?Showtime? Shawn Porter has a very big fight in front of him on March 12th, as he will be taking on undefeated WBA welterweight champion Keith ?One Time? Thurman. The fight has more on the line than just the title belt at stake, as the winner will likely be considered the #1 welterweight in the world, as Floyd Mayweather is now retired and Manny Pacquiao has stated his next fight will be his last.
In part 2 of my ?On The Ropes? boxing radio interview with Shawn Porter, I get his thoughts on the two welterweights stars that has dominated the top of the division, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Shawn talks about Manny Pacquiao?s legacy in the sport and also shares his thoughts on Pacquiao-Bradley 3. Porter also shares his views on Floyd Mayweather?s career and if he thinks Floyd is really retired. Additionally, Shawn gives his official prediction for his upcoming fight and shares a message to his fans. Here is what Shawn Porter had to say.
Jenna J: Earlier in your career you had a chance to spar with Manny Pacquiao before one of his fights. How do you feel about Pacquiao stepping away from the game?
Shawn Porter: We can?t do this forever. He obviously sees something in himself, or he wants something different for his life to finally figure out that this is his last bout. We saw Floyd do it earlier in his career, not just now, but there was something calling him back and when he came back he was just as great, it was like he never left.
I think that there comes a time when we all have to hang it up. Our job along the way is to make sure that we do everything that we can do to accomplish all of our goals and set a legacy for ourselves and for other fighters to look up to. Manny is definitely a fighter that I looked up to. Just before I started sparring him, I started watching him and after being able to work with him and seeing him train and speaking to him one on one and developing a relationship with him, I?m proud of everything he?s accomplished in his career. I?m looking forward to him hopefully going out on top.
