{"id":216621,"date":"2026-03-12T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216621\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:17:10","slug":"gabriela-fundora-on-saturdays-fight-in-anaheim-expect-me-to-steal-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216621\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriela Fundora on Saturday’s Fight In Anaheim: ‘Expect Me To Steal The Show’"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most entertaining fighters in women\u2019s boxing returns Saturday night live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, live on DAZN. Undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora<\/a> defends her titles against Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-2, 5 KOs) in a scheduled ten-round bout on the undercard of Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Kenneth Sims Jr.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Fundora, fighting out of Coachella, CA, has been nothing short of dominant since turning professional in 2021. Her brother Sebastian is the WBC junior middleweight champion, and he has a fight against Keith Thurman in two weeks. That\u2019s why Gabriela didn\u2019t hesitate when she confidently said, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be an exciting Fundora month.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will be Fundora\u2019s first fight this year after only stepping into the ring twice in 2025. Fundora likes to stay active, and she aims to deliver a three-fight year each time. It\u2019s the one thing she wanted to accomplish that she couldn\u2019t last year, and with her second fight in September, the timing just didn\u2019t work out. Nonetheless, the fights themselves provided experience she can use, if necessary, in the future, even though they ended in stoppages.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they were two really good, exciting fights, and I got to be the main event in one of them,\u201d Fundora<\/a> told FightsATW<\/a>. \u201cThat was really good and a big step for women\u2019s boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fundora<\/a> continued, \u201cThe fights themselves, I learned that I still have power. It was more about the training, growing, and maturing of it, taking my time, and just enjoying the moment. When I\u2019m in the ring, I\u2019m able to just take it all in. I can see the punch that is going to end the fight, and I just take it in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Viviana Ruiz Corredor Be the Ultimate Test for Gabriela Fundora?<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s opponent, Corredor, is nearly twice Fundora\u2019s age at 43, but that brings valuable experience and the WBA interim title. Corredor began her pro career in the same year as Fundora<\/a> (2021), though she started late. Despite that, Corredor still managed to earn an interim title, which qualified her for the fight with Fundora.<\/p>\n

While every training camp is different, the core of Fundora\u2019s support system\u2014her father and brother\u2014remains unchanged. \u201cEvery training camp we add new things, but we cannot say it,\u201d said Fundora. \u201cWhy would I give away my recipe (laughs). As for the team, we keep it the same\u2014small; my father and my brother are in the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The one fact about her opponent, Corredor, is that although she was born in Colombia, she resides in Australia, and, as Fundora was quick to point out, the Fundora family has had success against opponents from Australia. \u201cThe Fundoras have a good connection with Australia being my brother fought with (Tim) Tszyu.\u201d<\/p>\n

When you watch a Gabriela Fundora<\/a> fight, you expect big punches being exchanged and either a knockout or stoppage. So as much as she wants to predict a knockout, Fundora just prefers to please the crowd that will fill the Honda Center on Saturday. \u201cExpect a good time. Expect me to steal the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Ahead For Gabriel Fundora? 105? 115?
\n\"\"Photo Credit: Ring Magazine<\/p>\n

With Fundora<\/a> continuing her dominance at 112 pounds, there has been talk of her moving down to 105 or up to 115. When asked about it, Fundora prefers that the answer come from her higher power.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s up to God. A week before the fight, I\u2019m at 113 pounds, which is only a pound over the flyweight limit. I\u2019m trying to gain weight, but God said not yet. Whenever God tells me to move up or down, then we will. Until then, I\u2019m fine defending all the belts. I want to defend all the belts five times because they give you a ring each time. Once I do that, I can look at transitioning to another weight class. I want to collect all of the rings so I can look like Thanos (A character from Marvel\u2019s Avengers).\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing is certain: Fundora will turn that smile into a stone face when she enters the ring, and usually, what happens next is an entertaining fight. Will we see another dominant performance, or will Corredor be the one to give Fundora something to think about? They fight on Saturday Night Live on DAZN.<\/p>\n

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Abraham Gonzalez<\/a><\/p>\n

Abraham Gonzalez is the founder of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms to include online, network TV and promotional companies. He is an American Public University alumnus and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, contributed to FanSidedMMA and ProBoxTV.<\/p>\n

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