Porter vs Ugas FULL FIGHT: March 9, 2019 - PBC on FOX

(March 9, 2019) WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter retained his title with a close split-decision victory over Yordenis Ugas Saturday night in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. “The crowd was expecting a big brawl, but that’s not the way this fight needed to go tonight,“ said Porter. “The style that we used left the fight close. As the clock ticks, you have to do what’s working. Tonight the foot movement was working and it made Ugas have to reset.“ “I showed tonight that I belong with the elite fighters at welterweight,“ said Ugas. “All I can say is that I’m ready to fight any of the top names in the division. I’ll be back.“ The early rounds were defined by Porter using his jab to try to cut down the distance, while Ugas worked power shots and jabs to the body. Porter had some success on the inside landing on Ugas’ chin during flurries, but was unable to hurt the Cuban. In round five, both men stood in