By Allan Fox: An irritated ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17 KOs) confronted inactive WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 20 KOs) last Saturday night in front of reporters at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Shawn Porter calls out Danny Garcia in ring
By Allan Fox: Former welterweight champion ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17 KOs) climbed into the ring last Saturday night and called out Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) following his 9th round knockout win over a feeble looking Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) in their WBC welterweight title eliminator at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thurman: I’ll fight 2 times in 2018, and then I’m ready (for Spence)
By Dan Ambrose: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman says he’ll be fighting 2 times in 2018, and then he’ll be ready to face IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence next year in a unification fight. Thurman, 28, wants to dedicate the entire year on tune-ups rather than facing Spence in a unification after one tune-up fight on May 19 on Showtime Boxing.
Porter talks Adrien Broner vs. Omar Figueroa
By Allan Fox: Shawn Porter has some major concerns about whether 4-time world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) can come back from his latest loss to Mikey Garcia at 140 to turn his career around to defeat Omar Figueroa Jr. (27-0-1, 19 KOs) and Amir Khan.
Porter says Keith Thurman v Jessie Vargas is a done deal for April
By Tim Royner: Shawn Porter says Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) vs. Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) is a done deal for April. The fighters share the same manager in Al Haymon, so that would explain why Porter knows the inside info on the Thurman-Vargas fight.
Thurman: I want to make a statement against Porter
By Dan Ambrose: Keith “One Time” Thurman doesn’t want to let Shawn Porter have any chances for success in their rematch like he did in their previous fight last year in June. Thurman admits that he gave away too many rounds by fighting off the ropes, and not staying in motion the way that he can.
Thurman says Spence fight not happening until 2019
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time” Thurman says he won’t be fighting Errol Spence Jr. in a unification fight until at least 2019 at the earliest. Until then, Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says it’s not a subject that is discus-sable for him. He has other fights that he needs to take place in terms of his mandatory defense against Shawn Porter, and other fights.
Shawn Porter decisions Adrian Granados
By Jeff Aranow: Former IBF welterweight champion Shawn “Showtime” Porter (28-2-1, 17 KOs) pounded out a 12 round unanimous decision over Adrian “Tigre” Granados (18-6-2, 12 KOs) to win the vacant World Boxing Council Silver 147 lb. title on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 117-111 and 117-111.
Shawn Porter vs. Adrian Granados Training Camp Quotes
Former champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter and hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados will look to steal the show when they meet in a 12-round welterweight world title elimination bout on Saturday, November 4 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Thurman NOT ready for Spence or Crawford
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says he’s not going to be fighting Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) and Terence “Bud” Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) in his next fight in early 2018, and he’s not sure when those fights will take place.