Shawn Christian Porter (born October 20, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio), nicknamed 'Showtime', is an American sports commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2021. Per Wikipedia, he was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2013 to 2014 and the WBC title from 2018 to 2019, and was known for his aggressive pressure fighting style, physical strength, chin and high workrate.
Trained and managed by his father Kenny, Porter won the IBF welterweight title from Devon Alexander on December 7, 2013 and lost it to Kell Brook in August 2014. He beat Danny García for the vacant WBC welterweight title on September 8, 2018, lost the unification to Errol Spence Jr. in September 2019, and closed his career with a November 20, 2021 loss to Terence Crawford in a WBO title challenge, per the bout table.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Shawn Christian Porter
- Born: October 20, 1987 — Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Oct 3, 2008 (Win by TKO vs Norman Johnson)
- Last bout: Nov 20, 2021 (Loss by TKO vs Terence Crawford)
- Total rounds boxed: 253 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight
- KO percentage: 54.8% (17 KO wins in 31 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF welterweight title December 7, 2013 – August 16, 2014 (won from Devon Alexander; defended against Paulie Malignaggi; lost to Kell Brook); WBC welterweight title September 8, 2018 – September 28, 2019 (won the vacant title from Danny García; defended against Yordenis Ugás; lost the unification to Errol Spence Jr.) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead (two-time welterweight world champion: IBF 2013–2014 and WBC 2018–2019) and bout table. NOTE: the fetched lead sentence gives a conflicting birth date of October 27, 1987, while the infobox and the extraction file give October 20, 1987 — the infobox date is used here
- Trainer: Kenny Porter (trained and managed by his father Kenny, per the fetched article)
- Born: October 20, 1987 — Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 36
- Wins: 31
- Wins by KO: 17
- Losses: 4
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 1
- No contests: 0
- Born: October 20, 1987 — Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 69½ in (177 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 3, 2008 | Norman Johnson | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:17 | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| 2 | Nov 1, 2008 | Toris Smith | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 0:53 | West Junior High School, West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 3 | Nov 22, 2008 | Phillip Hammac | Win | TKO | 2 (4), 1:30 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 4 | Jan 24, 2009 | Tommy Stepp | Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:55 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 5 | Feb 6, 2009 | Cory Jones | Win | UD | 4 | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| 6 | Mar 14, 2009 | Abdias Castillo | Win | TKO | 4 (4), 1:43 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 7 | Apr 3, 2009 | Eloy Suarez | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 2:59 | Pepsi Pavilion, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 8 | Apr 25, 2009 | Sam Sparkman | Win | DQ | 2 (6), 3:00 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. — Sparkman disqualified after his cornermen refused to leave the ring |
| 9 | Jun 19, 2009 | Brandon Wooten | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:09 | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| 10 | Aug 29, 2009 | Lamar Harris | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:18 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 11 | Nov 21, 2009 | Jerome Ellis | Win | RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 12 | Dec 18, 2009 | Jamar Patterson | Win | TKO | 4 (8), 1:54 | Grand Casinos, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 13 | Feb 19, 2010 | Russell Jordan | Win | UD | 10 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won NABO interim junior middleweight title |
| 14 | Apr 16, 2010 | Raúl Pinzón | Win | KO | 1 (8), 2:39 | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| 15 | May 22, 2010 | Robert Kliewer | Win | TKO | 5 (8), 1:08 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 16 | Jul 16, 2010 | Ray Robinson | Win | UD | 10 | DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 17 | Oct 15, 2010 | Hector Munoz | Win | TKO | 9 (10), 2:05 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABF welterweight title |
| 18 | Feb 18, 2011 | Agnes Adjaho | Win | UD | 10 | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF welterweight title |
| 19 | Apr 28, 2012 | Patrick Thompson | Win | TKO | 6 (8), 1:39 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 20 | Jul 28, 2012 | Alfonso Gómez | Win | UD | 10 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABO welterweight title |
| 21 | Dec 15, 2012 | Julio Díaz | Draw | SD | 10 | Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 22 | May 18, 2013 | Phil Lo Greco | Win | UD | 10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 23 | Sep 12, 2013 | Julio Díaz | Win | UD | 10 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABO welterweight title; Won vacant IBF North American welterweight title |
| 24 | Dec 7, 2013 | Devon Alexander | Win | UD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF welterweight title |
| 25 | Apr 19, 2014 | Paulie Malignaggi | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 1:14 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 26 | Aug 16, 2014 | Kell Brook | Loss | MD | 12 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost IBF welterweight title |
| 27 | Mar 13, 2015 | Erick Bone | Win | KO | 5 (10), 2:30 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 28 | Jun 20, 2015 | Adrien Broner | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 29 | Jun 25, 2016 | Keith Thurman | Loss | UD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBA welterweight title |
| 30 | Apr 22, 2017 | Andre Berto | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 1:31 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 31 | Nov 4, 2017 | Adrián Granados | Win | UD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Silver welterweight title |
| 32 | Sep 8, 2018 | Danny Garcia | Win | UD | 12 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC welterweight title |
| 33 | Mar 9, 2019 | Yordenis Ugás | Win | SD | 12 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 34 | Sep 28, 2019 | Errol Spence Jr. | Loss | SD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC welterweight title; For IBF welterweight title |
| 35 | Aug 22, 2020 | Sebastian Formella | Win | UD | 12 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Silver welterweight title |
| 36 | Nov 20, 2021 | Terence Crawford | Loss | TKO | 10 (12), 1:21 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBO welterweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF welterweight title December 7, 2013 – August 16, 2014 (won from Devon Alexander; defended against Paulie Malignaggi; lost to Kell Brook); WBC welterweight title September 8, 2018 – September 28, 2019 (won the vacant title from Danny García; defended against Yordenis Ugás; lost the unification to Errol Spence Jr.) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead (two-time welterweight world champion: IBF 2013–2014 and WBC 2018–2019) and bout table. NOTE: the fetched lead sentence gives a conflicting birth date of October 27, 1987, while the infobox and the extraction file give October 20, 1987 — the infobox date is used here
- Feb 19, 2010 vs Russell Jordan: Won NABO interim junior middleweight title
- Oct 15, 2010 vs Hector Munoz: Won vacant NABF welterweight title
- Feb 18, 2011 vs Agnes Adjaho: Retained NABF welterweight title
- Jul 28, 2012 vs Alfonso Gómez: Won vacant NABO welterweight title
- Sep 12, 2013 vs Julio Díaz: Retained NABO welterweight title; Won vacant IBF North American welterweight title
- Dec 7, 2013 vs Devon Alexander: Won IBF welterweight title
- Apr 19, 2014 vs Paulie Malignaggi: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Aug 16, 2014 vs Kell Brook: Lost IBF welterweight title
- Jun 25, 2016 vs Keith Thurman: For WBA welterweight title
- Nov 4, 2017 vs Adrián Granados: Won vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
- Sep 8, 2018 vs Danny Garcia: Won vacant WBC welterweight title
- Mar 9, 2019 vs Yordenis Ugás: Retained WBC welterweight title
- Sep 28, 2019 vs Errol Spence Jr.: Lost WBC welterweight title; For IBF welterweight title
- Aug 22, 2020 vs Sebastian Formella: Won vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
- Nov 20, 2021 vs Terence Crawford: For WBO welterweight title
Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Shawn_Porter_in_2023.jpg
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-30.
