Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter

Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter

Date	November 20, 2021
Venue	Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBO welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Terence Crawford Shawn Porter Nickname Bud Showtime Hometown Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Pre-fight record 37–0 (28 KO) 31–3–1 (17 KO) 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 No. 4 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 3-division world champion Former two-time welterweight champion
Result
Crawford wins via 10th-round TKO

Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter was a welterweight professional boxing match contested between WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, and two-time former welterweight champion Shawn Porter. The bout took place on November 20, 2021 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.[1] 11,586 fans gathered inside the Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada to witness Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter. [2] Crawford won the bout via 10th-round technical knockout.[3]

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".[4] As the two sides were unable to negotiate the terms of the fight, the WBO set a purse bid for September 2, 2021, which was later postponed until September 14.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Fight card

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	10/10		^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	—		ESPN+
Latin America	—	ESPN	—	ESPN Play / Star+
United Kingdom	—	Sky Sports[8]	—	Sky Sports[8]
Ireland
Australia	—		Main Event, Kayo Sports
Turkey	—			S Sport Plus[9]
Thailand	PPTV[10]	—		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. "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.
3. "Crawford finishes Porter in 10th to retain crown". ESPN. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
4. "Crawford-Porter welterweight title fight ordered". ESPN.com. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. "Sources: Crawford, Porter agree on Nov. 20 bout". ESPN.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
8. "Terence Crawford defends WBO title against Shawn Porter on November 20 live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
9. "Terence Crawford-Shawn Porter Unvan Maçı S Sport Plus'ta". sporekrani.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
10. "เทเรนซ์ ครอว์ฟอร์ด หวังชนะน็อกศึกชิงแชมป์โลก WBO". PPTV (in Thai).