Top Rank boss Bob Arum says he knew WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) would get to Shawn Porter (31-4-1, 17 KOs) at some point in the fight to stop him last Saturday night t the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Former two-time welterweight champ Shawn Porter has announced his retirement from the sport. The 34 year old, who stated that he would have walked away, for good, even if he had beaten Terence Crawford or held him to a draw last night in Las Vegas, made the announcement before the gathered media at the post-fight press conference.
The pound-for-pound king notched his career-defining victory. Terence “Bud” Crawford knocked out “Showtime” Shawn Porter in the 10th round to retain his WBO welterweight world title in front of a sold-out crowd of 11,568 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Shawn Porter (31-4-1, 17 KOs) was pulled out in the 10th round by his father Kenny Porter after being knocked down twice by WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (38-0, 20 KOs) in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe was in shock after witnessing a strange 10th round stoppage win for Terence Crawford over Shawn Porter on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) stayed unbeaten on Saturday night with a 10th round knockout win over Shawn Porter (31-4-1, 17 KOs) at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
Over the past three years, Terence Crawford has slowly carved out his spot on the sports mythical pound-for-pound list. Night after night, fight after fight he answered every challenge.
Could it be that Terence Crawford engages in TWO brilliant fights, both of them big, consecutively? As we know, the 37-year-old three-weight champ will tonight fight what many people feel will be his career toughest fight against Shawn Porter, but then what?
It’s fight week and we have a great one this Saturday night. Or at least we have a potentially great one.
Terrence Crawford steps up in a major way considering his lack of top-level opposition facing Shawn Porter this Saturday night live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on ESPN+ PPV.