For boxing fans, the 147 pound Welterweight division is, in many ways, the sport’s top division these days, and Saturday night sees a pivotal fight there when Danny Garcia (34-1; 20 KOs) faces Shawn Porter (28-2-1; 17 KOs). The fight is for the vacant WBC Welterweight title last held by Keith Thurman. Ring Magazine ranks Porter at #4 in the division, Garcia at #6. The fight takes place this Saturday, September 8 and airs on Showtime with a fight time of 9:00 p.m. ET. Garcia vs. Porter headlines a triple-header that night.
How do these two stack up?