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>> one of the things that could become a factor in this fight, per the show stats, more punches thrown by poart. he's thrown 445 to 355 for thurman. so he's been busy. >> good double jab by porter, getting on the inside, and there's the jab from thurman.>> step back. full step back. there you go. >> saw steve farhood's scores. one of the reason he gave the point thurman was a big comeback. he came back very well in the second half of the round. it's a close round. that one surely could have gone either way. >> lead right hand by porter. >> and that's a couple of times
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>> counter left hand by thurman. just missed with that left hook. porter with the right upper cut. porter now swarming him. porter good defense. gooded had movement. avoiding the attack of thurman. muscling in with that left shoulder. >> again, that body-to-body contact. porter thrives on it. just missed with a left upper cut did porter. >> wants to push you around continue to punch and soak you. >> final 60 seconds of the night. >> is thurman cut, too? >> yes, he is, left eye as well. looks like a bad cut. >> we don't know if it came-- >> as i said, in this type of match-up, keith thurman cut for the first time in his career.
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all right, go back to your boxing. relax. breathe, relax. take a swallow. >> well, the referee came over and told us it was a punch that caused the cut. and it is already cut there before shawn porter hits the head of keith thurman. so it will not be ruled a clash of heads, and we can see there that the cut was when their heads banged together. >> yeah, poarpt had landed a couple of sharp, hard right hands earlier this that round that might have done the job. >> and carlos vargas earning his money tonight, stemming the bleeding for the first cut in keith thurman's career. round 10, scheduled for 12, for
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thurman ducks underneath that sweeping left hook from porter. trying to feint porter. >> shawn porter, by the way, two and one in 12-round fights. thurman is undefeated in 12-round fight as we head very close now to the championship round. >> by process of elimination he's undefeated overall. >> naturally. and again porter trying to smother thurman on the ropes. thurman with piston-like punches to fight off the attack. >> it would be a really news flash if i told you he lost the 12-rounder. >> and porter has a little problem in trying to turn this into a greco-roman wrestling match. there's the pawn jab of thurman. doesn't follow up, however. >> that last round have any
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overall taking something out of him? the cut, being pushed around by porter? we'll see. >> psychologically very-- >> nice right hand there connected connected on the jaw . >> those are the kind of thriewndz separate the men from the boys. >> counter left hook by thurman. >> thurman has had himself some good shots this round. >> both men have been cut in neither man has gone down. poart's knees have puckled. >> and now porter again has thurman on the ropes. thurman trying to hold on. porter keeping up the attack. porter mugs on the inside. and that's what he's doing. >> i got it. step back. >> porter treating thurman like an internet troll here with 45
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>> and on this now thurman trying to turn it back into a boxing match. there's a double pump jab from poart. >> the best thing you can do to a jabber is keep jabbing with him. nice jab by poart there. some blood back on the cut of thurman. oh, porter walked right into that left hand! thurman has him cornered. >> i think he was off balance. and porter tables again, an off-balance shot. bringing the fans to their feet. and, boy, they are throwing leather, punches and punches. what a fight! ( bell ) >> good job, good job. good round. keep working. what round?
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we need both these rounds. we want both these rounds. keep working. keep working. were. >> this is where the right hand created the cut. it starts to bleed. that's exactly where the cut was created. by that right hand of shawn porter. and you know, i was going to say, in-- in the last round, porter getting some more work hit with that left hand that kind of knocks him off bbs. i agree now with pail. it was more of a balance issue. i think this porter wasn't hurt badly. already, thurman did land some big shots like that one. >> we have reached the championship rounds, both athletes championship caliber. thurman's undefeated record, and his welterweight crown at stake. has this been as good as advertised, guys?
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and there are so many nuances to this fight. that's part of what's made it interesting. >> this fight is competitive. they told keith thurman in the corner, dan birmingham, the trainer did, they need both of these last rounds. and they maintain, but it's close. you want to make sure and win them just in case. >> yeah, you would have to assume, and steve farhood believes thurman is ahead. could be a lot of different ways. >> let's bring in our unofficial scorer, steve farhood. why do you have it the way you of the rounds have been critical where the other guy, the guy that got hit, may have done the better work in the course of the round. it's going to be a real challenge for the judges how they score the two or three rounds. >> two of the best analysts to my left. al bernstein, what does thurman have to do in these round to ensure he goes home as champion. >> i think it's a very good fight. and i think he has to not get himself caught on the ropes. >> he has to mug him.
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porter needs to close the distance. on the outside, he's just not going to be as effective as thurman is going to be. and then get to work once he closes the distance. the thing is, it takes a lot of work to do that. does he have the energy here in the late rounds to do that and pull that off with that kind of work ethic. and psychologically-- oh, a counter right hand by thurman. and he stays standing! he's only been down once in his career. coming off his-- in hisa he won the fight convincingly. but thurman tattooing porter with the shots. >> he just walked into two of those monster counters. >> it's going to take more than one time to drop portener this fight. >> shawn porter say tough cookie. >> i was saying, psychologically, when porter is fighting in the center of the ring and thurman is fighting like, this the judges feel like it's thurman's fight.
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rope, they feel more like it's a porter round. >> the perception becomes the reality. a lot of times that's how you win rounds. >> you know that better than anybody. >> thurman-- >> a couple of left hooks to the head by thurman, and yet poart continues to navigate the minefield, coming forward. now using the stunner step. he unable to cut off the ring. >> guys, that takes a lot of energy. all that herky jerky stuff, and then you have to get in and actually punch, too. >> keith thurman is landing some very good counter punches. >> he is. >> 12th and final round straight ahead! ( bell ) >> this was a round in which keith thurman was able to be very effective from the outside.
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it's thurman's that gets there. and then he counters with that hook, and as paulie pointed out, those are the kind of punches you can thur normally knocks people out with. >> stay on the line. don't stay right here looking at him right here, okay? make sure you keep turning. don't just sit right there and look at him. as you keep turning pick your spot. go to work right there. it's the last round, the championship round. >> keep your hands up, keep your legs moving. come onow. come on. you're still the champion of the world. you got this fight. win this round, though. win this round. come on, baby. come on, baby, all yours. >> >> ladies and gentlemen, this is the 12th and final round. round 12! ( bell ). >> as they should be, the crowd in barclays on their feet. a few weeks ago varg expas
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tonight you are seeing keith thurman and shawn porter throw their hats in the ring for fight of the year! >> thurman being intelligent. >> oh, that right upper cut, and yet porter keeps coming forward like an extra from the "walking dead." >> if you're close with poart, he's going to keep punching. you've got to keep that thurman has done a good job of that the last few rounds. >> of course, we don't know what the official scoring says, but can shawn porter win this fight if he's not attacking a lot in this round? >> right hand by poart. >> thurman is straighter.
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>> a counter left. >> that was clearly, as you pointed out, something in the game plan. and they've used it all night, thurman has. >> oh, good right hand from thurman. >> step back, step back. let's go. >> just past the midway point. of the 12th and final round. keith thurman's welterweight pi record hang in the bbs as porter mugs him on the ropes. >> and ironically, it's thurman coming forward, not porter. >> oh, and that left upper cut again on the inside by thurman. one minute remaining. >> that's where thurman doesn't want to be right now.
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physical. this is what porter has been wanting. this is the 12th round. and yet these two warriors are going at it like it's the first. >> and give rivery willis credit. he's letting them fight on the inside. >> a close 12th round. >> more than been thrown in this fight combined. more than 800 power punches thrown. and let's let the crowd take you through the final 10 seconds of what has been a terrific fight on cbs.
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>> it took nearly 40 years for the sport of boxing to return to prime time here on cbs. after this fight we have just witnessed tonight, i don't think it's going to take 40 more. >> the numbers are fascinating because they will show that what ended up being landed was very similar, but i think we can say that thurman probably landed the bigger, more flashy shots. so we'll see how it all plays out in the judges' view. >> a bona fide fight of the year candidate. we will be back with the official decision right after
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legendary fight here on cbs. let's go to the legendary jimmy lennan jr. for the official decision. >> ladies and gentlemen, after 12 rounds of action, we have a close but unanimous decision. all three judges score about the same, 115 to 113. all three in favor of winner, and champion of the world, keith "one-time" thurman. >> well the crowd here at barclays may not agree, but how can anyone be a loser after a fight like that. keith thurman holds on to his undefeated exproard title with a
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>> shawn porter is not a loser, even though keith thurman won the fight, terrific performance. >> let's go to jim gray. >> all right, thank you very much. keith, this was an awfully tough fight. your thoughts and reaction to the decision agz the fans are booing. >> first off, i want to thank god. i give him all the glory. secondly, i want to thank showtime. the fans right here. i want to thank shawn porter for a tremendous fight. he's a great warrior. you know, shawn brought it he was on me. but i knew that defense would be the keys to victory. he smothers his punches a lot. it's very difficult for the judges to give a clear scoring. i was able to rock him at least once around with clear, effective blows and i believe that was the key to victory today. he was a tremendous shape. he's a tremendous athlete. and i would love to see him in the ring again, baby, if that's what he wanted, man. >> you would want a rematch. >> i would give a rematch, man. you know, it was a great fight. it was a great fight.
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to be my toughest opponent today? i was unable to drop him. i did rock him. he's a get threed. >> how did you survive this onslaught and this constant dpraegz of him being right in front of and you throwing you on the ropes constantly? >> you know, i threw the throe back round two. i gave hip the rope-a-dope muhammad ali, man. defense, defense, defense. defense neglects his offense. he had a great office but i had a great defense today. the fans feel as though you won this fight, shawn, according to the fans at least, not by the judges. what are your thoughts here on this decision? >> you know what? at the end of the day, i'm blessed. i'm blessed to have these fans right now. we worked hard. he's a great champion. my dad said keep your head up. >> do you think you won the fight? >> i do, i do. but let me say this. i'm satisfied because the competitor came out tonight.
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did what he had to do. he got the win tonight. but i feel good. i feel great. i feel blessed. i'm blessed to be on cbs. >> he said he'd want a rematch. >> i think we need that rematch. i think the fans want that rematch he got this one. if he gives me another chance, y'all know i'm going to work hard. i'm gog come in here, work hard in the ring, and we'll come back with that w.b.a. title. >> shawn thank you very much, god bless you, thank you. very much. let's take a look at how the three judges scored it at ringside. all three of them saw it the same. 115-113 in favor am the champion. still undefeated, keith thurman. let's bring in our unofficial scorer steve farhood. >> interesting that the 12th round the judges disagreed. as a matter of fact they disagreed on four or five of the round. the 12th round was not pivotal. thurman had the fight won,
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that. my score matched the three judges. i think we all knot there in different ways. >> i thought the scoring in this fight was fair. it was a very close fight. >> yeah, i thought it was fair, too. i thought thurman slightly edged it. but a great fight by both guys. >> they say the sequel is never as good as the original. i think a rematch might be better. let's go to brian custer. >> all right, mo. thank you very much. i'll tell you what, this was championship boxing at its best. i wouldn't have been mad if this thing ended in a draw. by what a performance by keith thurman and shawn porter. stay with us. we'll recap our night of boxing as we continue from the barclays
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the line, keith thurman, shawn porter, these guys came out slugging. you saw thurman there with the left hook, something he scored with a lot in this fight. some clean shots, but porter smothered him. his right hand. he did some body work. vicious shots by both of these guys, and they backed each other up. this fight went back and forth, very close. and in the end, keith thurman walks away with the decision, retaining his w.b.a. welterweight title. that will do it from barclays center here in brooklyn. from our entire showtime sports crew, i'm brian custer.
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right now breaking news in new jersey. police make an arrest after a boy kills his own brother. new information on a shooting involving plus, speeding enough to kill my child is beyond me. >> a mother in mourning demanding a hit-and-run driver come forward after killing her son. and preparing for pride. extra precautions special tributes. good evening. we begin with breaking news. police just arrested the mother of a four-year-old in east
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by his older brother. she has been charged with endangering the welfare of a charge. police say early this morning her six-year-old son found the loaded gun inside the home on norman street. it went off hitting his brother in the head. they ruled this a tragic accident. neighbors were shocked to hear the news. >> this is crazy because they should have a safe place because that been going on over and over, where you hear ab some people should not have a gun around at four years old and six years old. >> police focusing the investigation on how the boys got a hold of the weapon and why it wasn't secured. police in new jersey are looking for a driver who fatally struck a young man in hoboken this morning and fled the scene. he was related to an nba star. steve langford has more on the deadly hit-and-run. >> reporter: the civilized
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shattered early saturday when 21-year-old zachary simmons was struck and killed by a black suv about 3:30 a.m. the impact so great witnesses report hearing two loud thuds. the mother saying what police told her. >> the car was going at least 70 miles per hour. >> reporter: it fled the crime scene. the vehicle had new york plates, officials believe. they are examining surveillance video. >> kill my child is beyond me. >> i can't believe that. i mean, who would do that? >> reporter: neighbors shaken by what they heard in the middle of the night suggest four-way stops should be in place here. >> this area sometimes has issues with people driving quickly on streets they are not supposed to. >> reporter: the young victim was out for a friend's birthday friday evening after celebrating his cousin ben
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with his first cousin, who was the number one draft pick. >> reporter: now that shared joy shrouded in mourning for a young man who had so much to look forward to. steve langford, cbs2 news. >> nba star ben simmons reacted to the death of his cousin on twitter. he posted a picture of them at the nba draft and wrote, i am glad i could share this moment in my life with you. rest in to march in manhattan tomorrow and a push for love after a crime fueled by hate. in 1969, demonstrations at the stonewall inn became a turning point in the fight for civil rights. two weeks ago the massacre in orlando rocked the community once again. cbs2's dave carlin is live at the start of the march in midtown. dave. >> reporter: right here the barricades lined up at the start of the parade route for what is expected to be the
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leading up to the big parade, numerous pride gathering are infusing new york city night life with extra bright colors. people attending this dance party on pier 26 in tribeca say they are celebrating advances in lbgt rights around the world. applauding friday's declaration of the stonewall inn as a national monument and remembering the 49 club goers murdered in orlando. >> i think that their death, it kile us and a lesson so that we can learn about humanity and unity and being together and just treating one another like brothers and sisters, as we are. >> reporter: pride parade marchers will observe a moment of silence before starting. and here's the parade route. starting at 5th avenue at 36th street and ending two miles later at christopher and bleecker streets. >> they are going to be in the march with us i danny ochoa is with the latino commission on
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parade featuring 49 flower petals. one for each of the orlando victims. >> an opportunity to show our faces. this is the opportunity to say, hey, we are here. >> reporter: photos and candles line the outside of the stonewall inn where in 1969 people rioted after police raided the bar. another memorial in tallahassee, florida features 49 flags with names, ages, and photos. >> imagining the brothers and brothers and sisters. that's what this is. >> reporter: victims remembered in london where thousands marched in their parade. the u.k. event unfolded with extra security and there were no major incidents. new york city mayor big de blasio was on 1010 wins saturday. >> you will see plenty of officers out in force. there will be other measures you won't see. undercovers and other measures
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going to be an extraordinary weekend for new york city and people should know they are going to be protected. >> reporter: 36,000 people marching in the parade. 400 groups represented. a couple of million here watching it. live in midtown, dave carlin, cbs2 news. >> thank you. and the colors of the rainbow flag flying across the city and the fry state area. today a new video in times square celebrating preside the stonewall inn as a national monument. the monument includes christopher park and the surrounding streets and sidewalks. and a pride flag is flying over city hall in clifton after a very narrow vote. the flag was raised during a ceremony this afternoon. it's the first time clifton will fly the flag. the city council was split down the middle on the move but the deciding vote in favor came from the town's mayor. a slashing in the bronx.
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shirt unsheath a knife and cut the victim in the arm. the slashing continues until the attacker backs off, knife in hand. he and three other men then get into a black mercedes and sped off. police say the victim will be fined and are unclear of any motive at this point. a strike threat that would have disrupted new jersey transit appears to have been averted. the two remaining unions reached a tentative agreement. union members will vote. details of the agreement are thursday. new jersey transit is the country's third largest railroad used by more than 100,000 people every day. the coast guard makes a dramatic rescue on the high seas. a photo showing the sandy hook boat crew rescuing three people this morning. there was a disabled engine 23 miles northeast of the new jersey coast. three more people were rescued from another vessel in distress.
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hurt. a developing story out of west virginia. at least 24 people dead and hundreds more are forced from their homes after devastating flash floods slammed the region. police and fire crews are going door to door looking for survivors after floods roared through greenbrier county, west virginia. water has overtaken many roads. dozens of streets are closed. the floods began thursday following heavy rain. at least 9 inches in aunt's home to pick up frightened pets. thursday night he saw some of the victims as he helped rescue relatives and their neighbors. >> there was an elderly lady in one of the houses that was holding her husband up. 118 pounds soaking wet. she was holding her husband up out of the water. he was deceased. >> do you have a carpet cleaner? >> reporter: survivors are literally beginning to pick up the pieces of their devastated
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