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Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman – Massive Fight Preview and Predictions
This Saturday, the WBC world title will be on the line Sebastian Fundor wants to defend his crown against the former world champion Keith Thurman in Las Vegas.
Thurman is fighting for the WBC title for the second time in his career, this time against super welterweight champion Fundora at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
“The Towering Inferno” is the much more dynamic fighter of the two, racking up 51 rounds while his opponent only threw three.
Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KO) became the full WBC champion after winning by split decision Tim Tszyu already in March 2024
He then had a rematch with the Australian and this time he did even better, forcing him to retire in the seventh round after dropping him in the first.
His second title defense came in equally impressive style when he stopped Booker’s Chordale in just four rounds.
The 180 cm high behemoth has only one defeat in his 25-fight biography, and it came at the hands of Brian Mendozawho knocked him out in the seventh before Fundora was counted.
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Similarly, his opponent Thurman (31-1, 23 KO) also has only one defeat to his name, against the eight-time world heavyweight champion Manny Pacquiao in 2019
Despite losing by a points decision, “One Time” proved that he could stay at the very top – even though that was six years ago.
The 33-fight veteran has fought just two times in the last 48 months, first against the former WBC welterweight world champion Mario Barrioswhere he won by wide points decision.
He recently faced Brock Jarvis just over a year ago, after a break in the third round, it found itself in the knockout stages again.
Yoenis Tellez fights with Brian Mendoza
In the co-main event titled two competitors who arrive early at the end of the gala clash Yoenis Tellez and Brian Mendoza.
Tellez (11-1, 8 KO) has a 72% knockout rate in just 12 fights, compared to Mendoza’s 74% in 27 fights.
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Both win after stoppages, and Mendoza (23-4, 17 KO) Jesus Rojas in the fourth round.
In his last competition, Tellez forced a Kendo Castaneda withdraw before the start of the sixth round.
Undercard remaining
Invincible Yoenli Hernandez (9-0, 8 KOs) returns to action and hopes to break his record by double digits on Saturday.
On paper, he is taking on the toughest test of his career Terrell Gausha (24-5-1, 12 KOs)who can boast of much greater professional experience.
A 20-year-old’s perspective Kaipo Gallegos (11-0-1, 9 KOs) returns to the ring after a quick recovery from his last fight.
The southpaw fought in slow January and earned the ninth shutout of his career against the previously undefeated Wilson Akinocho.
Elijah Garcia (17-1, 13 KOs) faces a challenging test Kevin Newman II.
Newman (18-3-1, 11 KO) is on an impressive win streak compared to Garcia, who has fought just once since losing a split decision to Kyron Davis in 2024
Italian Cristian Cangelosi (12-0, 5 KOs) is back in the game and should extend his unbeaten streak Miguel Angel Hernandez (9-1, 7 KOs).
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19-year-old candidate Aldo Blancas is making his debut on the card and will be hoping to start his professional career with a bang – he should stop Jamal Johnson (2-1, 1 KO).
Gurgen Hovhannisyan (9-0, 8 KO), Brayan Gonzalez (4-0, 3 KO) and Robert Guerrero Jr (7-0, 3 KO) also return to the card and all should win in style while remaining undefeated.
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Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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David Benavidez is already looking to the future ahead of next week’s showdown with Zurdo Ramirez.
Benavidez challenges Zurdo for his unified WBO and WBA cruiserweight world titles next Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, live on DAZN pay-per-view.
“The Mexican Monster” is moving up from lightweight heavyweight, where he holds the WBC crown, in a bid to become a three-division world champion.
An undisputed 175-pound title fight with Dmitry Bivol has so far eluded the undefeated 29-year-old, but he insists he will return to the weight class after the Ramirez fight in an attempt to lure Bivol to fight him.
“My plan wasn’t just to abandon the lightweight heavyweight division,” Benavidez said Ariel Helwani show.
“My plan was this [to] come up, win two titles, come back and make this fight with me and Bivol even bigger.
“My dream is to become unified champion.
“It would be wise for me to go back downstairs.”
Bivol, the holder of the remaining IBF, WBA and WBO belts, will defend his IBF title against mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on May 30 in Russia.
The 35-year-old won the undisputed crown, among others revenge victory over Artur Beterbiev in his last appearance last February.
The Russian gave up the WBC belt, which Benavidez currently holds, in pursuit of a third meeting with Beterbiev, which ultimately did not take place.
Benavidez, who stopped Anthony Yarde in Riyad in November, is also hoping to fight former undisputed lightweight heavyweight champion Beterbiev, who hasn’t fought since his only professional loss to Bivol.
“After this fight [against Bivol] when I win the titles,” he added.
“I’m going to fight Beterbiev.
“I’m probably most excited about Beterbiev.
“These are two monsters heading on a collision course.
“Beterbiev was a bogeyman for a long, long, long time.
“Being the monster I am, I have to go in there and get rid of the bogeyman.”
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Ryan Garcia insists he was not given a contract to fight Conor Benn, despite the Briton insisting he signed a contract for the fight.
Garcia and Benn are reportedly in talks for a welterweight world title clash in Las Vegas in August.
Benn is the number one contender for the American’s WBC crown, which he won by unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in February.
On Wednesday, Benn publicly called on his rival to sign the end of the deal.
“Sign the contract @RyanGarcia,” the 29-year-old wrote X.
“King Ry” sharply criticized “The Destroyer”, claiming that he was not given a contract to sign.
The 27-year-old wrote further X: “If I actually had a contract, Conor, I would sign it as soon as one of these hands touches your jaw on fight night.”
Benn has not broken the 147-pound limit since 2022, although he has signaled his intention to return to welterweight, and his last fight was at 150 pounds.
The player from Ilford said goodbye to former two-time world champion, Regis Prograis unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month.
Benn fought at middleweight in his two fights, then fought Prograis in two hard-fought matches against Chris Eubank Jr.
Prior to his victory over Porgrais, the 29-year-old controversially left former promotional team Matchroom to join Zuffa Boxing on a one-fight deal reportedly worth $15 million.
Benn resigned last week from the company formed by UFC president Dana White as part of a five-fight contract.
“I just signed a fresh multi-fight contract, which I am very joyful with,” he said.
“Our visions are consistent.
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If I actually had a contract, Conor, I would sign it as soon as one of those hands touched your jaw on fight night.
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 22, 2026
“Our goal remains the same, which is to win the world title, but more importantly, to give people the fight they want.
“Give people mega fights.”
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