Sebastian Fundora doesn’t dazzle anyone but he is very effective.
The 6-foot-5-year-old middleweight contender secured a unanimous decision victory over Carlos Ocampo Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The official scores are 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111. Boxing Junkie scored it 116-112, eight fourth innings.
Fundora (20-0-1, 13 KOs) began using her unusual height and reach (6 foot-5), throwing more long jabs than usual to keep Ocampo much shorter (34-2 , 22 KO) at range.
However, Fundora, a belligerent by nature, managed to engage in an internal fight in Round 4 and did not retreat until the final rounds.
And, while Ocampo throws a lot of punches and never gives up, Fundora has outperformed the toe exchanges by knocking out cleaner shots – for both head and torso – this round to come. other innings.
“I thought I was going to do a little bit of boxing and show it off,” Fundora said, “but you know I still have to beat for the fans. That’s what they came here for, so I had to give it to them.
“…You know, I like to take down my opponents. He was tough and his face was swollen but he was pounding. He’s a tough Mexican. I tip my hat to him. “
He continued: “In between, I wanted to see if I could hurt him,” he said. “I know Spence caught him with a shot to the body, and I saw in the middle of the fight he left a left butt in the stomach, so I figured that would slow him down. “
The 24-year-old boxer from Southern California has now won seven straight fights since a draw with Jamontay Clark in 2019.
Victory over Ocampo, best known for his knock-out loss to 147-pound champion Errol Spence Jr in 2018, was certainly not as sensational as his knocking out Erickson Lubin in April. Still, it was convincing, keeping Fundora on track to get her first title.
He’s ranked just below undisputed 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo in the WBC rankings, making him a prime contender to face the expected Charlo-Tim Tszyu showdown winner. in January.
“Of course, I want to face winners Charlo and Tszyu,” Fundora said. “I am the obligatory WBC. I’ve taken my place and we’ll see what happens. But I hope I’m next. Crossed fingers. “
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