Fundora vs. Thurman: Clash of Titans in Las Vegas
The expected showdown between Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman will take place on October 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to sources close to the situation. This stellar fight, which promises strong emotions, will define the champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight.
The “PBC on Prime” billboard will also feature O’Shaquie Foster defending his WBC super lightweight title against former super bantamweight champion and current WBC featherweight champion Stephen Fulton in the co-main event.
The duel between Fundora and Thurman had already been anticipated, but the date and location were the unknowns. Las Vegas will be the stage where Thurman will seek to become a champion in two divisions, the same city where Fundora, replacing Thurman due to injury, defeated Tim Tszyu to obtain the WBC title at 154 pounds.
Fundora, with a record of 23-1-1 and 15 knockouts, comes to this fight after successfully defending his title against Tim Tszyu in July, in a fight that ended with a technical knockout in the seventh round. It will be the third title defense for Fundora.
Thurman, with a record of 31-1 and 23 knockouts, has struggled with injuries and has had little activity since his defeat to Pacquiao in 2019. In his only fight at 154 pounds this year, Thurman knocked out Brock Jarvis.
O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 13 KOs) was going to defend his title against Fulton in August, in a pay-per-view event that was originally going to be headlined by the rematch between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach. However, Davis chose to face Jake Paul in November. Foster, 31, will have the opportunity to defend his title in another pay-per-view event, against an opponent seeking a third world championship in three different divisions.
Fulton (23-1, 8 KOs) will move up in weight after defeating Brandon Figueroa by unanimous decision to win the WBC featherweight title in February. Fulton, originally from Philadelphia, was a unified super bantamweight champion until he suffered his only loss to Naoya Inoue in July 2023. The WBC will allow Fulton to keep his featherweight title while challenging Foster.
The fight card will also feature a bout between Jesus Ramos (22-1, 18 KOs) and Shane Mosley Jr. (22-4, 12 KOs) for the WBC interim middleweight title, in addition to the clash between former super welterweight champion Tony Harrison (30-4-1, 21 KOs) and Isaac Lucero (17-0, 13 KOs) at 160 pounds.
