Shawn Porter

Name: Shawn Porter
Alias: Showtime
Birth Name: Shawn Christian Porter
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 170cm
Reach: 177cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Kenny Porter
• Manager: Al Haymon

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 4-4-0 (1 KO’s) in world championship bouts.
• 7-4-1 (2 KO’s) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Julio Diaz, Devon Alexander, Paul Malignaggi, Adrien Broner, Andre Berto, Danny Garcia & Yordenis Ugás.
  • Lost against Kell Brook, Keith Thurman, Errol Spence Jr. & Terence Crawford.
  • Drew with Julio Diaz.

Variant Record

• Defeated 2 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Phil Lo Greco & Sebastian Formella.

Amateur Career

• Had a reported amateur record of 276-14.
• Most notable win in the amateurs was against Oleksandr Usyk who later became undisputed in the pros at cruiserweight & heavyweight.
• 2003 International Junior Olympics (15-16 year olds) Silver medalist at 66 kg, in Alexandria, USA.
• 2004 Pan American Cadet (15-16 year olds) Gold medalist at 70 kg, in Colorado Springs, USA.
• 2006 US National Championships Silver medalist at 75 kg, in Colorado Springs, USA.
• 2006 World Junior Championships participant at middleweight, in Agadir, Morocco.
  • Defeated Ciaran McCauley (Ireland) 30-17
  • Defeated Pavel Bykov (Russia) RSC 4
  • Lost to Luis Garcia (Cuba) 11-37
• 2007 1st Pan Am Qualifier Bronze medalist at middleweight, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
  • Defeated Andres Herida (Colombia) RSC 2
  • Lost to Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela) 10-21
• 2007 US National Golden Gloves Gold medalist at 75 kg, in Chattanooga, USA.
• 2007 US National Championships Silver medalist at 75 kg, in Colorado Springs, USA.
• 2007 Pan American Games participant at middleweight, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Lost to Emilio Correa Jr. (Cuba) Lost KO by 2
• 2007 US Olympic Trials Bronze medalist at 75 kg, in Houston, USA.
  • Lost to Daniel Jacobs 18-30
  • Defeated Jonathan Nelson RSC-OS 3
  • Defeated Fernando Guerrero 22-19
  • Defeated Dominic Wade DQ 4
  • Lost to Daniel Jacobs 11-31
• 2008 US National Championships Silver medalist at 75 kg, in Colorado Springs, USA.

Regional & Minor Titles

• interim WBO NABO super welterweight title
• NABF welterweight title
• WBO NABO welterweight title
• IBF North American welterweight title
• interim WBC Silver welterweight title

Notes

• Porter, 10-0-0 (8 KO's), at the time was Manny Pacquiao's lead sparring partner for his super fight with Miguel Cotto.

External Links

• Porter's website
• Porter interviewed about working with Pacquiao
• Porter talks about upcoming fight
• Porter's Olympic Bio
• Premier Boxing Championships Profile

Preceded by: Devon Alexander	IBF Welterweight Champion 2013 Dec 7 – 2014 Aug 16	Succeeded by: Kell Brook
Preceded by: Keith Thurman	WBC Welterweight Champion 2018 Sep 8 – 2019 Sep 28	Succeeded by: Errol Spence Jr.