Shawn Porter: There were no surprises out there

"Showtime" Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) outworked and out-landed Adrien "The Problem" Broner (30-2, 22 KOs) on his way to a unanimous decision victory on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC in front of 8,138 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night.

In a fight dubbed "The Battle for Ohio", the Akron-born Porter threw 590 punches compared to the 309 thrown by the Cincinnati-native Broner. Porter landed 149 punches compared to 88 from Broner.

Porter relentlessly attacked the defensive-minded Broner with jabs and power shots to the body. Broner tried to slow down Porter by pushing and holding and was eventually deducted a point by referee Tony Weeks in round 11.

Showing the great power and heart that made him a three-time world champion, Broner came out strong in the 12th round and sent Porter to the canvas with a powerful left hook. Porter was able to recover and stay on his feet despite losing the round.

Porter was rewarded for his efforts with a unanimous decision by scores of 114-112, 115-11 and 118-108. Here is what Shawn had to say after the fight.

"That's how you beat a great fighter intelligently. We did everything we needed to do in preparation for this fight. Coming out we wanted to establish the jab and establish that we were the better boxer. I think we did that over the course of the fight, and tried to stick in some pressure, as well. I think I did a good job and accomplished what I wanted to do. There were no surprises out there, I knew he would be quick to counter. We established our dominance and that's what got us those scores that we got and the win.

"Honestly my dad (trainer Kenny) wanted a quicker pace, a faster pace. And that's why you have a corner. I think if I had listened to him better I would have fought a little bit better. There are things you can learn and things you can build upon. We'll see what happens after this. I made a good statement tonight on NBC and showed what I'm capable of."