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On this day: Kell Brook edges Shawn Porter, claims IBF welterweight title

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16
Aug

On this day: Kell Brook edges Shawn Porter, claims IBF welterweight title

It was the night of Special K’s life. On August 16, 2014, Kell Brook scored a 12-round majority decision over Shawn...

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20
Aug

Kell Brook exclusive Q&A: “I welcome all comers for mega fights”

RingTV.com caught up with new IBF welterweight titleholder Kell Brook hours after the unbeaten British star arrived back on home soil from the U.S., where he upset Shawn Porter on Saturday. Brook wants showdowns with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and fellow Brit Amir Khan.

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18
Aug

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

Fans from both sides of The Pond share their thoughts on Kell Brook’s IBF welterweight title-winning victory over Shawn Porter, what might be next for the British star and which fellow 147-pound standouts will make for the best fights in this week’s Monday mailbag.

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16
Aug

Kell Brook upsets Shawn Porter, wins IBF welterweight title

Kell Brook wasn’t well known or well respected in the U.S. but the undefeated British welterweight contender let American fans know he’s for real by outboxing and outpointing heavily favored Shawn Porter to take the IBF welterweight title on Saturday in Carson, Calif.

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16
Aug

Deontay Wilder, Jorge Linares score knockouts on Porter-Brook card

Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder kept his KO streak going with a fourth-round technical knockout over journeyman Jason Gavern on Saturday at The StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.

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15
Aug

Shawn Porter weighs 146.75, Kell Brook 146.5 for IBF title bout

Welterweight beltholder Shawn Porter had to strip down to do it but he weighed in at 146.75 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for his IBF title defense against British challenger Kell Brook, who weighed 146.5. Porter-Brook headlines Saturday’s Showtime tripleheader in Carson, Calif.

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15
Aug

Showtime Sports to live stream Shawn Porter-Kell Brook weigh-in

Showtime Sports will offer a live stream of today’s weigh-in for the Shawn Porter-Kell Brook IBF welterweight title bout, beginning at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET. The stream is available YouTube, Ustream, sports.sho.com/live.

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15
Aug

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on the Shawn Porter-Kell Brook IBF welterweight title matchup (and make a case for the underdog British challenger), the Fight of the Year candidate that aired on Fox Sports 1, Big Knockout Boxing, potential super middleweight showdowns and much more in this week’s Friday mailbag.

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13
Aug

From The Telegraph: Brook says Porter is his ticket to the big time

Undefeated British welterweight contender Kell Brook, who endured a grueling 16-week camp in Las Vegas in preparation for his shot at IBF titleholder Shawn Porter on Saturday, says the make-or-break showdown is his stepping stone to stardom.

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13
Aug

Daniel Estrada motivated by tragedy to beat Omar Figueroa jr.

Daniel Estrada carries the dying wish of his sister into his challenge to WBC lightweight titleholder Omar Figueroa Jr. on Saturday. The Mexico City native lost his sister and one of his nieces to a car accident two weeks ago and has dedicated the fight to their memory.

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