FORMER PACQUIAO SPARRING PARTNER SHAWN PORTER DOMINATES FLOYD MAYWEATHER?S ADRIEN BRONER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 21 Jun 2015
Adrien Broner claimed that Floyd Mayweather Jr was helping him in training for his fight against Shawn Porter, a former sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao for their 144 pound catch-weight showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, Manila Time.
But it didn?t help Broner at all as Porter, except for a moment in the final round when he was dropped with a perfectly-timed counter, dominated the bout in which Broner was deducted a point by referee Tony Weeks who was exasperated by Broner?s constant holding.
In what was a highly-anticipated all-Ohio showdown, former welterweight titleholders, ?Showtime? Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) was the aggressor throughout the fight to inflict back-to-back defeats on ?The Problem? Broner (30-1, 22 KOs).
Porter forced the action, while Broner mostly jabbed and held ? seemingly content to survive although he suddenly came to life and dropped Porter in round twelve but the tough as nails Porter quickly recovered and took the fight to Broner the rest of the round.
All three judges scored the fight for Porter. Adalaide Byrd had Porter the winner by a margin of 114-112, Dave Morretti 115-111 and Eric Cheek 118-108. With the win Porter improved his record to 26-1-1 with 16 knockouts while Broner dropped to 30-2 with 22 knockouts.
Before what Sky Sports in Britain said was ?a shattering loss to Marcos Maidana in December 2013, Broner was being built-up by many as the successor to the undefeated Mayweather - a five-division world champion unbeaten in 48 fights? and the current pound for pound No.1
Sky Sports said Broner claimed Mayweather was taking a keen interest in helping him prepare to face Porter, who handed over his IBF welterweight title to Kell Brook 10 months ago after a majority decision defeat in Carson, California.
Broner was quoted as saying "With Floyd Mayweather in there, he teaches me a lot. He's teaching me. We talk all day and he comes to watch me train all the time.?
Broner said "This is the first game that I'm going to do a lot of things. It might be the first time I stop Shawn Porter.?
Broner indicated he is ?looking good and feeling good. You know, one mistake with Adrien Broner and that can end a fight."
Porter who used to train with Pacquiao and spar with the eight division world champion at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach was equally confident and proved that his confidence was not mis-placed.
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