Unbeatens Porter, Quillin defend world titles
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2014 (AFP) - Undefeated Shawn Porter stopped former world champion Paulie Malignaggi in the fourth round Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation welterweight crown.
Porter improved to 24-0 with one draw by hammering Malignaggi before the all-American showdown was stopped 74 seconds into the fourth round, his 15th triumph inside the distance.
“I definitely needed this victory,” Porter said. “To get it like that, to beat this guy, meant a lot.” Malignaggi, 33, fell to 33-6 in what might have been his final career bout.
“A really great fighter beat me,” said Malignaggi. “If this is my last fight, I lost to a great champion.” In another world title fight, Unbeaten Peter “Kid Chocolate”
Porter improved to 24-0 with one draw by hammering Malignaggi before the allAmerican showdown was stopped 74 seconds into the fourth round, his 15th triumph inside the distance.
Quillin kept his World Boxing Organization middleweight title with a unanimous decision triumph over Czech Lukas Konecny.
Both fights were on the undercard of the light-heavyweight unification bout between Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov.
Porter, 26, made the first defense of the title he took from countryman Devon Alexander last December.
“I knew everything he was coming with,” Porter said. “He asked some questions and I got the job done.” Porter stunned Malignaggi in round two, bloodying his nose during a furious exchange in the center of the ring and later staggering him with a hard left to the head that Porter followed with a series of blows against the ropes that left “The Magic Man” lucky to escape the round.