Shawn Porter vs Kell Brook
On August 16, 2014, Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15 KOs), the welterweight IBF champion, defends his title against British challenger, Kell Brook (32-0, 22 KOs).
Porter vs Brook Stats
Shawn Porter is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Paulie Malignaggi, 3 months and 28 days ago. Kell Brook is on a 32-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO win over Álvaro Robles, 5 months and 1 day ago.
Porter vs Brook Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Shawn Porter at 51.5-48.5, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Porter has a slightly better chance of winning, but Brook could also certainly pull it off.
Porter vs Brook Result
Kell Brook defeated Shawn Porter via majority decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Brook improves his record to 33-0, while Porter adds a loss to his record at 24-1-1.