In an entertaining back and forth action reigning IBF welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr added another crown to his collection as he defeated WBC welterweight champion Shawn Porter via a close split decision.
The two judges scored the fight as 116-111 in the favour of Spence while one of the judges had the fight 115-112 in favour of Shawn Porter.
Through 10 round, the fight was pretty even and both fighters had their moments, but in the eleventh round, Spence scored a very important knockdown which ultimately added to Spence’s advantage.
Here’s how twitter reacted to Errol Spence Jr’s hard-fought split-decision victory:
Is it me, or is Spence fouling A LOT. Scores will be all over the place on this, but Porter doing way better than most predicted.
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) September 29, 2019
👊 Shawn Porter pushed Errol Spence for every single second of those twelve hard rounds and earned some long-overdue respect tonight. Would like to see him as an opponent for Terence Crawford in the near future, if there’s any chance that can be made.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) September 29, 2019
Spence wins R12. Went for the knockout again and again and again. Porter showed great guts and will and stamina. Would not relent. Just kept coming back, battling. WHAT A FIGHT.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 29, 2019
The crowd when Danny Garcia said he wants to fight Errol Spence pic.twitter.com/Gm7ek536YU
— Tone Hammond (@Tone_Hammond) September 29, 2019
Naw. Pacquiao has been fighting since he was 16. His resume is filled with tough fights, I am not going to knock him at 40 not wanting to fight a prime Spence. https://t.co/aHACLS9lh2
— Robert Littal (@BSO) September 29, 2019
Errol Spence Jr. comes out on top 😤
Spence edges out Shawn Porter by judges decision to keep undefeated record alive at 26-0
What a fight.#SpencePorter
(via @PBConFOX)pic.twitter.com/Pqpj6k8ixx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 29, 2019
Terence Crawford should be demanding the Errol Spence fight ASAP, this is as good a time as ever to make it #SpencePorter
— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) September 29, 2019
I’d love see Errol Spence Jr. mix it up with Danny Garcia, that’s a great fight #SpencePorter
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) September 29, 2019
We go to the scorecards: 116-111 Spence, 116-111 Spence and 115-112 Porter for the winner and now unified welterweight world titlist Errol Spence Jr. in a great fight of the year candidate!!!!!!!!! Both guys fought their rear ends off. TREMENDOUS fight. https://t.co/pirumOFpnG
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) September 29, 2019
🗣 AND STILL! AND NEW!
Errol Spence Jr beats Shawn Porter via split decision and unifies the WBC and IBF Welterweight belts! 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/q1IjSbVnb3
— FOX Sports: PBC (@PBConFOX) September 29, 2019
Errol Spence Jr embraces Shawn Porter and his father after the fight.
Kenny Porter once trained Spence#SpencePorter pic.twitter.com/UsfSqdyRbl
— MMA India (@MMAIndiaShow) September 29, 2019
FIGHT OF THE YEAR! I give it to Spence, 114-113. Unbelievable heart from both guys #SpencePorter
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) September 29, 2019
Errol Spence Jr on if he is going to fight Crawford next#SpencePorter pic.twitter.com/4J8tGepDyq
— MMA India (@MMAIndiaShow) September 29, 2019
Errol Spence Jr promised us a KNOCKOUT #SpenceVsPorter #SpencePorter https://t.co/7xPVzNSgpR
— MMA India (@MMAIndiaShow) September 29, 2019
No idea how judge Larry Hazard Jr. saw Porter winning that fight, as terrific a battle as it was to watch. Spence is obviously the superior boxer and he withstood Porter's awkward tough-guy onslaught and imposed his superiority in the end.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 29, 2019
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