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Talks have begun about a reunion between Sebastian Fundora and Josh Kelly

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Image: Sebastian Fundora–Josh Kelly unification emerges in early talks

Hearn revealed the idea is already being considered following talks with Fundora’s website, positioning the fight as part of a broader attack on the undisputed 154-pound champion.

“We had very, very early conversations with PBC about it,” Hearn told iFL TV.
“They are very interested and I said let’s put Josh Kelly against Fundora and then the winner will fight the winner of Boots for the undisputed fight.”

Kelly is currently selected for voluntary defense this summer, but Fundora’s option has quickly become a more significant move. Hearn described it as a natural next step rather than a long-term goal.

This structure will create a clear two-fight path to full unification in the division, combining Fundora-Kelly with Jaron Ennis’ ongoing streak at 154.

“I mean it would be very natural,” Hearn said. “Let’s organize these fights. Let’s create an undisputed champion. That’s what this game is about.”

No formal agreement has been reached and talks are at an early stage, but the willingness of both sides signals a move towards one of the most direct paths to uniting the division.

By pairing Kelly with Fundora, Hearn accomplishes several things: If Kelly loses, Hearn still has a stake in the massive unification event. If Kelly can get past the confusion, he will be a global superstar heading into the undisputed fight.

Hearn promotes Ennis. By placing Kelly (also a Matchroom fighter) in Fundora (PBC), he is attempting to consolidate the belts within his own stable to ensure that the final undisputed fight is a Matchroom-only affair.

A wave of “shoe shiners” to steal cartridges may have worked against stalking attacker Bakhram Murtazaliev last January, but Fundora is a completely different beast.

Fundora’s 80-inch reach and 6-foot-10 height mean Kelly’s hit-and-go strategy requires him to cover enormous distances to get inside.

Unlike Murtazaliev, who followed Kelly in a straight line, Fundora showed significant improvement in lateral movement. In his TKO victory over Keith Thurman on March 29, Fundora used his jab as a physical barrier, systematically breaking Thurman down until a round 6 stoppage.

If Kelly gets inside to throw these delicate combos, he will enter Fundora’s “phone booth”, where the “Towering Inferno”, ironically, gives it his all with compact, devastating uppercuts.

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Oleksandr Usyk ranks one heavyweight above all others as the best of all time

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Oleksandr Usyk ranks one heavyweight above all others as the best ever

Oleksandr Usyk has established himself as the best heavyweight of this generation, but the great Ukrainian believes that there is another man who surpasses all others and is the best of all time.

Usyk has beaten everyone in his illustrious career, first becoming the undisputed cruiserweight champion, then moving up to the banner division and becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion twice.

He defeated Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois twice eachand so far, no one has even come close to giving the 39-year-old the first defeat in his career.

Usyk’s achievements mean there is often debate about how he would fare against heavyweights from other eras, and fans regularly discuss his fantastic fights against the likes of Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.

This is another boxing icon that Usyk would clearly have no chance of defeating later revealed by Mail Sport Boxing exactly what he thinks about Muhammad Ali.

“GOAT.”

Ali is arguably the biggest name in boxing history, transcending the sport in the 1960s and 1970s with his exploits both in and out of the ring.

He was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion, winning historic battles such as “Rumble In The Jungle” against George Foreman and “Thrilla In Manila” against Joe Frazier.

Usyk is not the only heavyweight legend who recognized Ali as the best in the history of the division. Mike Tyson also shares the belief that no one can match “The Greatest.”

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Robert Garcia calls Richardson Hitchins “afraid” of Duarte

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Image: Richardson Hitchins Is In the Mix With Haney, Shakur and Teofimo

“We all know and I know for sure because I keep learning more and more things,” Garcia told YSM Sports Media. “He asked the coaches, ‘How do you train a fighter to beat Duarte?’ He was afraid of fighting Duarte. He was worried.

Garcia then went further, saying that any player who seeks advice from outside coaches about an opponent is showing fear.

“If I find out that one of my fighters is asking different coaches, ‘How do you beat someone like Duarte?’ My fighter is A [expletive] pussy and scared,” Garcia said.

Robert claims Hitchins even contacted one of Duarte’s former opponents and asked how strenuous he hit.

“He goes and finds his opponent’s last opponent. ‘How strenuous does Duarte hit?’ Well, you’re scared, man,” Garcia said.

The comments add to a arduous week for Hitchins after O’Shaquie Foster also publicly questioned his toughness. Foster recently claimed that Hitchins has a reputation in boxing circles as fearful and heartless, citing the canceled Duarte fight as evidence.

The official explanation for Hitchins’ withdrawal from the February 21 fight was illness after the weigh-in. Reports at the time indicated that he began vomiting shortly after gaining weight, forcing him to cancel the gala just hours before the Las Vegas event.

Robert openly questioned this explanation. He argued that Hitchins looked fit at the weigh-in and that the fighter, who was allegedly vomiting all night, would not have hydrated the full 10 pounds the check scale allowed the next day.

“He withdrew because he was afraid of Duarte,” Garcia said. “The bottom line is that he asked Duarte’s coaches and former opponents how tough Duarte is. When a player does that, it means you are afraid.”

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Marcos Maidana predicts Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight

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Marcos Maidana predicts Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 after losing to Mayweather twice

With Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao set to rematch in September, Mayweather’s former rival Marcos Maidana shared his thoughts on the fight.

In 2014, Maidana was defeated twice by the great American, and the first of the two fights was considered one of the few situations in which a decision could result in a “TBE” failure. officially defeating “El Chino” by majority decision.

Their second meeting was more convincing and proved to be Maidan’s last appearance as a professional, while Mayweather went on to fight the biggest fight of his career and defeat arch-rival Pacquiao the following year.

Now, 11 years after the event, Mayweather is set to end his nine-year hiatus and fight the Filipino icon for the second time. with the Friday, September 25 date currently advertised.

Though others consider the fight controversial due to the age of both legends, Maidana said Fighting Hub TV that there are no problems with the competition.

“[I think it is] Good. They can still be in boxing and if they can fight, there’s nothing wrong with them fighting.

As for the fight itself, Maidana predicted a similar outcome to their 2015 meeting, with Mayweather’s style remaining unmatched as he improves his legendary record to 51-0.

“I think it will be the same, maybe a little slower because they are a little bigger, but I think the way they both fight will be the same.”

In addition to the fight with Pacquiao, Mayweather is also scheduled to fight an exhibition fight with Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis in June.

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