Sebastian Fundora will defend his title against Keith Thurman in October
WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora will put his title on the line against Keith Thurman in October, according to sources confirmed to Alofoke Deportes on Thursday.
The fight is expected to take place in Las Vegas as the main event of PBC on Prime PPV, according to sources. The venue and date have not yet been confirmed, although some reports suggest October 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KOs) successfully defended his title against Tim Tszyu with a knockout in the seventh round in July, on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao’s majority draw against Mario Barrios. It was a rematch of their March 2024 fight, in which Fundora stepped in on short notice to replace an injured Thurman and won by split decision. The rematch had a much more definitive conclusion, with Fundora forcing Tszyu to quit in his corner before the start of the eighth round.
Fundora, 27, will now face the man he replaced as world champion for his third title defense.
Thurman (31-1, 23 KOs), 36, has had trouble staying healthy and has only fought twice since losing by decision to Pacquiao in 2019. In his most recent bout in March, Thurman knocked out Brock Jarvis in the third round. This will be Thurman’s second fight at 154 pounds after a long reign as welterweight champion from 2016 to 2019.
