In what is no doubt going to be one of the most-anticipated bouts of the season, Keith Thurman attempts to take the WBC Super Welterweight World Championship belt from reigning champion Sebastian Fundora, and the vast experience on both sides guarantees everything will be left on the canvas when all is said and done.
Looking at the fighters side-by-side, one would think this a mismatch—Fundora (28) is younger than Thurman (37), he has almost a foot on him height-wise (6 foot 6 inches tall versus 5 foot 7 inches tall), and his reach is a full 11 inches longer (79.9 inches versus 68.9 inches). But none of this takes into account the passion and hunger Thurman brings to the match—or his power. With a 31-1-0 record, Thurman has 23 knockouts; Fundora, meanwhile, sports a 23-1-1 record with 15 KOs.
At the press conference announcing the fight, Thurman showed his disregard for Fundora’s intimidating size, yelling “Timberrrrrr!” as if he were felling a tree (he had accompanying T-shirts printed out.) He added in an interview, “… don’t matter if (Fundora) is 6 foot 6, 6 foot 7 … he can’t stop me. Fundora doesn’t know what’s about to hit him.”
Fundora’s response says it best: “How I speak is inside the ring with my hands … I’ll show you in the ring why I’m champion.” Are you ready?
MGM Grand, 12:45 p.m. March 28, starting at $130 plus tax and fee. mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com
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