Shawn Porter say Broner has no advantage at 144

With just over a week until the Premier Boxing Champions on NBC showdown between Adrien "The Problem" Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and "Showtime" Shawn Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs), takes place on Saturday, June 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, both fighters met with the media in Los Angeles Wednesday to discuss the matchup. Here's what Shawn Porter had to say about the upcoming fight.

"I'm the strongest fighter that Adrien Broner will ever get into the ring with.

"I know he's got more fights as a professional than me but that doesn't mean he's got more experience than me. We do all our fighting in the gym, prior to the fight.

"I'm still the same 'Showtime' Shawn Porter, I still have everything that I need to be great and come out victorious. Not being relevant after this fight is not an option.

"Our first mindset isn't going to be to bully him, but to outbox him and use our speed. I'm going to be better than I ever have.

"I've learned a lot about how to not be held and how to get guys off of you. That's part of the process and it will be important in this fight.

"Everything has been going really smoothly and I've been strong this entire camp. It's been great and it's what you need going into a fight.

"I haven't looked at this as a catch weight, but as a weight class. My weight class is 144. Anything that he expects to gain from having me come down to 144, he's not going to get it.

"PBC has been a blessing for these fighters and boxing in general. With all the fights on television it's just an honor to be a part of. There's no clearer opportunity than now, on network television to show what I got."

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