Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter: Live Round-by-Round Highlights and Reaction

Keith Thurman had to dig deep to capture a close unanimous decision over Shawn Porter and retain his WBA Welterweight Championship on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

All three judges favored Thurman by a 115-113 score.

Thurman (27-0, 22 KO) and Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) left it all on the table in a fight that jumped into consideration for Fight of the Year and had a packed house on the edge of their seats.

It was a high-level affair, mixing Thurman’s sharp counterpunching against Porter’s relentless swarming attack.

Both men had their moments, and you could easily have scored the fight either way or even a draw. The crowd inside the Barclays Center booed the verdict.

After the fight, both men were open to the possibility of a rematch, which seems likely given the competitiveness of Saturday’s contest.