PORTER WINS AGAINST TOUGH OPPONENT

Shawn Porter W 10 Russell Jordan Unanimous decision SCORES: 97-92, 97-92, 100-89


Shawn Porter was fighting in front of a home town crowd tonight and was able to win a unanimous decision. Porter wanted to get a knock out in front of his fans but that can be a lot of pressure for a young fighter. I think it was more of a style issue that caused Porter problems, we all know styles make fights. He was fighting a guy that had 10 more pro fights under his belt than he had. Russell Jordan is a tall lanky southpaw and that can be trouble for any orthodox fighter. Jordan kept a good distance and was able to neutralize some of Porters speed in the early goings. He even hurt and almost knocked down the young prospect in the third round. Even though the fight went the distance and Porter didn't look that good , remember he still won. The fight was only tarnished by Eugene Glens score card because he didn't give Jordan the respect he deserved, giving him no rounds. Referee Randy Jarvis also took a point for no good reason from Jordan for spitting out his mouthpiece witch came out inadvertently not on purpose. He will build and learn from this tough fight. Young fighters need to be in tough fights early on in their careers so they can learn and get better. I still think that he has a bright future and will still make a name for him self in boxing.

SHAWN PORTER THE FUTURE?

Shawn Porter (12-0, 10 KOs) VS. Russell Jordan (15-6, 10 KOs)

This week on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights we get to see the fast rising future champion Shawn Porter. Shawn Porter is quick, fast, powerful, explosive, and that is a deadly combination in the ring. More importantly Shawn Porter is what boxing fans want to see. He is only 22 years old and has a bright future in front of him in the sport of boxing. He was an alternate on the 2008 Olympic boxing team, and should have had a spot. He also trained at the Wild Card Gym to help Manny Pacquiao get ready for Miguel Cotto. His home town is Akron Ohio and he is managed and trained by his father Kenny Porter. Porter has proven to have power in the professional ranks by knocking out 10 of his 12 opponents. Any time you have an undefeated prospect you always want to know if he is really good, and this kid is good. Forget that he was a sparring partner with Manny Paquiao, he doesn't think like a sparring partner. He was at Wild Card to help Manny but he was also in there to get some work himself. He said that sparring with Manny was fun and anyone who says that is scary. This Friday the man he will be fighting is Russell Jordan and it will be in Ohio, his backyard. If he continues to progress as quickly as he has he will be a household name very soon.