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Fundora retains WBC super welterweight title with 6th-round KO of Thurman
Sebastian Fundora scored his third straight stoppage to defend the WBC junior middleweight title, landing 96 punches to 28 on Keith Thurman, according to Compubox.
- On Saturday, WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora stopped Keith Thurman via sixth-round TKO at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, successfully defending his title.
- Fundora, 28, utilized his nine-inch reach advantage to control distance against 37-year-old Thurman, who has fought only twice since his 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao. The inactivity gap proved decisive.
- Compubox data shows Fundora landed 96 punches compared to 28 for Thurman, with the champion delivering sustained combinations by the fifth round while Thurman remained trapped against the ropes.
- Referee Thomas Taylor stopped the bout at 1:17 of the sixth round, though Thurman protested, saying "the referee stopped the fight too early" and that fans deserved more action.
- Fundora identified the 154-pound division as boxing's deepest talent pool, stating "I think 154 is the best division right now. So whoever wants it next, we can get it." The champion remains open to all challengers.
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CMB's superwelter monarch, Fundora, took advantage of the physical advantage to close Thurman's spaces and thus dominate him at will.
Fundora stops Keith Thurman to keep WBC super welterweight title
LAS VEGAS — Keith Thurman said the fight should have continued, and maybe if it had, he would have found a way to get the best of Sebastian Fundora. But until referee Thomas Taylor stopped the bout at 1:17 of the sixth round on Saturday night, there was little evidence that Fundora was in danger of relinquishing his WBC super welterweight belt. The 6-foot-5 Fundora (24-1-1, 16 knockouts) used his nine-inch height and reach advantage to pepper Th…
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