Porter-Berto headlines Barclays boxing card
World Title Eliminator Fight Presents a Major Opportunity for Both
Shawn Porter has felt the excitement of a major bout with championship implications inside the squared circle at the Barclays Center, twice as a fighter and once as a spectator.
He hopes to use that familiarity with the Downtown arena to his advantage Saturday night, when he takes on Andre Berto in a welterweight world title eliminator fight at Brooklyn’s home for professional boxing.
“The fans here are real,” said Porter during his media workout session Wednesday afternoon at our borough’s historic Gleason’s Gym.