Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | November 20, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBO welterweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]
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
