Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman kept his undefeated record intact, defeating former world champion Shawn Porter via unanimous decision. The fight was action-packed through all 12 rounds as both fighters traded punches and had their moments. In the end, however, it was Thurman who proved to have the superior technique, repeatedly landing counters as the game Porter pressed the action. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!
ROUND 1
Thurman jabs to the body. Left hook upstairs lands for Thurman. Porter backs him up with a jab. Wild left hook from Porter just misses. Thurman lands another left hook. Hard right uppercut lands for Thurman. Porter lands a jab. Another right to the body lands for Thurman. Porter flurries with some shots to the body. Jab lands for Porter. Good right hand upstairs lands for Thurman. Porter lands another jab. Solid right lands for Thurman. Another. Left hook from Thurman catches Porter coming in. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 10 Porter 9
ROUND 2
Thurman circles the ring. Left to the body lands for Thurman. Porter lands a right upstairs. Porter turning the pressure up a little more. Nice left to the body lands for Porter. Solid overhand right lands for Porter. They trade against the ropes. Porter getting in some good shots. Thurman covers up. Right lands for Thurman. Right lands for Porter and Thurman answers with a left hook. Good exchange. Porter works the body and lands an overhand right. Uppercut lands for Porter. Porter continues to work the body against the ropes. Round to Porter.
Thurman 19 Porter 19
ROUND 3
Thurman coming forward now. Jab lands for Thurman. Right lands for Thurman. Left hook lands for Thurman. Porter fires to the body. Porter lands some solid rights. Uppercut followed by a left hook lands for Thurman. Left hook lands for Thurman. Porter works the inside. Thurman doubles up on the jab. Left hook lands for Thurman. They trade jabs. Porter lands some shots a little south of the border. They trade against the ropes. Short left hook lands for Thurman. HUGE right hand lands for Thurman and Porter stops in his tracks. Nice body shots lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 29 Porter 28
ROUND 4
They trade jabs. Left hook followed by a right lands for Thurman. Porter presses forward. Porter digs a left to the body that looked a little low again. Stiff jab lands for Porter. Counter left hook lands for Thurman. Another solid left hook lands for Thurman. They trade jabs. HARD left hook lands for Thurman again. Porter fires a jab to the body. Another left hook lands for Thurman. HUGE left hook again from Thurman and Porter wobbles and holds on. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Porter holds on. Left lands for Thurman again. Porter is cut over his eye. Another left hook lands for Thurman; Porter can't get out of the way of them. Again, left hook from Thurman. Big round for Thurman.
Thurman 39 Porter 37
ROUND 5
Right and a left lands for Thurman. Thurman jabs and dances away. Porter tries to work the body. Good right to the body lands for Porter. Thurman walking Porter down. Right from Thurman. HARD overhand right lands for Porter and Thurman backs up. they trade against the ropes. Thurman fires a right to the body. HARD 1-2 lands for Thurman. Solid right lands for Thurman. Close round, but I give it to Thurman.
Thurman 49 Porter 46
ROUND 6
Thurman coming forward again. Porter jabs to the body. Porter rushes in and fires to the body. Counter left lands for Thurman. They trade against the ropes. Porter mauls him on the inside. Porter staying on top of Thurman and working the body. Good counter right lands for Thurman. Left to the body lands for Thurman. Porter lands some overhand right against the ropes. Left hook lands for Thurman. Porter lands some shots to Thurman's back. Round to Porter.
Thurman 58 Porter 56
ROUND 7
Right lands for Thurman to start the round. Left hook lands for Thurman. Porter digs a left to the body. Right hand lands for Porter. Thurman lands a chopping left. Left hook upstairs lands for Thurman as Porter was digging to the body. They trade shots against the ropes. They trade on the inside. Nice body shot lands for Thurman. They trade uppercuts. Left hook lands for Thurma, but Porter answers with a nice counter. Thurman digs some vicious shots to the body. Another close round. I give it to Thurman.
Thurman 68 Porter 65
ROUND 8
They trade jabs. Right from Thurman. Poprter lands a left to the body. Jab lands for Porter. Good uppercuts land for Porter. Left hook upstairs lands for Thurman. Solid body shot lands for Porter and Thurman backs up; might have been hurt momentarily. Uppercut lands for Porter, but Thurman answers with a left hook. Porter chases him across the ring. Thurman lands a right. Left hook lands for Thurman. Close round, but I give this one to Porter.
Thurman 77 Porter 75
ROUND 9
They trade on the inside. Porter doubles up on the jab. Thurman leaps in with a left hook. Right lands for Porter. Another right lands for Porter. Thurman lands a good left hook. Porter works him against the ropes. Left hook lands for Thurman. Jab lands for Porter. Thurman is cut over his eye. Right lands for Porter. They trade against the ropes again, but it's Porter landing the better shots. Thurman lands a left hook. They trade against the ropes again. Round to Porter.
Thurman 86 Porter 85
ROUND 10
They trade jabs. Right from Thurman. They trade against the ropes; Thurman lands the better shots in that exchange. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Porter fires a right. Solid right lands for Thurman. Counter left hook lands for Thurman as Porter jumped in. Right lands for Thurman. Porter works him against the ropes. Jab lands for Porter. HARD left hook lands for Thurman and Porter is knocked off balance. They trade hooks against the ropes. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 96 Porter 94
ROUND 11
Thurman fires his jab. They trade jabs. Right lands for Thurman. Porter backs up. HARD right and a left lands for Thurman. Porter eats them and keeps coming forward. Another left hook lands for Thurman and he dances away. They trade jabs. Another right and a left lands for Thurman. They trade body shots. Jumping left hook from Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 106 Porter 103
ROUND 12
Thurman lands a right uppercut. Good lead right lands for Porter. They trade body shots. Left hook lands for Thurman. Porter lands a jab. Good right hand lands for Thurman. Porter gets ina right. Another HARD uppercut lands for Thurman. Porter works him against the ropes. Good right lands for Porter. Thurman fires back. Right hand from Thurman. Right and a left lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 116 Porter 112
Official judges scorecards: 115-113, 115-113, 115-113
THE WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION...KEITH THURMAN
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