SHAWN
PORTER
“SHOWTIME”
| WINS | LOSSES | DRAWS | KOS |
| 31 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| WEIGHT | HEIGHT | REACH |
| 147 LBS | 5’7″ | 69 1/2″ |
| (66.82 KG) | (1.7 M) | (177 CM) |
| BORN | OCT 27, 1987 | STANCE | ORTHODOX |
| AGE | 32 | ROUNDS BOXED | 243 |
| COUNTRY | USA | KO PERCENTAGE | 48.57% |
| BORN IN | AKRON, OH | BOXING HERO | MARVIN HAGLER |
| TRAINS IN | LAS VEGAS, NV |
SHAWN
PORTER
“SHOWTIME”
| WINS | LOSSES | DRAWS | KOS |
| 31 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| WEIGHT | HEIGHT | REACH |
| 147 LBS | 5’7″ | 69 1/2″ |
| (66.82 KG) | (1.7 M) | (177 CM) |
| BORN | OCT 27, 1987 | STANCE | ORTHODOX |
| AGE | 32 | ROUNDS BOXED | 243 |
| COUNTRY | USA | KO PERCENTAGE | 48.57% |
| BORN IN | AKRON, OH | BOXING HERO | MARVIN HAGLER |
| TRAINS IN | LAS VEGAS, NV |
Expect unrelenting intensity and nonstop physical fireworks when 147-pounder Shawn Porter climbs into the ring. Trained by his father, Porter compiled 276 wins as a standout amateur before becoming a world champion as a professional.
Porter looks like a football player. The broad, thick shoulders, that beefy torso, those piston-like legs that are always propelling him forward as if he was driving himself into a tackling sled.
It’s as if he was born to shed blockers. In fact, Porter was an all-conference high school football standout in his native Akron, Ohio.
This may seem like trivia considering that Porter has since become a star boxer. And then you see him fight.
The way he charges around the ring, swarming his opponent with an all-out physical assault, suggests that Porter’s gridiron background served as an incubator for the athlete that has emerged today.
Under his father’s tutelage, Porter compiled an incredible amateur record of 276-14, besting such notable future pros as Danny Jacobs, Edwin Rodriguez and Demetrius Andrade.
Porter won the World Golden Gloves championship in 2007, but he came up just short of qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.
He turned pro soon after that, and made his debut with a first-round technical knockout of Norman Johnson in Salisbury, Maryland, in October 2008.
As he rose through the ranks, Porter became a reflection of his no-nonsense dad.
“Iron sharpens iron,” Kenny Porter said of training his son in an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2014. “He is like me: unstoppable.”
As a rising pro, Porter sparred with Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines in 2010 and 2011, gaining experiencing and honing his style, which is a mix of explosive movement, relentless punching and technical prowess.
“I’m quick, fast, have good defense and I never rest,” Porter told the Los Angeles Times.
This skill set was on display when the unbeaten Porter fought 147-pound champ Devon Alexander in Brooklyn, New York, in December 2013.
Porter’s nonstop pressure helped him maintain control of the fight, and he took the title in a 12-round unanimous decision.
The following April, Porter took on one of the sport’s craftiest fighters and best counter punchers, former two-division champ Paulie Malignaggi.
Despite his skill at moving around the ring and picking off punches before returning fire, Malignaggi couldn’t withstand the Akron native’s attack, and Porter gained a fourth-round TKO to successfully defend his title.
In August 2014, Porter suffered his first loss at the hands of British fighter Kell Brook, who was awarded a 12-round majority decision in Carson, California, to take the world title.
Porter has dealt with disappointment before, namely a 10-round split-decision draw with Julio Diaz in 2012, which he avenged with a win against Diaz the following year.
“You have to go through things and learn things about yourself,” Porter told the Los Angeles Times in July 2014.
“I’ve learned I have what it takes to be at this level now. I always knew it, but getting through fights when you get cut, getting through long fights where guys just don’t quit for 12 rounds, now you really know it.”
Porter was scheduled to fight Roberto Garcia on March 13, 2015, in the first Premier Boxing Champions card to air on Spike TV, but Garcia was hospitalized with an illness the day before the fight.
Erick Bone replaced Garcia as Porter’s opponent, and had to fly cross-country for the bout at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
Porter floored Bone with a body shot in the fifth round before finishing him off moments later with a left hook to gain the first knockout in PBC history.
Porter took on Cincinnati native Adrien Broner in a 144-pound catchweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 20, 2015, in a fight dubbed the “Battle for Ohio” and broadcast live in prime time on NBC.
Porter immediately imposed his will on Broner, knocking him into the ropes in the first and second rounds as Broner continually tried to tie up Porter.
Porter picked up the pace in the fourth round as he hammered Broner with left hooks to the head and body.
Broner was warned numerous times in the right for holding, and referee Tony Weeks finally deducted a point from him in the 11th round.
Porter let down his guard momentarily in the 12th round and was knocked to the canvas by Broner.
It wasn’t enough to affect the outcome, though, as Porter won a unanimous decision.
It was a fight that lived up its billing—and then some—when Porter took on Keith Thurman at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York, on June 25, 2016 on a Premier Boxing Champions show viewed nationally in primetime on CBS. Many debated the winner, since Porter started strong and appeared to win the opening three rounds.
Thurman, however, increased his work rate and won the last three. All three judges had it in favor of Thurman by identical 115-113 scores. Porter’s fight with Thurman drew 12,718, then the second-highest total to see a fight since Barclays opened in 2012. The CBS telecast averaged 3.1 million viewers, making it the most watched bout up until then in 2016.
Porter tallied his first stoppage in almost two years when he vanquished rugged veteran Andre Berto at 1:31 of the ninth round on April 22, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, in a Premier Boxing Champions card on Showtime.
Porter survived a head butt in the second, which opened a cut. Still, Porter tagged Berto with a right that dropped him to the canvas for a second-round knockdown. Berto valiantly regrouped and hung around for seven more rounds before Porter increased the pressure.
A Porter right forced Berto to stumble into the ropes and was considered the first of two ninth-round knockdowns. Unsteady, Berto could not fend off another right, which spelled the end for Berto at 1:31 of the ninth.
 | VS | SEBASTIAN FORMELLA | Aug 22, 2020 • Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California Shawn Porter WINS against Sebastian Formella by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
 | VS | ERROL SPENCE JR | Mar 09, 2019 • Staples center, Los Angeles, California Shawn Porter LOSES to Errol Spence Jr by SD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | YORDENIS UGAS | Mar 09, 2019 • Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California Shawn Porter WINS against Yordenis Ugas by SD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | DANNY GARCIA 29-2-1 | Sep 08, 2018 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Danny Garcia LOSES to Shawn Porter by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ADRIAN GRANADOS | Nov 04, 2017 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Shawn Porter WINS against Adrian Granados by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ANDRE BERTO 26-2-1 | Apr 22, 2017 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Andre Berto by TKO in Round 9 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | KEITH THURMAN | Jun 25, 2016 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Keith Thurman WINS against Shawn Porter by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ADRIEN BRONER 25-1-1 | Jun 20, 2015 • MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Adrien Broner LOSES to Shawn Porter by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ERICK BONE | Mar 13, 2015 • Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California Shawn Porter WINS against Erick Bone by KO in Round 5 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | KELL BROOK 32-0-0 | Aug 16, 2014 • StubHub Center, Carson, California, USA Shawn Porter LOSES to Kell Brook by MD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | PAUL MALIGNAGGI 23-0-1 | Apr 19, 2014 • DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Paul Malignaggi by TKO in Round 4 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | DEVON ALEXANDER 22-0-1 | Dec 07, 2013 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA Devon Alexander LOSES to Shawn Porter by UD in Round 12 of 12 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | JULIO DIAZ 40-8-1 | Sep 12, 2013 • MGM Grand, MGM Conference Center, Premier Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Julio Diaz by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | PHIL LO GRECO 25-0-0 | May 18, 2013 • Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Phil Lo Greco by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
 | VS | JULIO DIAZ 40-7-0 | Dec 15, 2012 • Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA Shawn Porter DRAWS with Julio Diaz by SD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ALFONSO GOMEZ 23-5-2 | Jul 28, 2012 • HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Alfonso Gomez by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | PATRICK THOMPSON 18-17-1 | Apr 28, 2012 • Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Patrick Thompson by TKO in Round 6 of 8 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ANGES ADJAHO 25-4-0 | Feb 18, 2011 • Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Anges Adjaho by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | HECTOR MUNOZ 18-3-1 | Oct 15, 2010 • Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Hector Munoz by TKO in Round 9 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | RAY ROBINSON 11-1-0 | Jul 16, 2010 • DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Ray Robinson by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ROBERT KLIEWER 10-10-2 | May 22, 2010 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Robert Kliewer by TKO in Round 5 of 8 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | RAUL PINZON 17-4-0 | Apr 16, 2010 • Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Raul Pinzon by KO in Round 1 of 8 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | RUSSEL JORDAN 15-6-0 | Feb 19, 2010 • Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Russell Jordan by UD in Round 10 of 10 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | JAMAR PATTERSON 8-0-0 | Dec 18, 2009 • Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Jamar Patterson by TKO in Round 4 of 8 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | JEROME ELLIS 12-9-2 | Nov 21, 2009 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Jerome Ellis by RTD in Round 4 of 8 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | LAMAR HARRIS 6-2-1 | Aug 29, 2009 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Lamar Harris by TKO in Round 1 of 6 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | BRANDON WOOTEN 6-13-1 | Jun 19, 2009 • Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Brandon Wooten by TKO in Round 1 of 6 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | SAMMY SPARKMAN 21-18-1 | Apr 25, 2009 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Sammy Sparkman by DQ in Round 2 of 6 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ELOY SUAREZ 10-4-0 | Apr 03, 2009 • Pepsi Pavilion, Memphis, Tennessee, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Eloy Suarez by TKO in Round 1 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | ABDIAS CASTILLO 12-22-1 | Mar 14, 2009 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Abdias Castillo by TKO in Round 4 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | CORY JONES 4-3-0 | Feb 06, 2009 • Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Cory Jones by UD in Round 4 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | TOMMY STEPP 0-0-0 | Jan 24, 2009 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Tommy Stepp by KO in Round 1 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | PHILLIP HAMMAC 4-22-0 | Nov 22, 2008 • Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Phillip Hammac by TKO in Round 2 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | TORIS SMITH 2-28-0 | Nov 01, 2008 • West Junior High School, West Memphis, Arkansas, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Toris Smith by TKO in Round 1 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |
| VS | NORMAN JOHNSON 1-2-0 | Oct 03, 2008 • Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, USA Shawn Porter WINS against Norman Johnson by TKO in Round 1 of 4 | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS |