Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter

Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter
DateNovember 20, 2021
VenueMichelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBO welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Terence Crawford Shawn Porter
Nickname "Bud" "Showtime"
Hometown Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Purse $6,000,000 $4,000,000
Pre-fight record 37–0 (28 KO) 31–3–1 (17 KO)
Age 34 years, 1 month 34 years, 1 month
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 146+2⁄5 lb (66 kg) 146+3⁄5 lb (66 kg)
Style Southpaw[nb 1] Orthodox
Recognition WBO
Welterweight Champion
The Ring/TBRB
No. 2 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring No. 4 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 WBO
No. 2 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring/TBRB
No. 4 Ranked Welterweight
Former two-time welterweight champion
Result
Crawford wins via 10th-round TKO

Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter was a professional boxing match contested on November 20, 2021, for the WBO welterweight championship.[1]

Background

On July 31, 2021, the WBO ordered Terence Crawford to defend his welterweight title against the #2 ranked WBO welterweight contender Shawn Porter. The former two-time welterweight champion was seen as the biggest challenge in Crawford's career up to that point, with ESPN describing Porter as "a quantum leap in competition".[2] As the two sides were unable to negotiate the terms of the fight, the WBO set a purse bid for September 2, which was later postponed until September 14.[3] Crawford and Porter would adhere to a 60-40 purse split, rather than the usual 80-20 split for mandated matches, taking into account the earnings from their three previous fights.[4]

On September 14, it was announced that a deal had been agreed to stage the fight on November 20 at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, airing on ESPN+ PPV. The event will be promoted and led by Crawford's promoter Top Rank, in association with Porter's promoter Premier Boxing Champions. In adherence to the agreed 60-40 split, Crawford is guaranteed upward of $6 million, while Porter is guaranteed at least $4 million.[5][6]

The fight

11,586 fans gathered inside the Michelob Ultra Arena to witness Crawford winning the bout via 10th-round technical knockout.[7]

Aftermath

At the post fight press conference Porter announced his retirement from boxing, saying "I was prepared to announce my retirement tonight, win, lose or draw. Even if it was a draw. I was not going to do it again. I'm announcing my retirement right now".[8]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts:[9]

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main card (ESPN+ PPV)
Welterweight Terence Crawford (c) def. Shawn Porter TKO 10/12 1:21 Note 1
Middleweight Esquiva Falcão def. Patrice Volny TD 6/12 2:18
Middleweight Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (c) def. Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam TKO 8/10 2:40 Note 2
Lightweight Raymond Muratalla def. Elias Damian Araujo TKO 5/8 2:20
Prelims (ESPN 2/ESPN+)
Featherweight Isaac Dogboe (c) def. Christopher Diaz MD 10 Note 3
Featherweight Adam Lopez def. Adan Ochoa TD 2/8 3:00
Early Prelims (ESPN APP)
Super Featherweight Carlos Balderas def. Julio Cortez TKO 4/6 2:13
Welterweight Delante Johnson def. Antonius Grable TKO 4/4 1:54

^Note 1 For WBO Welterweight title
^Note 2 For WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global Middleweight titles
^Note 3 For NABF Featherweight Title

Broadcasting

Country/Region Broadcaster
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United States N/a ESPN+
Latin America N/a ESPN N/a ESPN Play / Star+
 United Kingdom N/a Sky Sports[10] N/a Sky Sports[10]
 Ireland
Australia N/a Main Event, Kayo Sports
Turkey N/a S Sport Plus[11]
Thailand PPTV[12] N/a PPTV

Notes

  1. ^ Listed by BoxRec as a southpaw, but regularly switch hits as an orthodox.

References

  1. ^ "Sources: Crawford, Porter agree on Nov. 20 bout". ESPN.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ "Crawford-Porter welterweight title fight ordered". ESPN.com. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2021-09-01). "Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter purse bid pushed back to September 14th". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ^ Idec, Keith. "Crawford-Porter: PBC, Top Rank Don't Expect To Reach Deal, WBO Purse Bid To Be Called". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  5. ^ "Sources: Crawford, Porter agree on Nov. 20 bout". ESPN.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  6. ^ "Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter Attendance, Fight Purse and PPV Split: Crawford Guaranteed Upwards of $6 Million". Sports Manor. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. ^ "Crawford finishes Porter in 10th to retain crown". ESPN. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. ^ "Porter announces retirement after Crawford bout". ESPN. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  9. ^ "BoxRec - event".
  10. ^ a b "Terence Crawford defends WBO title against Shawn Porter on November 20 live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  11. ^ "Terence Crawford-Shawn Porter Unvan Maçı S Sport Plus'ta". sporekrani.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  12. ^ "เทเรนซ์ ครอว์ฟอร์ด หวังชนะน็อกศึกชิงแชมป์โลก WBO". PPTV (in Thai).
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