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| fight date = August 16, 2014
| fight date = August 16, 2014
| location = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], U.S.
| location = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], U.S.
| fighter1 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shawn Porter]]
| fighter1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Porter
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kell Brook]]
| nickname1 = "Showtime"
| nickname1 = "Showtime"
| record1 = 24–0–1 (15 KOs)
| record1 = 24–0–1 (15 KOs)
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| height1 = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| weight1 = 147 lb
| weight1 = 147 lb
| recognition1 = IBF<br>welterweight champion
| recognition1 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>Welterweight champion
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|UK}} Kell Brook
| nickname2 = "The Special One"
| nickname2 = "The Special One"
| record2 = 32–0 (22 KOs)
| record2 = 32–0 (22 KOs)
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| weight2 = 147 lb
| recognition2 = IBF {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 contender and mandatory challenger
| recognition2 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
| titles = [[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight title]]
| titles = [[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF Welterweight Championship]]
| result = Brook defeats Porter by [[majority decision]]
| result = Brook defeats Porter by [[majority decision]]
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'''Shawn Porter''' vs. '''Kell Brook''' was a [[professional boxing]] match which took place on August 16, 2014 at the [[StubHub Center]] in [[Carson, California]], U.S. [[Kell Brook]] defeated [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[welterweight]] champion [[Shawn Porter]] by majority decision.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/27839263 bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2014-08-18</ref>
'''[[Shawn Porter]]''' vs. '''[[Kell Brook]]''' was a [[professional boxing]] match which took place on August 16, 2014 at the [[StubHub Center]] in [[Carson, California]], U.S. [[Kell Brook]] defeated [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[welterweight]] champion [[Shawn Porter]] by majority decision.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/27839263 bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2014-08-18</ref>


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 21:19, 16 October 2017

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook
DateAugust 16, 2014
VenueStubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineIBF Welterweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Shawn Porter United Kingdom Kell Brook
Nickname "Showtime" "The Special One"
Hometown Akron, Ohio, U.S. Sheffield, England
Pre-fight record 24–0–1 (15 KOs) 32–0 (22 KOs)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 147 lb (67 kg)
Recognition IBF
Welterweight champion
IBF
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
Result
Brook defeats Porter by majority decision

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook was a professional boxing match which took place on August 16, 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, U.S. Kell Brook defeated IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter by majority decision.[1]

Background

Porter

Shawn Porter had won his world title by defeating Devon Alexander on December 7, 2013. He went on to defend his title against Paulie Malignaggi on April 19, 2014. He went into the fight with Brook as a heavy favourite,[2] with boxers Keith Thurman, Amir Khan and Devon Alexander all predicting Porter would knock Brook out.

Brook

Kell Brook had been in line to face the IBF champion since October, 2012. Although he had been rated as the number 1 contender for nearly two years, many boxing experts questioned his previous opposition, and felt Porter would be too big a step up.[3]

The Fight

Despite being a heavy underdog, Brook boxed well against Porter, and collected the victory via a majority decision.

Brook: 441 Thrown, 158 Landed, 36% Connect Rate

Porter: 626 Thrown, 154 Landed, 25% Connect Rate

Post Fight

Brook stated he was confident he had won the fight afterwards, whilst Porter said he felt he was "still the champion." There was criticism from Kenny Porter, Shawn Porter's father and trainer, about what he perceived as excessive clinching from Kell Brook despite Porter being just as bad or more so by hitting Brook at the back of the head.[4]

Fight Purses

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/27839263 bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2014-08-18
  2. ^ http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/8/16/6017129/porter-vs-brook-odds-and-fight-preview-shawn-porter-the-favorite
  3. ^ http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12067/9422764/porter-v-brook-its-too-big-a-step-up-for-the-sheffield-star-fears-jim-watt
  4. ^ http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/9427982/kenny-porter-complains-about-kell-brooks-world-title-win-over-his-son-shawn
  5. ^ "StubHub purses: Bika $700K, Dirrell $500K, Porter $500K, Brook $200K, Wilder $50K". Boxing News 24. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2016-05-31.