Shawn Christian Porter (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the WBC title since September 2018, and previously the IBF title from 2013 to 2014. As of September 2018, Porter is ranked as the world's fourth best active welterweight by The Ring magazine, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and BoxRec. He is particularly known for his aggressive pressure fighting style, physical strength and high workrate.
As an amateur, Porter competed mostly as a middleweight and compiled an astounding amateur record of 276–14. In 2007 he won the World Golden Gloves Championship but at the PanAm Games Porter was knocked out in the second round by Cuban Emilio Correa. Though he boasts amateur victories over current pro prospects Daniel Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, Edwin Rodriguez, Shawn Estrada and Jonathan Nelson, he came up just short in qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Olympics team. Porter is a graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School. There he earned all conference in football his junior and senior year.