Shawn Porter
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Shawn Porter |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 27, 1987(1987-10-27) |
| Age | 37 |
| Birthplace | Cleveland |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Shawn Porter Biography
| Name | Shawn Porter |
| Birthday | Oct 27 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Cleveland |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Kenny Porter |
| Siblings | Kenneth Porter II |
| Spouse | Julia Porter |
Shawn Porter is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on October 27, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. American professional boxer of welterweight who in 2014 has never lost a professional match as well as in the position of IBF World Welterweight Champion.
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Shawn Christian Porter (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional boxer. He is a former two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2013 to 2014 and the WBC title from 2018 to September 2019. As of December 2019, Porter is ranked as the world’s fourth best active welterweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and Boxrec, and fifth by The Ring magazine, as well as the world’s tenth best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec. He is particularly known for his aggressive pressure fighting style, physical strength and high workrate.
Porter began his pro career at 165½lbs on October 3, 2008 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. His opponent was Norman Johnson. Porter won the fight via first-round TKO. In his 5th professional fight, Porter faced off against 31 year old Cory Jones (4–3, 1 KO) on February 6,
- Porter won the fight after 4 rounds via unanimous decision (40–33, 40–33, 39–35). Jones was knocked down twice in round 1. On April 3, 2009, Porter defeated Eloy Suarez (10–4, 5 KOs) via 1st-round TKO. Porter backed Suarez in a corner, landed several right hand power punches and sent him to the canvas. Suarez beat the count, but was out on his feet. The referee waved a halt at 2:59 of round 1.
He was taught and instructed by his father, Kenny Porter.
Shawn Porter Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shawn Porter is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shawn Porter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
As an amateur player, he had two76-14 records and took home his first World Golden Gloves Championship in 2007.
His graduation was from Stow-Munroe Falls High School.
In an old-fashioned fight of the year candidate, Porter was unsuccessful in winning the title as Thurman won by unanimous decision, before a crowd of 12,718, when all three judges scored an identical 115–113 in favor of Thurman. Porter earned a $1m purse. This was the first main event televised by CBS in prime time since February 15, 1978, when Muhammad Ali lost a 15-round split decision and the heavyweight title to Leon Spinks in a massive upset. Thurman landed 235 of 539 punches (44 percent) and Porter landed 236 of 662 (36 percent). After the fight, there was immediate talks of a rematch. The fight averaged 3.1 million viewers, according to ESPN. The card itself averaged 2.4 million viewers. The live gate was over $1.1 million in ticket sales, the highest gate in the history of Barclays Center to date, it was also the second highest attendance in the history of Barclays Center, with over 12,000 paying customers in attendance. Premier Boxing Champions voted the bout as their ‘Fight of the Year’.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Shawn Porter height 5 ft 7 in Shawn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Shawn Porter Dating?
According to our records, Shawn Porter married to Julia Porter. As of December 1, 2023, Shawn Porter’s is not dating anyone.
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Before a crowd of 10,924, Porter fought hard to earn a 12-round unanimous decision over Granados to claim the vacant WBC Silver welterweight title. All three judges’ scored the fight The judges scored the fight 117–111 in favour of Porter. Porter worked hard and did enough to claim the 10 rounds. Throughout the rounds, although Granados was also effective, Porter switched tactics, notably working on the inside and land some clean shots. Porter faded in the 11th and 12th rounds, and resorted to using movement to preserve his win. Granados had enough energy to withstand any punishment inflicted by Porter. The crowd began to jeer in the final round, usually the more excited rounds, as Porter moved and clinched, rather than thrown punches. At one point in the final round, Porter grabbed gold of Granados to avoid being hit. Granados looked at the crowd and shouted, “He won’t let go of me.” CompuBox Stats showed that Porter was the busier and more accurate boxer, landing 209 of 583 punches thrown (36%), while Granandos landed 166 of 680 thrown (24%). Porter explained the reason he slowed down towards the championship rounds saying, “I hurt my left hand in the sixth round, but I kept using it,. I had to use my jab. It took a toll on me, and by the 10th round I just couldn’t throw it anymore.” For the win, Porter earned $500,000, while Granados took home a $200,000 purse. Granados thought he won the fight. The fight, which took place on a Showtime averaged 646,000 viewers and peaked at 696,000 viewers.
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In front of 9,118, Porter earned another world title fight against Thurman after he stopped Berto inside the distance. Porter used power shots to the body of Berto to wear him down over the rounds. Berto was dropped in round 2, the same round Porter suffered a bad cut from clash of heads. After round 4, Porter was cut above both eyes and Berto was cut above the left eye, all due to clash of heads. Porter dropped Berto once again in round 9, forcing the stoppage. At the time of stoppage, Porter was ahead on all scorecards, 79–71, 79–74 and 78–73. Porter was the busier fighter, landing 175 of 448 (39%) punches thrown, whilst Berto landed 81 of 254 thrown (32%). Many experts called the fight dirty due to constant clash of heads and blood pouring from both fighters. Porter said, “My intention is never to use my head as a weapon. This was a just very hard-fought battle by both of us and I’m blessed to get the victory.”
Is Shawn Porter retired?
LAS VEGAS — Shawn Porter was stopped for the first time in his career Saturday, a 10th-round TKO vs. Terence Crawford on ESPN+ PPV, and now he is stepping away from boxing for good.
Why did Shawn Porter Dad stop the fight?
His father and coach, Kenny Porter, pulled his son out of the fight after the second knockdown and criticised his preparation for the fight. “Honestly his preparation, he didn’t prepare like I wanted him to. So that just makes me sad and I don’t want him in that situation,” he said of Porter.
Who defeated Shawn Porter?
Terence Crawford defeats Shawn Porter by 10th-round TKO to retain welterweight title. LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford jumped up and down in jubilation. Or maybe it was an exorcism.
How much did Shawn Porter make?
Per reports, he bagged $1 million from a single fight against Adrien Broner. The numbers increased and ‘Showtime’ earned a career-high $2 million guaranteed when he fought Errol Spence Jr. in 2019.
When should Boxers retire?
Most boxing experts agree that boxers should retire at the peak of their careers, usually at ages 30 to 35. However, there is no set retirement age limit, with some retiring as young as 26 and others aged 53. Famous examples include Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, and more.