“I'm Ready to Coach!”: Former world champion Shawn Porter shares impressive insights on his son’s early love for boxing

Former two-time welterweight world champion Shawn Porter recently gave boxing fans an unexpected and touching update. One of Shawn Porter's kids may be exploring a career in boxing; the former world champion tells TMZ Sports that his two-year-old son is already exhibiting symptoms! Porter opens up about his family on TMZ, claiming his youngest child puts on gloves and delivers punches.



"The other two, I think they're gonna move on into some other things," Porter says, "But, this baby right here, he might be a scrapper." Porter also mentioned that if his son decides to pursue boxing, he wants to personally assist in his training, just as his own father did for him. He claimed that although others could support and put gloves on his kids, he would like to be the one to coach them.

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Shawn Porter talks about his father, Kenny Porter’s, personal training.

Shawn Porter believes that only he can coach his son, just as his father, Kenny Porter, did for him in his younger days, but he is delighted that his son will carry the torch into the future. Porter, who’s also known as Showtime, rose through the amateur and professional boxing ranks with the help of his father, Kenny Porter, who trained him as a coach in his initial stages and managed him for his entire 13-year career.

Porter talks more about the training his father, Kenny Porter, gave him for more than 13 years.

"I saw my dad give me to other people, and then, hey, I need him back, so I would definitely allow other people to put the gloves on my sons and work with them, but I'd be the only one coaching them," states Shawn Porter.

How fans react to Kenny Porter’s recent statement on his kid’s interest

Shawn Porter’s fans' reactions to Porter’s interest in his kid’s future and career have delighted many of them. Many fans have shown up on social media to express their excitement about Porter's son's early interest in boxing. Porter’s supporters praised him for his early interest and playful curiosity while recognizing that it is still early, as the child's future interests could take many different forms.

While others draw attention to Porter's considerate remarks regarding mentoring his own child, just like he received from his father, many people think his son might learn discipline, health, and confidence by growing up around the sport. Whether his son decides to become a boxer or not, these are traits that are beneficial in any area of work.

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