KOs) takes on Mexico's Alfonso Olvera (11-6-3, 4 KOs) in an eight-round fight and featherweight Fernando Garcia (12-1, 7 KOs) duels another Dallas-native in Juan Antonio Lopez (14-7, 6 KOs) for an eight-round bout.

Rounding out the card is unbeaten rising prospect Leon Lawson III fighting out of Flint, Michigan in an eight-round super welterweight contest versus Mexico's Alan Zavala, super lightweight prospect Justin Cardona in a four-round bout against Norcross, Georgia's Archie Weah and undefeated Mexican super featherweight prospect Jose Valenzuela taking on Dallas-native Charles Clark in a six-round attraction.

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ESJ will definitely win, probably by decision.

diddy wrote: ↑18 Sep 2019, 12:03 ESJ will definitely win, probably by decision.

I agree. Its hard to imagine anyone knocking Porter out. If it does happen, it will be late in the fight.

More interested in the Benavidez/Dirrell bout.

Not long to go.
I'm hoping this is going to be one of the top fights this year.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:15

Great hype that looked good

Spence eyes looked glazed and he slurring.

Shawn's nostrils gunna get you