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Salisbury adopts Porter
Fernando Guerrero wasn't only one at the receiving end of cheers
BY TIM BRENNAN • STAFF WRITER • FEBRUARY 7, 2009
SALISBURY -- If Fernando Guerrero is Salisbury's own, than Shawn Porter has become Salisbury's second son. The 21-year-old fighter out of Akron, Ohio, has fought professionally five times following Friday night's event, and twice he's fought, and won, in Salisbury.
His relationship with Guerrero, who was the main force behind bringing some 5,000 people into the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Friday, has grown over the years through the amateur and professional ranks.
Fighting in the first bout on the card Friday, Porter, with the crowd solidly behind him, picked up a unanimous decision victory over Cory Jones, 40-33, 39-35, 40-33.
"It was a tough one," Porter said. "Me and my dad [coach Ken Porter], we've been working really hard, but I didn't make very many adjustments in the fight tonight and we're just going to go back to the gym and keep training, keep working hard and fix some of the mistakes that we made tonight. I earned my victory tonight, but it was a sloppy fight and there's always something you learn from those kinds of fights."
The fight was sloppy because the two grappled through most of the fight, with few clean exchanges through the four rounds. Porter (5-0, 4 KOs) could have avoided some, if not all of that, for he leaned in toward Jones (4-4, 1 KO) as he attacked, leaving himself vulnerable to be tied up.
"It was definitely something I could've prevented," Porter said. "That was something that my corner was telling me, not to lean in, get on my toes and use my quickness to get in and out."
The victory is Porter's first that did not come by knockout in his career, and though the wins are the important thing, he would like to not force the judges to make many decisions in his upcoming fights.
"It will motivate me a little bit," Porter said. "It's definitely not a trend, I'm not going to start that kind of trend so we're just going to keep working hard and we'll keep knocking 'em down."
Porter Advances to 5-0 with a win over Cory Jones
Shawn Porter W4 Cory Jones
Scores: 40-33 (twice), 39-35
By Dan Rafael, ESPN sports
Records: Porter, 5-0, 4 KOs; Jones, 4-4, 1 KO
Rafael's remark: “..... Porter is an excellent prospect with a deep amateur background. Just 21, Porter is certainly a prospect to keep tabs on. He's pleasing to watch and has a dynamic style and speed. Perhaps he is a little undersized to compete at middleweight, but so far, so good. He floored Jones twice in the opening round but dominated in going the distance for the first time in his brief pro career.”
Porter floors Stepp in his fourth professional bout.
February 1, 2009 (from the Stow Sentry)
Stow-Munroe Falls graduate Shawn Porter improved to 4-0 as a professional boxer after scoring a first-round knockout against Atlanta resident Tommy Stepp Jan. 24 at the Fitzgerald Casino in Tunica, Miss.
Shawn, 21, has scored a knockout in all four of his fights. Shawn, who competes in the 154-pound super welterweight division, landed a left hook as Stepp, 35, tried to hit Shawn with a right hand.
Both fighters threw punches, but only Shawn's fist landed as the fight ended at the 1-minute, 50-second mark of the opening round.
"[Stepp] was out cold," Shawn's father, trainer and manager Ken Porter said. "He was the best guy we fought so far. He had the most experience. It was what we call a clean-up left hook."
Stepp had fought two world champions (Jermaine Taylor and Jeff Lacy) as an amateur.
"He was tough," Shawn said. "He could throw punches with me and he delivered a good right hand. But my punches connected before his did."
Shawn is scheduled to fight New York resident Cory Jones (5-3) Feb. 6 in Salisbury, Md. The fight is supposed to be televised by ESPN2 as part of Friday Night Fights.
"He has some significant amateur experience," Shawn said.
Prior to that bout, Shawn was expected to head to New Jersey to work with national golden gloves champion Denis Douglin.
Shawn Porter gets a knockout in 25 seconds of the second round in his third pro fight!
by Frank Aceto
Associate Sports Editor
Stow-Munroe Falls graduate Shawn Porter recently got a very telling text message from someone close to him. “It said easy money,” he said.
Yes, it’s safe to say this professional boxing career is working out just fine.
Shawn improved to 3-0 after scoring his third knockout on the 155-pound professional circuit.
He stopped Phillip Hammac of Mobile, Ala., 1 minute, 25 seconds into the second round Nov. 22 at the Fitzgerald Casino in Tunica, Miss. Shawn sent Hammac to the canvas four times during the bout.
He knocked Hammac down 25 seconds into the fight with a right hand and also sent him to the canvas later in the round.
“I literally gave him a beating,” Shawn said. “In the second round, he [Hammac] was shaking his head. He had enough.” Hammac entered the bout with a 4-22 record, but he had a reputation of making fights go the distance. One of those bouts was against Quantis Graves, who recently advanced to the Olympic box-offs at 201 pounds.
“He [Hammac] is the type of guy who can take a punch,” Shawn’s manager, trainer and father Ken Porter said. “He held a lot and moved a lot.” Shawn, however, came to the fight prepared for anything.
He sparred with DeAndre Abron, who recently fought for the light heavyweight title.
“DeAndre grabbed Shawn a lot while they were sparring,” Ken said. “That helped Shawn get used to the grabbing and it also prepared him against a taller fighter.”
Porter’s older brother Kenny also attended the bout to offer his support.
As for the youngest Porter, he won’t have much time to rest on his laurels. He is scheduled to fight another bout Jan. 24 at the Fitzgerald Casino.
He also has a tentatively scheduled fight Feb. 6 or 13 on ESPN.
“It’s nice because everyone will get a chance to sit in front of the TV and watch me box,” Porter said. “We’re not going to rush anything. I think we’ve worked harder than most boxers. We’ve been working non-stop for a month straight.”
And if he continues to dominate his opponents the way he has, he should be reading “easy money” a lot more times on his cell phone.
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Shawn Porter gets a knockout in 53 seconds of his second professional prize fight
(West Memphis, Tennessee, Nov. 1)
Shawn Porter expected to be boxing in Cincinnati at the Duke Energy Center in front of about 5,000 cheering fans. Instead, he faced Toris Smith (4-27) of Covington, Tennessee, in front of a crowd of 500 in what seemed like “Smithʼs” back yard.
The Show started late and his (Porterʼs) opponent was late getting dressed. But Porter would make sure it was an early night. In the fight he came out of his corner, firing like a sharp Shooter for a Swat Team, often and accurate. Smith did
his best to avoid the bullets and bombs. But it was only a matter of time before one exploded on his chin (right hand). This drove him into the ropes.
So frantically, trying to get out of the way of Porterʼs Power, he got his right hand tangled in the ropes then Porter unleashed three uppercuts that landed like hand grenades. With Smith slumping over and Porter about to put him to sleep, the ref
jumped in and stopped the onslaught. After freeing Smith from the ropes, the ref signaled for the bout to continue. Porter came in Fast and Furious with a 1-2 and left hook to the body then to the head. As Smith moved to his left to save himself
from the inevitable, Porter cut off the ring and Smithʼs air supply with a right hook to the body followed by an overhand right that had Smith in the unenvious position of having his head down.
Porter then threw his signature left hook and an uppercut that lifted Smith off the floor and put him down. The ref stepped in for the count and waved the fight off as Smith could not summon the strength that had taken him through 31 pro fights.
The official call: Knock Out, was 53 seconds of the 1st round.
Porterʼs record improves to 2-0 2KOʼs. Smith falls to 4-28. Porterʼs next fight is at the Fitzgerald Casino Mississippi November 22, 2008.
Stow grad gets knockout in his debut as pro boxer
Published on Friday, Oct 10, 2008
Beacon Journal staff report
Super-middleweight Shawn Porter made his professional debut a night to remember.
Porter, a Stow High School graduate, won by knockout Oct. 3 before 6,500 fans at Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. He stopped Norman Johnson of Brooklyn, N.Y., at 1:17 of the first round in their scheduled four-round bout.
''I wanted to come out and get a good fight, get a knockout and move on,'' Porter said. ''I got more than that. I got a big crowd that got behind me.''
Porter hurt Johnson (1-3) with a combination that produced a knockdown. Johnson got up at the count of seven, but three body shots from Porter soon after sent Johnson down again and the referee ended the fight.
The date for Porter's second pro bout is undetermined. Promoters are hoping to include him on a Nov. 1 card in Memphis, Tenn.
''I want to stay busy,'' Porter said of his schedule. ''I want to have 10 fights by this time next year.''
Porter won more than 260 bouts as an amateur and 13 titles in national and international events.
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
Jr. Middleweight
Shawn Porter TKO1 Eloy Suarez
(April 3, 2009)
Records: Porter, 7-0, 6 KOs; Suarez, 10-5, 5 KOs
Rafael's remark: Porter, the 21-year-old 2008 U.S. Olympic alternate, continued to impress in the early stages of his pro career, albeit against a totally overmatched Suarez, who was fighting for only the second time since mid-2004. Nonetheless, Porter showed the kind of quickness and skills that made him a former Golden Gloves and U.S. national champion. He's got fast hands, good power and a pleasing style, all of which were on display as he dominated Suarez until dropping him with a big left hand just before the opening round ended. Suarez made it to his feet but was clearly in no condition to continue. Porter's promoter, Prize Fight, has kept him busy with his seventh fight since he turned pro in October. It's the kind of activity every young fighter needs, especially one with as much potential as Porter.
SHAWN GOES TO 8-0
“Junior middleweight Shawn Porter (from Ohio; 7-0) downed Eloy Suarez (10-5) in the TV opener with a left hook in the first round. He has a mean left hook, and after 280 amateur bouts he’s not afraid to double or triple up that bad boy. He’s on the TSS Prospect Watch list.”
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Porter scores first-round knockout to go to 9-0 (7 KOs)
SHAWN MOVES TO 9-0 IN MARYLAND
“HERALDED U.S. AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT SHAWN PORTER (9-0, 7 KOS) MADE QUICK WORK OF LATE REPLACEMENT BRANDON WOOTEN (6-14-1, 2 KOS), DROPPING WOOTTEN THREE TIMES BEFORE THE BOUT WAS STOPPED AT 2:09 OF ROUND ONE BY REFEREE MALIK WALEED.”
SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. (August 25, 2009) – Ohio native and former U.S. amateur boxing star, unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Shawn Porter, headed west a month ago for Hollywood, not for the bright lights or to meet celebrities, but to prepare for his August 29th fight at the famed Wild Card Gym.
Undefeated middleweight Fernando Guerrero (14-0, 12 KOs) headlines the Aug. 29th “Boxing’s Future Champions II” pay-per-view pro card in the 8-round main event against Chris “On Target” Archer (11-7, 7 KOs), live on streaming video from Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
“Boxing’s Future Champions II,” presented by Prize Fight Boxing, will air on PPV at www.PrizeFightTV.com, starting at 8 PM/ET, for only $4.99.
Porter (9-0, 7 KOs), 2007 World Golden Gloves champion and 2008 U.S. OIympic Team alternate, meets Lamar Harris (6-2, 4 KOs) in the 6-round co-feature. “I reevaluated and rededicated myself to become the boxer I can be,” Porter explained from camp. “I’ve been able to improve a lot here and prepare for my match. It’s a very, very big fight for me because it’s No. 10. I couldn’t ask for anything better than the training I’ve gotten here. I got excited the first time I walked into Wild Card. It’s big and has everything. Guys are always walking in, so if you want to catch mitts, work on the bags, or spar with a 140 to 175 pounder, it’s not a problem.”
Porter has gained invaluable experience sparring in the past with Kelly Pavlik and Chad Dawson. Now, Freddie Roach has asked him to be a sparring partner for the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquaio. “It’s bizarre, still surreal, not far from amazing,” Shawn said about being Pacquaio’s sparring partner for his fight against Miguel Cotto. “I’ll get in the ring confident of working hard to help make him better and learning so many things from him. They want me to play the Cotto role. It’s unbelievable. We start in mid-September.”
First, though, Porter has business to take care of in Mississippi against Harris. In his last fight on the inaugural “Boxing’s Future’s Champions” show in June, Porter stopped last-minute replacement Brandon Wood at 2:09 of the opening round. Opponents falling out have been a reoccurring problem for Shawn going back to his amateur days.
“We’ve been dealing with opponents falling out since Shawn was 15 or 16,” his father/head trainer Kenny Porter remarked. “I used to bring in four guys when I promoted shows in Ohio. We’d sell the place out and I couldn’t take a chance that Shawn wouldn’t have an opponent. He was fighting at 165 but we had to take guys 178 pounds, twice, and even a heavyweight once. Shawn knocked them all out. It’s frustrating at times but we’re used to it. We’re looking ahead very soon to fighting opponents who put it all on the line. Fighting on this show means Shawn’s going global and people all over the world will watch him fight, not just his close friends and those at the show. It’s a great opportunity other guys in his class don’t get. It’s an opportunity we have because we’re with Prize Fight Boxing; it’s a blessing.
“Shawn went right into training after his last fight, eight weeks ago now, the last three at Wild Card Gym. We’ve worked on his mental focus. When you win easy, sometimes fights are taken for granted. Right now, Shawn’s working on all cylinders. He’s in the best shape – mentally, physically and spiritually – of his life. Freddie Roach has been impressed working with Shawn the last three weeks. Bringing him into Pacquiao’s camp to play the Cotto role is exciting. I told Shawn I want him to be a consummate professional in his sport, not just a pro boxer, by studying tapes of his fights and his opponents. He’s doing that now. This has been an exceptional camp. Everything is right!”
Shawn Porter connects to Lamar Harris:
TKO 2:18 Round One
Unbeaten jr middleweight Shawn Porter (10-0, 8 KOs) demolished Lamar Harris (6-3, 4 KOs), dropping Harris three times before the bout was stopped at 2:18 of round one.
Still perfect.
Stow-Munroe Falls graduate Shawn Porter remained perfect as a professional boxer after recording a first-round knockout against Brandon Wooten of Kansas City, Mo., in a middleweight bout June 19 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Md.
With the win, Porter improved to 9-0 with seven knockouts. Porter sent Wooten to the canvas early in the round and didn't need much longer to close the deal.
Most of the drama took place before the fight.
Porter was supposed to fight 5-0 Dion Savage of Las Vegas. Savage, however, did not get on his plane, according to Shawn's father, manager and trainer Ken Porter said.
"It happened two days before the fight," Ken said. "It was supposed to be a big step for us. We were looking forward to it."
The Porter camp tried to contact Savage and his management team prior to the scheduled bout, but had no success.
Wooten, who weighed 161.5 pounds, entered the fray June 18. Porter was expected to box at 155 pounds, but he gained a couple of pounds to fight Wooten.
More than 4,000 people attended the fight.
Shawn Porter
Advances to 12-0
(10 KOs)
Defeats
Jamar Patterson
(8-1)
Dec. 18. 2009
FROM WWW.SECONDSOUT.COM
Showbox: SHAWN PROTER ADVANCES TO 16-0 (12)
.... Shawn Porter overcame a spirited challenge from fellow prospect Ray Robinson to score a unanimous decision victory over eight rounds.
Porter 16-0 (13) was aggressive from the outset, battering his opponent with combinations to the body and head throughout the first half of the round. Robinson 11-2 (4) shot back with single, well-placed counter shots that set the tone for a well-authored final minute – tightening the round with looping right hands and counters.
Robinson made his opponent pay for every inch of real estate and, although he was out-worked in the first frame, he answered his man shot for shot in the second and third before a spirited effort from Porter saw the momentum swing in the fourth.
The undefeated fighter elected to seek counter opportunities early in the fifth and connected with powerful shots to the body and head during the three minutes. To his credit, Robinson landed his best punch of the fight in this frame – a flush left uppercut that caught Porter coming in midway through the round.
Porter’s power was beginning to have an effect on Robinson, however, and he dropped the tall Philadelphian in the final minute of the sixth with a clean right hand after a vicious combination. Robinson fumbled through the remaining seconds to survive the round but he was now operating on tired legs and Porter sensed his opportunity to finish the fight.
The hard-hitting Cleveland native thumped a retreating Robinson with heavy shots in the seventh but allowed himself to be tied up on the inside at critical moments. Robinson fought bravely in a close eighth but he was second best in the power stakes and was rocked heavily in the ninth after a barrage of thudding, short combinations from Porter.
Robinson needed a big effort to salvage anything from the contest and he tried extremely hard in the tenth and final round. Although weary, he emerged as the aggressor and largely out-worked his man. Still, though, as was the case throughout the contest, Porter connected with the harder, cleaner shots and was deserving of the victory.
Scores: 99-89; 97-92; 98-91
