Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) outpointed fellow American Shawn Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) to retain his WBA welterweight title on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In a fight of the year candidate, Thurman used his boxing skills and landed the cleaner shots as all three judges awarded him a unanimous decision by scores of 115-113.
The fight began with both fighters on the offensive. Thurman landed a clean right midway through the first round. Porter pinned Thurman…