{"id":518680,"date":"2026-03-04T19:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/518680\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:05:23","slug":"fundora-at-the-height-of-his-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/518680\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundora at the height of his powers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fundora at the height of his powers<\/p>\n

WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Sebastian \u201cThe Towering Inferno\u201d Fundora has his sights set firmly on re-establishing himself as the best in the 154-pound division when he faces former unified champion Keith \u201cOne Time\u201d Thurman. The bout headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event available via Prime Video on Saturday, March 28, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Three top Fundora and Thurman were originally scheduled to fight last October, but Fundora suffered a hand injury. Now, the Californian fighter is fully recovered and ready to return to the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraining camp has gone well since I recovered from the hand injury,\u201d said Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KOs). \u201cWe never stopped training; we just slowed down on some of the things we do. We always find a way to work because this is a sport that demands everything from you year-round. It\u2019s not seasonal. I don\u2019t think of this as a training camp; it\u2019s my job. It\u2019s a lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving more time to focus on a single opponent is always a blessing. I wish it hadn\u2019t been because of an injury, but we will take advantage of the extra time we had. It was disappointing to have to postpone the fight, but these things happen in boxing and in life. You have to know how to roll with the punches. Not being able to use my hands as much as I wanted was a challenge. For a while, we couldn\u2019t train normally, so I had to find a way to make sense of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fundora returns to the ring following a pair of victories over Australian superstar Tim Tszyu, interspersed with a March 2025 stoppage of top contender Chordale Booker. Last July, Fundora delivered perhaps the best performance of his career, stopping Tszyu in their rematch with a violent and dominant display. He now hopes to pick up right where he left off that triumphant night last summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefeating this former world champion will send a strong message,\u201d Fundora declared. \u201cI still feel I am at the top of the division. I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve lost momentum; we just had to reschedule. We aren\u2019t hiding from anyone. This will remind everyone that we are still at the top.\u201d
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