Spence: I’m up there with Pacquiao, Thurman, Khan and Porter

04/17/2016 by Boxing News

1-Spence v Algieri_Fight_Ryan Greene _ Premier Boxing Champions1 By Scott Gilfoid: Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) really showed off his stuff last night in beating a fighter that no one had ever beaten in that fashion before in his 5th round stoppage win over Chris Algieri (21-3, 8 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Spence feels that his win over Algieri showed that he’s right up there at the same level as Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter and Keith Thurman. Spence believes he’s in the top five of the best welterweights in the division right now after the punching display he put on last Saturday night. I think Spence is underselling himself. I think he’s better than all those guys by far.

Thurman vs. Porter set for June 25 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

04/15/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: It was learned today that the match-up between WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and former IBF welterweight champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) is set for June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Porter vs. Thurman was supposed to have taken place last month on March 12, but Thurman postponed the fight after suffering an injury during an automobile accident last February. Thurman, 27, suffered a whip lash injury in the accident, and he complained of his shoulders and neck freezing up when he attempted to work out afterwards.

Thurman-Porter on June 25 possible for Barclays Center

03/19/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: It appears that the June 25th fight between WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and challenger Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to Dan Rafael.

It’s still not official for the Barclays Center, but it’s in the works. This is a change from the previous venue that was mentioned for the Thurman-Porter fight before it was postponed due to Thurman’s automobile accident.

Danny Garcia could face Thurman-Porter winner

03/12/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Showtime vice president of sports Stephen Espinoza says he’s had discussions about the next fight for newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia in the summer or fall of this year.

Garcia recently beat Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero by a 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC welterweight title last January. Espinoza says Danny Garcia will be keeping a close eye on the June 25th fight between WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman and “Showtime” Shawn Porter, and he could potentially fight the winner of that contest in a unification fight.

“We’ve had some discussions about some possible match-ups for him,” Espinoza said of Garcia to Ringtv.com. “I think it’s looking like late summer, early fall and he’s really at the top of the division, so I know, having spoken to his team, I know he’ll be watching very closely the Thurman-Porter result with an eye on maybe taking on the winner of that.”

Thurman-Porter on June 25 on Showtime

03/11/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: The welterweight contest between WBA champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) and Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) has been given a new date of June 25 for Showtime Boxing. The co-feature bout has been upgraded with former three division world champion Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) facing WBA World featherweight champion Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs).

Hopefully the June 25 fight date will stick for this card, because it’ll depend on Thurman, who was injured in an automobile accident a couple of weeks ago and received a whiplash injury. Whether Thurman can fight on June 25 will depend his healing from the injury. That’s three months away.

Part of that time will involve Thurman training. He’s going to need to be healthy almost immediately for him to get ready for that fight. I wonder if he can do. For someone that was involved in a car accident, it might not be enough time for Thurman.

Porter will look for Danny Garcia fight if Thurman not available

03/08/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter and his trainer/father Kenny Porter are in a holding pattern right now waiting to see if/when WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time’ Thurman is able to come back from his automobile accident in order to face them. Kenny Porter says they’ll wait until early June.

If Thurman still isn’t recovered from the whiplash injury he received, then they’ll look to move on and fight WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia for his title. Porter is ranked #4 with the WBA and #6 with the WBO.

However, he shares the same manager as Garcia in Al Haymon. It’s possible that Haymon could put a fight together between Porter and Garcia in the near future, as long as there isn’t any resistance from Garcia and his father/trainer Angel Garcia.

Thurman vs. Porter possible for June

03/08/2016 by Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) is expected to be back inside the ring by June, according to ESPN. Thurman, 27, is recovering from an automobile accident he was involved in a couple of weeks ago.

The injury caused Thurman’s March 12 fight against challenger Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) to be temporarily called off until later. Thurman suffered whiplash in the car accident. Once he does recover from the accident, then the fight will be rescheduled for the Mohegan Sun resort in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In the meantime, Porter will be taking part in an exhibition bout to stay busy, as he hasn’t fought since last year in June when he beat Adrien Broner.

Keith Thurman to be out 4 to 6 weeks, says Dibella

02/23/2016 by Boxing News

By Jeff Aranow: Promoter Lou Dibella says WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) will need at least four to six weeks to rest from his injuries he suffered in an automobile accident last week. Thurman’s title defense against #4 WBA Shawn “Showtime” Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) will need to wait until they have a better idea of how much time it’s going to take for the 27-year-old Thurman to heal.

Thurman was supposed to be fighting Porter on March 12 on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Thurman attempted to spar after his automobile accident, but his shoulders and neck gave him problems during the sparring session.

“He’ll probably be off four to six weeks. The fight will happen next when he’s healed and ready to go,” Dibella said to ESPN.com. “After sparring Saturday, his neck and shoulders locked up and he couldn’t move.

Keith Thurman injured, Porter fight postponed

02/23/201602/22/2016 by Boxing News

By Jeff Aranow: Moments ago, it was announced that WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) suffered an injury in car accident. His fight against Shawn Porter (26-1, 16 KOs) will be postponed. He was supposed to fight Porter on March 12 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

It’s unknown how bad the injury was for Thurman and how long he’ll be out of action.

“BREAKING: Thurman-Porter card is postponed to TBA as Thurman is injured. #boxing,” said Dan Rafael.

Kenny Porter expects Keith Thurman to throw punches while running the opposite direction

02/19/2016 by Boxing News

By Tim Fletcher: Former IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter’s father/trainer Kenny Porter says he thinks that WBA World welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Porter (26-0, 22 KOs) will be on the retreat whenever he throws power shots in their fight on March 12 next month at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Kenny is familiar with Thurman from both the amateurs and pros, and he knows that Thurman prefers to land sneaky power shots rather than standing in the pocket and trading shots. Thurman is always looking to avoid getting hit by his opponents, and he’s not going to stand in the pocket and let his hands go the way some fighters do.