Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter


Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter was a professional boxing match contested on September 28, 2019, for the WBC and IBF welterweight championship.
Spence Jr. won the fight via split decision, with two scorecards reading 116–111 for Spence Jr., and the third 115–112 for Porter.

Background

The event took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Spence was the 1 to 9 favourite to win, with Porter as a 5 to 1 underdog.

The fight

Spence Jr. and Porter participated in a frenetic encounter from start to finish, with one CBS analyst declaring it a "fight of the year candidate".
Porter started fast, sometimes overwhelming Spence Jr. in the early rounds. Spence Jr., however, began attacking Porter's body and was able to slowly gain a slight edge on the judges' scorecards. With the fight still close, Spence Jr. landed a short left hook to Porter's chin in round eleven, causing Porter's glove to touch the canvas and scoring the only knockdown of the fight. Porter remained on his feet and received an eight-count by referee Jack Reiss before resuming the contest, finishing the round and engaging in an action-packed twelfth and final round.
In the end, Spence Jr. was given a split decision win on the official scorecards, with Filipino judge Rey Danseco and Steve Weisfeld had it 116–111 for him and Larry Hazzard Jr tallied 115–112 for Porter. Spence Jr. won Porter's WBC title and successfully defended his IBF title for the fourth time.

Fight card

Confirmed bouts:



Broadcasting

The fight was telecast on Fox Sports pay per view in the United States, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and via FITE TV on pay per view outside of North America.
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