Who won Crawford vs Porter?
Terence Crawford beat Shawn Porter by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday 20th November 2021 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Nevada.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).
This contest was for the WBO welterweight championship of the world.
Also, on the undercard Janibek Alimkhanuly was victorious over Hassan N’Dam, Isaac Dogboe beat Christopher Diaz and Esquiva Falcao defeated Patrice Volny.
Crawford vs Porter stats
Back in November 2021, Terence Crawford stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 37 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Shawn Porter made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggested Crawford had a large advantage in power over Porter, boosting at 76% knock out percentage over Porter's 55%.
Terence Crawford was the same age as Shawn Porter, at 34 years old.
Crawford had a height advantage of 1 inch over Porter. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Terence Crawford fought out of the southpaw stance, while Shawn Porter was an orthodox fighter.
Crawford's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Porter's, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 6 months earlier than Porter, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 233 to Porter's 253.
Shawn Porter was ranked number 2 by the WBO and 2 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Crawford vs Porter form
Crawford remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Kell Brook on 14th November 2020 by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Egidijus Kavaliauskas on 14th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Going into that contest, he had beat Amir Khan on 20th April 2019 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Before that, he had won against Jose Benavidez on 13th October 2018 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at CHI Health Center, Nebraska.
He had beat Jeff Horn on 9th June 2018 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Shawn Porter had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Sebastian Formella on 22nd August 2020 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Microsoft Theater, LA, United States.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Errol Spence Jr on 28th September 2019 by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Yordenis Ugas on 9th March 2019 by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
Before that, he had won against Danny Garcia on 8th September 2018 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
He had defeated Adrian Granados on 4th November 2017 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Terence Crawford had been fighting more than Shawn Porter.
Going to this contest, Terence Crawford had last fought 1 year and 6 days ago, while Shawn Porter's last outing had been 1 year, 2 months and 29 days ago.
Crawford's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.
Porter's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.
What time did Crawford vs Porter start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Crawford vs Porter?
The ESPN+ PPV show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).
What were the odds on Crawford vs Porter?
Terence Crawford was a 11/50 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Shawn Porter made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.
