Sebastian Fundora will lastly be making his first protection of his WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles after a 12-month layoff, defending towards challenger Chordale Booker this Saturday, March twenty second, on PBC on Prime Video on the Michelob ULTRA Enviornment at Mandalay Bay Resort and On line casino in Las Vegas.
Booker’s Problem
Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) isn’t the perfect opponent for Fundora as a result of he’s not well-known and has by no means crushed anybody of notice throughout his profession. ‘The Towering Inferno,’ Fundora wished to combat Errol Spence, however the combat fell via. They might have fought on March twenty ninth if the competition had occurred.
Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) hasn’t fought since his victory over WBO 154-lb champion Tim Tszyu on March thirtieth final yr, and there’s no manner of figuring out how the break day will have an effect on his efficiency. That was a grueling combat that left Fundora with a damaged nostril that took months to heal.
Saturday’s Fundora-Booker tripleheader will start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with the motion streaming solely on Prime Video.
If Fundora is victorious on Saturday, he has many choices at 154 for him to combat. WBC interim 154-lb champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. and #1 WBO-ranked contender Xander Zayas have been pushing for a combat.
You may’t rule out Errol Spence popping up once more for a potential combat, and there’s at all times a rematch with Tim Tszyu. Terence Crawford can be the proper combat for Fundora, however that’s unlikely to occur as a result of he’s anticipated to face Canelo Alvarez at 168 in September.
Undercard fights for Saturday
- Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Guido Emmanuel Schramm – Chief help bout scheduled for 10 rounds at junior middleweight.
- Elijah Garcia vs. Terrell Gausha at middleweight in a 10-rounder within the first combat of Saturday’s broadcast on PBC on Prime Video.
“We earned this title to be referred to as that,” mentioned Sebastian Fundora to Fighthype about him being the unified WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion after his victory final yr over Tim Tszyu. “He’s #3 or #4 [correction: #5] with the WBO? He’s up there for a purpose. I’m fairly certain he’s been preventing his a** off. We’re prepared for no matter Booker brings,” mentioned Fundora concerning the challenger, Chordale Booker.
“I’m the highest canine. Earlier than we had the title, we have been up there within the ranks, and nobody wished to combat us. However now that now we have the title, all people desires to face us, so it’s good,” Fundora mentioned. “Let’s get all these guys within the ring with us, and let’s get these fights going.
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