Pro Boxing Insider caught up with the new IBF welterweight champion and here’s what he had to say on a number of issues.
Thanks for taking time out to talk to Pro Boxing Insider Shawn and congratulations on becoming the new IBF welterweight champion. What is your assessment on your performance with Devon Alexander?
I feel we executed our game plan very well and made it the kind of fight we wanted to, so I feel like we did a good job. Obviously, there’s always stuff to improve on so we’re getting right back at it!
Rumors have it that your next fight will be a unification fight against Adrian Broner’s nemesis, Marcos Maidana. How do you rate Marcos Maidana as a fighter and can you confirm if the rumors are true?
Marcos is a great fighter but I won’t comment on any rumors or matchmaking stuff. I just let my team do what they do in that regard.
With Kell Brook being your mandatory challenger and his promoter Eddie Hearn, very confident he will be able to make the fight happen in 2014. What on your thoughts on fighting Kell Brook?
I just do my job in the ring, my team handles that side of the business. When I know something, you’ll all know something!
What are your thoughts on the on-going issues between your promoter GoldenBoy and Top Rank and will their inability to match their fighters together, affect your legacy?
Just something we gotta deal with. I just have to do my job in the ring, no time to worry about the other side of things!
Talking of legacies, what is more important to Shawn Porter. Making the most money or building a Hall of Fame legacy?
Obviously, money is important, this is my job. But I would love to be remembered as a great, legendary boxer who had an exciting style and was a great role model inside the ring and outside the ring!
Finally is there anything you want to say to your fans?
I just want to thank my fans so much for supporting me and staying in touch with my career. I’ll continue to train incredibly hard to provide you fun, exciting fights! Northeast Ohio, I love you! God Bless and good health to all of you! And you can find me on Twitter @ShowtimeShawnP , my team’s pages @TeamPorterBox and @TeamPorterMerk. My instagram is also @ShowtimeShawnP and Facebook at facebook.com/showtimeshawnp
