Shawn Porter: Showtime, Sacrifice, and Sovereignty

About this episode

Shawn Porter discusses his boxing career, training, and future projects in a candid conversation.

Showtime Shawn Porter sits down with Tom, Bun B, and Jeffrey for a conversation that goes well beyond the highlights reel. From training under his father Kenny at age four, to sparring Manny Pacquiao, to the real story behind that final round against Terence Crawford — Shawn holds nothing back. Plus: the state of boxing today, Floyd's real work ethic, and what he's building next including a documentary and a boxing film where he's playing the lead. Built different. This one shows it. Sharp, real, and a great one start to finish. This is Showtime. Unglossy is hosted by Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge, and Tom Frank. The show is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. See all of our our episodes at https://www.wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod. For early access, live recordings and more, join us on Merrick Studios+

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Frank, Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge

Guest: Shawn Porter

Topics covered

• boxing
• sports training
• personal stories
• documentary
• work ethic
• interviews

Keywords

• Shawn Porter
• boxing
• Manny Pacquiao
• Terence Crawford
• Floyd Mayweather
• documentary
• sports
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merrick Studios

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