Porter vs Formella

Who won Porter vs Formella?

Shawn Porter beat Sebastian Formella by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, at Microsoft Theater, LA.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 120-108, 120-108 in favor of winner Shawn Porter.

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).

Also on the undercard Sebastian Fundora beat Nathaniel Gallimore, and Livan Navarro was overcome by Justin DeLoach.

Porter vs Formella stats

Back in August 2020, Shawn Porter stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sebastian Formella made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Porter had an advantage in power over Formella, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Formella's 45%.

Shawn Porter was the same age as Sebastian Formella, at 33 years old.

Formella had a height advantage of 3 inches over Porter. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Shawn Porter and Sebastian Formella fought out of an orthodox stance.

Porter was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 years and 7 months earlier than Formella, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Formella's 181.

Shawn Porter went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at welterweight.

Sebastian Formella was ranked number 14 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Porter vs Formella form

Porter had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Errol Spence Jr on September 28, 2019, by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Yordenis Ugas on March 9, 2019, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Danny Garcia on September 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Adrian Granados on November 4, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

He had beaten Andre Berto on April 22, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

Porter's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 4 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Formella's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Porter vs Formella start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at Microsoft Theater, LA, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Porter vs Formella?

Porter vs Formella was broadcast on FOX in the US.

What were the odds on Porter vs Formella?

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