Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook was a professional boxing match contested between IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter and the IBF's number one ranked contender Kell Brook. The bout took place on August 16, 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Brook defeated Porter by majority decision, with two judges scoring the bout 117–111 and 116–112 in favour of Brook, while the third scored it a draw at 114–114.^[1]

Quick Facts Date, Venue ...

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook

Date	August 16, 2014
Venue	StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	IBF welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Shawn Porter Kell Brook Nickname "Showtime" "The Special One" Hometown Akron, Ohio, U.S. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK Purse $500,000 $200,000 Pre-fight record 24–0–1 (15 KOs) 32–0 (22 KOs) Age 26 years, 9 months 28 years, 3 months Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 147 lb (67 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition IBF Welterweight Champion TBRB No. 6 Ranked Welterweight IBF No. 1 Ranked Welterweight TBRB No. 9 Ranked Welterweight
Result
Brook defeats Porter by majority decision

Close

Despite being a heavy underdog, Brook boxed well against Porter, and collected the victory via a majority decision.

Brook: 441 Thrown, 158 Landed, 36% Connect Rate

Porter: 626 Thrown, 154 Landed, 25% Connect Rate

Brook stated he was confident he had won the fight afterwards, whilst Porter said he felt he was "still the champion." There was criticism from Kenny Porter, Shawn Porter's father and trainer, about what he perceived as excessive clinching from Kell Brook despite Porter being just as bad or more so by hitting Brook at the back of the head.^[4]

• Shawn Porter ($500,000) lost Kell Brook ($200,000)^[5]
• Sakio Bika ($700,000) lost Anthony Dirrell ($500,000)
• Deontay Wilder ($50,000) def. Jason Gavern ($32,500)
• Omar Figueroa ($270,000) def. Daniel Estrada ($130,000)

Confirmed bouts:^[6]