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20-day date: Funder and Zayas ordered to negotiate, and the possibilities of unification with the IBF master threaten the disruption of the WBO mandate
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WBO officially ordered the WBC champion and Junior WBO Medium Libra, Sebastian Fund, start negotiations with his mandatory Xander Zayas. They have 20 days to come up with a contract before a handbag offer. However, the supervisor of the fund, Sampson Lewkowicz, says that he will see their union options, which has priority over his mandatory obligations.
The goal of the fund is the undisputed in 154. So, if he can fight one of the other two belt owners, he will be taken by the next and suspended defense against Zayas (21-0, 13 KO). Lewkowcz says that the fund will not leave its WBO or WBC titles. He will defend against his compulsory contenders because he respects this sport.
Orders WBO
Last Saturday evening, the fund (22-1-1, 14 KO) won the technical knockout of the fourth round of Chordale Booker in a voluntary defense at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. It was a fight designed for the Funda “The Wyshing Inferno” to pull the rust of the Rust from twelve months of inactivity from his victory over the WBO champion 154-pound Tim Tsyzu on March 30, 2024.
Re: WBO JR. Medium scale
Compulsory pretender – Xander Zayas; Negotiations of the fund/zayas https://t.co/e5vpgosrtx– WBO (@Worldboxingorg) March 24, 2025
Zayas tried to start promoting the fight prematurely, tearing the ring last Saturday evening and asking for a meeting with the fund, which was not awarded.
“There would be no problem to fight Zayas. The only thing is that you never know in boxing. So we’ll see,” said Sampson Lewkowicz promoter to media About the fight between WBC and WBO Master Junior Medium Weight Sebastian Fundor and his mandatory WBO Xander Zayas.
“We have to negotiate and we have a month to make a decision. At the moment Zayas is obligatory. So we can’t talk to others. This can happen, unification and it would overcome this mandatory. If this is the IBF champion [Bakhram Murtazalev]Then they [Xander] I have to wait a little longer. In any case, he is a adolescent child. “
Champion IBF MURTAZALIEV published last night on X, congratulating the funds for his victory and informing him: “I’m ready” to start negotiating the struggle of unification. If Sebastian and Lewkowcz want to unite, it would be their chance.
“At the moment we are waiting for a letter with WBO. We will say immediately if we want it or do not. We do not wait a month to make a decision, but if we have the opportunity to earn much more money in unification,” said Lewkowcz. “Actually [Fundora] He will fight for the same money because he wants to reach his four titles. “
President WBO has already said that he wants Xander Zayas to fight for a belt within 120 days. The fund will have to decide if he wants this match to be next. It can be a better paid fight for them than to face Murtazaliev.
“I can’t make this decision as a promoter. It depends on the fund, but definitely number 1 at the moment is Zayas,” said Lewkowcz. “It is mandatory. We have to honor the mandatory. The only thing that can happen is a union because it would be more significant than money. I want to be unquestioned. It will never be [vacate his WBO title].
“The only thing is that there is an opportunity to fight for IBF. So he makes an exception, and then returns, but will honor mandars. Boxing is more than money,” said Sampson for the fund. “Many boxers sell their soul for money.
A hard decision is to make a fund about whether to fight Zayas or go at the start of union with one of the masters aged 154. If he believes in himself, he should go after the fight with Murtazaliev. Terenka Crawford, WBA Master, will be busy for the rest of this year, fighting with Canelo Alvarez in September.
Last updated 03/03/2025
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After the defeat of Dubois, Paul Smith calls Anthony Joshua to drop Ben Davison and searching for a recent team, criticizing the strategy “Roll The Dice”
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March 25, 2025
Pundit Paul Smith says that the former two -time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua must drop coach Ben Davison and attract a completely recent band around him to support reverse his career.
Paul does not like the corner council, Davison gave Joshua (28-4, 25 Kos), in the fifth round of his fight with the IBF master Daniel Dubois on September 21 last year at the Wembley stadium.
“Roll The Dice” reaction
Davison said stupidly aj “Throw the ankle” and go to the rinsed, instead of entertaining him safely tired of Daniel. Joshua has already been dropped three times in battle, leaving in the first, third and fourth rounds. Ben was crazy that Aj Bum was rushing fresh Dubois in fifth place after he went in four previous rounds.
Joshua replaced Rob McCracken As his trainer after the first defeat with Oleksandre Usyk in 2021, 12-round defeat of the decision. This loss was petite things compared to the massacre we saw in September last year Joshua was plundering by Dubois and left at the stake on the canvas.
AJ makes sense to sluggish down Davison after a much worse failure, and his career hangs by the thread. Joshua cannot afford another loss due to bad coaching advice.
“What I saw against Dubois was a bad advice from the corner. Ben Davison is a good trainer. He admitted recognition. He admitted that the corner was incensed,” said Paul Smith to do so Boxing TalkSportTalking about Anthony Joshua’s council in his fifth round of losing to the heavyweight champion IBF Daniel Dubois on September 21.
“Tell Joshui to go for it when Dubois was still very live. He told him to throw the ankle when he was dropped three times.”
“It’s just a recovery. You’re coming back a bit,” said Spencer Oliver about Joshua.
“Just bull s *** in fighting in the next two or three rounds. Let Dubois get tired because he is fighting for nerves, Dubois is. Then you have a better chance. I think he must change his team and get a good coach,” said Smith about Aj.
Last updated on 25.03.2025
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Boxing schedule: Dazn announces Blockbuster Spring 2025
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March 25, 2025
Dazn confirmed the huge spring boxing schedule for fans to digest, crowned by Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia.
The streaming service announced fifteen events in nine weeks, including Doubleheader Canelo/Garcia at the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Worldboxingnews.com announced that Canelo was fighting William Scull to become the undisputed May 3 champion in Saudi Arabia.
The Mexican Supergivid is the main attraction all the time, surrounded by a lot of pounds for pounds. The previous night Ryan Garcia vs Rolando Romero will be live with the Times Square in Recent York, outside before a immense crowd.
Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez is a coefficient of Garcia vs. Romero, and the winners of two matches will meet in autumn. The Riyadh season sponsors both cards with the Ring magazine, as well as Recent York also offers Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboz Jr. for WBO Super Lightweight Title.
From April, the main promotional outfits of Great Britain will be subject to the DAZN banner. Queensberry promotions will join on Saturday, April 5, with the battle of Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic. That same night, David Adeleye and Jeamie TKV will compensate the title of British heavyweight.
Saturday, April 12, she sheds lithe at Jaron Ennis. The IBF Master of Valleries “Boots” trades in union with the title WBA Eimantas Stanionis.
Two weeks later, on April 26, Chris Eubank Jr. He is heading for Conor Benn in the long -awaited match injuries in Great Britain. In Undercard there are also former world champions Liam Smith and Chris Billam-Smith in warm-ups.
The nights of Garcia and Canelo occur after Las Vegas was rejected to both events. Match fights vs. Queensberry lasts on Saturday, May 10, with Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood.
Then, on Saturday, May 24, Josh Taylor returns from his last defeat against Ekow Essuman.
DAZN boxing schedule: Spring 2025
March 29
Polyforum Benito Juarez at Cancun, Mexico
William Zepeda [31-0, 26 KOs] vs Tevin Farmer [33-7-1, 8 KOs]
WBC momentary championship
April 5
Co-OP Live Arena, Manchester, Great Britain.
Joe Joyce [16-3, 15 KOs] vs. Filip Hrgovic [17-1, 14 KOs]
Heavyweight
April 12
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, Nj
Jaron Ennis [33-0, 29 KOs] Vs eimantas stanionis [15-0, 9 KOs]
IBF/WBA CHARACTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Christian Carto vs Arturo Popoca
Super Bantamweight
April 18
Dainier Peró [10-0, 8 KOs] vs tba
Heavyweight
April 19
Park Community Arena, Sheffield, Great Britain
Dalton Smith [17-0, 13 KOs] vs mathieu germain [26-2-1, 11 KOs]
Super lightweight
April 26
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, London
Chris Eubank Jr. [34-3, 25 KOs] vs. Conor Benn [23-0, 14 KOs]
Average weight
May 1
Sunbet Arena, South Africa Republic
Kevin Leeren [30-3, 14 KOs] Vs Serhiy Radchenko [11-7, 5 KOs]
Heavyweight
May 2
Times Square, Recent York
Ryan Garcia [24-1, 20 KOs] vs roll romero [16-2, 13 KOs]
Semi -average weight
Devin Haney [31-0, 15 KOs] vs Jose Carlos Ramirez [29-2, 18 KOs]
Super lightweight
Teofimo Lopez [21-1, 13 KOs] Vs Arnold Barboz Jr. [32-0, 11 KOs]
Super lithe WBO championship
May 3
Anb Arena, Saudi Arabia
Canelo Alvarez [62-2-2, 39 KOs] vs William Scull [23-0, 9 KOs]
Super medium weight championship
Badou Jack [28-3-3, 17 KOs] vs Ryan Rozicki [20-1-1, 19 KOs]
WBC Cruiser Wweight Championship
Jaime Mungia [44-2, 35 KOs] Vs Bruno Suracece [26-0, 5 KOs]
Great average weight
May 3
Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, Great Britain
Anthony Cuper [23-1, 8 KOs] Vs Leigh Wood [28-3, 17 KOs]
Super Penal Cover
May 17
Copper Box Arena, London, Great Britain
Johnny Fisher [13-0, 11 KOs] vs Dave Allen [23-7-2, 18 KOs] II
Heavyweight
May 23
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, Yorkshire, Great Britain
Terri Harper [15-2-2, 6 KOs] vs Natalie Zimmerman [13-0, 3 KOs]
WBO WBO WBO WBO WBO championship
May 24
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Great Britain
Josh Taylor [19-2, 13 KOs] Vs ekow essuman [21-1, 8 KOs]
Semi -average weight
Dazna offer
All events will only be available in Dazn, which offers a 30% discount for buyers of the annual plan in Great Britain and the USA. The offer starts on March 31.
Pete Oliver, general director of the market growth in Dazn, said: “DAZN consistently provides an unparalleled schedule of non-acne boxing actions for subscribers and fans of fighting around the world. Together with our leading global promoters and a 30% discount on our annual subscriptions, there is no better time to sign the date.”
Dazn intends to get as many promotional outfits as possible to offer boxing fans of all shares in one place.
“The spring calendar shows the deep commitment of Dazna in the unification of this sport in one place with one subscription. A total of 19 current and former world champions will appear every week until the end of May.
“Dazn now provides over 185 premium nights a year.”
Other events
The Dazna schedule is compatible with the huge event between the two best lithe heavyweight, Dmitryjum Bivol and Artur Beterbav, who last month impressed the competition with Fight of the Year.
Added to disclosure Dazna, boxing fans can enjoy Mikael Mayer vs Sandy Ryan II on ESPN the same night as a farmer with Tevin William Zepeda. Brian Norman Jr. He defends his semi -edible WBO title on the main support against Derrieck Cuevas, and Bruce Carrington in further actions.
In the Boxxer offer on April 20, Ben Whittaker is revealing Liam Cameron, and the return of ponderous weight Frazer Clarke confirmed the main event.
To round Canelo and Garcia twice, making him towering, Nayya Inoue Tops T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 4. Inoue defends his undisputed Crown Super Bantameight against Ramon Cardenas.
In the Rafael Espinosis factor VS Edward Vazquez for the WBO featherweight title.
Finally, on Saturday, May 10, in San Diego, the highest ranking is offered by Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez for the title of WBO Super Feather Wweight, in the company of Raymond Muratalla vs Zaur Abdullaev in lightweight.
Boxing fans are at the feast.

Sebastian Fund from Coachella in California is the current WBC champion and WBO Junior Medium Libra. In March he won the lanes in a nervous victory in a fraction of the switchgear over Tim Ty. The fund has other significant victories over Erickson Lubin, Carlos Ocampo and Sergio Garcia.
Next fight: TBA
Record: 22-1-1, 14 Kos
DOD: December 28, 1997
Age: 27
Stance: Southpaw
Reception: 80 inches
Height: 6 feet-5½
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