Porter vs Berto

Who won Porter vs Berto?

Shawn Porter beat Andre Berto by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, at Barclays Center, New York.

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).

Porter vs Berto stats

Back in April 2017, Shawn Porter stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andre Berto made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Berto had an advantage in power over Porter, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Porter's 62%.

Shawn Porter was the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Porter had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Shawn Porter and Andre Berto fought out of an orthodox stance.

Porter was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 9 months later than Berto, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Berto's 236.

Shawn Porter went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC at welterweight.

Andre Berto was ranked number 4 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Porter vs Berto form

Porter had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Keith Thurman on June 25, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Adrien Broner on June 20, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Erick Bone on March 13, 2015, by knockout in the 5th round at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

Before that, he had been beaten by Kell Brook on August 16, 2014, by majority decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson.

He had defeated Paulie Malignaggi on April 19, 2014, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at DC Armory, Washington.

Berto had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Victor Ortiz on April 30, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Victor Ortiz on April 30, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round at StubHub Center, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr on September 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Josesito Lopez on March 13, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

He had beaten Steve Upsher Chambers on September 6, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Andre Berto had been fighting more than Shawn Porter.

Going into this contest, Shawn Porter had last fought 9 months and 28 days ago, while Andre Berto's last outing had been 11 months and 23 days ago.

Porter's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Berto's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Porter vs Berto start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Porter vs Berto?

Porter vs Berto was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Porter vs Berto?

Shawn Porter was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest, while Andre Berto made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.