The superweight division has proven itself to be one of the best in boxing once again after Sebastian Fundora beat Erickson Lubin last night in Las Vegas.
Their fight will be remembered by Fundora’s uppercuts, each’s knockdown, Lubin’s tenacity and his disfigured face prompting coach Kevin Cunningham to end the matter himself at the end. round 9.
Fundora’s win earned him the WBC Interim title but as he told Showtime’s Jim Gray later, he wanted the real one, which is now in the hands of unified champion Jermell Charlo.
Both men produced more entertaining action sequences in six minutes than Ryan Garcia and Emmanuel Tagoe hit 36+ in the same night.
This 154lbs clash has a nonstop pace from the start. Fundora heats up his working speed rapidly while Lubin fends off the 6-foot-six giant with his jab.
Lubin made his way into the competition in round 2. His union has already begun but a recurring theme of fighting is slowly beginning. Fundora’s butt again and again pierced Lubin’s guard and his impersonation of Rock ‘Em, Sock’ Em sent Lubin concussion and falling with one of the most brutal shots in boxing. older brother. Clocks prove to be Floridian’s friend when seconds aren’t enough for Fundora to get the job done.
The response from Lubin in the third section is very typical. His right hook is looking for target and he has carefully and deftly boxed off the ropes. Either one with a shot behind the guard is an example of Lubin’s powerful finish entering the ring to put him back into the fight. He also closed Wednesday strong after some good run for Fundora’s lanky frame.
Coachella’s Fundora reopened on Thursday. The keys above wake up again and his size is troubling Lubin. One man’s 24-year-old tower sent his opponent into the corner in the sixth round and cried out at whatever body part it targeted. Sustained speed, rarely drops.
The seventh will snag a nomination of the year in late 2022. It begins with Fundora embracing his momentum and battling Lubin as he steps down his man with eye-catching upper cuts. there. The danger signs were there. Fundora threw anything he could tell that if at least one landed it would deal damage. Lubin with his relief found the space and threw a right hand to spin the circle and fight over its head. The world title challenger threw 10 shots, not all of which were successful, but enough to make Fundora count. Fundora looked tired, he was covered in blood but Lubin’s face was the image of someone who had been hit by a square shovel.
Lubin caught Fundora on the inside on round 8. Fundora maintained his work speed and when he let his hand go over and left hook dealt an extra penalty to his fellow nampaw.
Fundora brought more pressure and pain to Lubin in season nine. He follows his enemies everywhere and exerts himself in a fashion that slows Lubin’s efforts. The fight was slowly leaving him as quickly as fuel was draining from his tank. With the first half, coach Kevin Cunningham could wave his hand to referee Russell Mora to end the game. The damage Lubin has suffered has clearly become too hard to track and seeing his face will be of great interest.
Fundora looks like a gentle giant but as he proved tonight, he is a towering nightmare with unrelenting strength that many of his peers at 154lbs won’t bearable.
