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Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman – results and post-fight report
Sebastian Fundora defended his WBC super welterweight title after a brutal sixth-round stoppage of Keith Thurman in Las Vegas.
Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KO) defeated former welterweight champion Thurman (31-2, 23 KO) by submission after six one-sided rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
“The Towering Inferno,” who had a nine-inch height advantage over Thurman, set up the fight within the first 10 seconds, with a crunching left hand landing on the challenger’s chin.
“One Time” boxed carefully from the outside, but in the second round the 37-year-old had problems, bending his knees with his left hand.
Thurman, who defeated Brock Jarvis by third-round knockout last March, had some success in the third round, but as Fundora marched forward, he was caught with combinations.
Fundora forced Thurman to trade with him and landed at least two significant uppercuts in the fourth round, pushing for an early knockout.
Thurman has only been defeated once in his career in 2019 by Manny Pacquiao on points, he had the defeat from the first break in his mind when he was met with a fierce attack in the fifth round.
Thurman promised to put on a similar display to Brian Mendoza when he knocked out Fundora in 2023, and the Florida fighter went all out in search of a knockout.
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Just before the start of the sixth round, the ring doctor examined Thurman, with his left eye flooding with blood, and although he was allowed to continue the fight, he was caught with a series of punches, forcing referee Thomas Taylor to stop the fight.
The 28-year-old successfully defended his crown for the third time with the largest scalp in his 26-fight professional career.
“It was a lot easier than I expected,” he said after the fight.
“I was a little nervous today.
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“He’s such a massive name. Such a great fighter.
“But we got on the field and I remembered as soon as we got in the ring, this is my world, you’re in my world.”
Fundora, which stopped Tim Tszyu in a seventh-round rematch in July, may target the winner of the likely fight between unified WBO and WBA champions Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis, which is expected to be officially announced soon.
Tellez survives the Mendoza test
In a bloody fight, Yoenis Tellez defeated Brian Mendoza by unanimous decision in a thrilling super welterweight bout.
Tellez (12-1, 8 KO) faced stern adversity in the third round after an accidental headbutt that left him writhing in pain and blood pouring from his nose.
This seemed to encourage the Cuban to exchange fire, and Mendoza (23-5, 17 KO) gave it his all.
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Mendoza was then cut in the left eye after an accidental headbutt in the eighth round.
The judges awarded Tellez’s accuracy with two scores of 98-92 and a third score of 97-93.
Hernandez stops Gausha
Yoenli Hernandez moved closer to his maiden middleweight world title shot, defeating Terrell Gausha (24-6-1, 12 KO) in the fourth round.
Hernandez (10-0, 9 KO) was in full control and a challenging right hand prompted the referee to intervene, although it seemed the stoppage was far too early.
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The Cuban is the number one contender for the WBA middleweight world title and Erislanda Lara’s belt.
Hovhannisyan stops Navarro
Gurgen Hovhannisyan (10-0, 9 KO) continued his undefeated streak, defeating Cesar Navarro (15-4, 13 KO) in the fifth round.
The Armenian heavyweight is ranked eighth in the WBA rankings in his pursuit of unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
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In a breakthrough lithe heavyweight fight, Kevin Newman II (19-3-1, 11 KO) defeated Elijah Garcia (17-2, 13 KO) by majority decision.
Cristian Cangelosi (12-0-1, 5 KO) in the super welterweight division remained undefeated, but he drew with Miguel Angel Hernandez (9-1-1, 7 KO) by split decision.
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Lightweight Kaipo Gallegos (12-0-1, 9 KO) survived a third-round knockout to overtake Julian Gonzalez (16-2-1, 12 KO).
Robert Guerrero Jr (8-0, 3 KO) defeated Rigoberto Rivera (3-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision on the way to his eighth victory in his career.
20-year-old featherweight contender Brayan Gonzalez (5-0, 4 KO) remained undefeated after stopping Brandon Medina (7-5) in the fifth round.
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Frank Warren is promoting a Doncaster show for the first time in over thirty years, while Dave Allen is keen to disrupt the odds in his hometown.
Hrgovic will enter the competition as the clear favorite against Allen after his last victory in Saudi Arabia.
“El Animal” heads into the main event looking to burst the bubble of Allen, who is fighting in Doncaster for the first time in over 10 years.
Over the years, Hrgovic has competed at a higher level, with wins over Zhilei Zhang, Dempsey McKean and Joe Joyce.
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He last saw action in the Moses Itauma vs. Dillian Whyte match in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
The Croatian defeated David Adeleye on a huge scorecard, although he faced some adversity in the eighth round when the Briton reacted well after being dropped himself in the earlier round.
During the period in which Hrgovic did not fight, Allen fought twice, the first in October when he faced Tyson Fury’s last opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov. at the Sheffield Arena.
“The White Rhino” was outscored over 12 rounds, with the three judges scoring him 109-117, 110-116 and 111-115.
Allen returned four months later when he faced French heavyweight Karim Berredjem, whom he handled easily, stopping his fighter with a minute remaining in the first round.
Allen spoke to professional boxing fans after the pair faced off for the first time during fight week and admitted he was the underdog but was joyful for the opportunity.
“I can’t sit here and say I can beat him, but I know I can compete with him.
“You never really know because you might have a one night stand. I just need one night, like when Lucas Browne left his upper body to finish him off.”
“Or [when he won against] Nick Webb, if I hit any of them, it’s game over.
“So I’m going into this with a little more confidence, more confidence than I’ve ever had before.”
Prediction: Hrgovic will have to be at his best to avoid being dragged into the deep end like he was in the eighth round against Adeleye, but he should have enough points to score over the tough Allen.
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Michael Gomez Jr. fight with Lee McGregor
Gomez Jr. wastes no time getting back into the ring. Just 46 days after his victory over Jordan Flynn, he returns to fight against the tough Lee McGregor.
He stopped Flynn in the third round of the fight, with the 30-year-old claiming he suffered a broken jaw.
This was Gomez Jr.’s first appearance. since his arrest by Reece Belotti last February.
He will be hoping to build on his recent win against McGregor, who has also fought just once since defeat last year.
McGregor most recently won a points decision over Emiliano Leonel Araujo in his first appearance since being stopped by Nathaniel Collins.
Prediction: Gomez Jr should have enough points to earn points over 10 rounds.
Undercard remaining
Louie O’Doherty and Ahmed Hatim fought challenging in an open training session yesterday and tensions are starting to build between the two undefeated fighters.
They are scheduled to fight for both the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles.
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The fight will last 12 rounds. O’Doherty is coming off a 10th-round stoppage win over Regan Glackin, while Hatim won a unanimous decision over Liam Dillon last September.
Prediction: In a real 50-50 fight, O’Doherty could have the points advantage.
Dave Allen’s welterweight fighter, Joe Hayden, returns to action after an impressive second-round stoppage victory over James Atkins after his last fight, during which he won the first belts of his professional career.
Dave Allen really worked with Joe Hayden
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He should have more than enough to beat Ryan Frost again in the later rounds, and Frost has defeated his last four opponents.
Exceptional prospects Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Kian Hamilton return for the second professional appearance of their careers and both will impress. Each of them should win at the break.
Hull’s Ted Jackson returns to action against Mike Byles and should claim his seventh win since turning professional, while amateur standout Bradley Casey should remain undefeated in the cruiserweight division.
Leighton Birchall should stop Leonardo Baez early in the qualifiers, which will also feature Carl Fail.
Maxi Hughes was scheduled to challenge Lewis Sylvester, but the fight was canceled the week of the fight and “Maximus” withdrew for reasons that have yet to be disclosed.
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