Junior middleweight Sebastian Fundora. Picture by Dave Mandel/ Showtime
Unbeaten junior middleweight contenders Sebastian Fundora and Sergio Garcia will sq. off on December 5, Premier Boxing Champions introduced Wednesday.
The 12-round bout will happen at Staples Heart in Los Angeles and can precede the primary occasion between Gervonta Davis and once-beaten Isaac Cruz. Each fights will air stay on Showtime pay-per-view (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
Additionally featured on the pay-per-view telecast will probably be a battle of hard-hitting junior middleweights with Carlos Adames taking over Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Within the opening bout, fringe featherweight contender Eduardo Ramirez will sq. off towards former three-time world title challenger Miguel Marriaga.
“It is a pay-per-view undercard that completely suits with what the primary occasion between Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz will ship – all motion from begin to end,” stated Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. “Sebastian Fundora, Sergio Garcia, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Carlos Adames, Eduardo Ramirez and Miguel Marriaga are all hard-hitting boxers who come to struggle and are in search of the knockout. Followers that buy tickets to Staples Heart or tune in to Showtime pay-per-view on Sunday, December 5 can count on explosive leisure from begin to end.”
Fundora , who’s rated No. 7 by The Ring at 154 pounds, lives and trains in Coachella, California and final fought on Could 1, when he stopped Mexico’s Jorge Cota within the fourth spherical.
Regardless of standing over 6-foot-5 tall, Fundora, 23, (17-0-1, 12 knockouts) brings an all-action fashion to the ring, one which has seen him earn seven knockouts in his final 9 wins. The one blemish on his report occurred in August 2019, when he fought to a break up determination draw.
“I’m tremendous excited to be again within the ring,” stated Fundora, who’s promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz. “I haven’t stopped coaching since my struggle towards Cota and I’m at all times ready for each alternative that arises.
“I don’t know a lot about Garcia, however my promoter has advised me for the previous two years that he’s from Spain and he’s ranked No. 2 by the WBC. So it solely is smart for me, being the No. 4 fighter within the WBC, that we face one another. That is going to be an thrilling struggle on December 5.”
The 29-year-old Garcia (33-0, 14 KOs), who resides in Torrelavega, Spain, stopped Gregory Trenel within the sixth spherical of his final struggle on December 19. His most notable wins as a professional came about throughout the first half of 2019. On February 2 of that 12 months, Garcia defeated Ted Cheeseman by unanimous determination in a conflict of unbeaten fighters. Over 4 months later, he defeated Sergey Rabchenko by unanimous determination.
Garcia understands that he’s the underdog on this struggle however is raring to take advantage of this chance to come back out victorious.
“I’m very excited to take advantage of this opportunity that I’ve,” stated Garcia, who will probably be preventing for the second time outdoors of Spain. “I need to present my boxing expertise to the U.S. viewers. After successful 4 European championships and different vital titles, I really feel that I’m able to win a world title. I’m solely centered on Sebastian Fundora, however after this struggle, I would like Jermall Charlo or Brian Castano.”
It’s must-win for Derevyanchenko and Adames of their crossroads bout.
Derevyanchenko (13-3, 10 KOs), who represented Ukraine within the 2008 Olympic Video games and now resides in Brooklyn, has not fought in over a 12 months, since dropping by unanimous determination to Jermall Charlo. In his earlier struggle, in October 2019, Derevyanchenko misplaced a detailed determination to Gennadiy Golovkin.
Regardless of having misplaced three of his final 4 bouts, Derevyanchenko stays a strong contender at 154 kilos, having scored victories over Tureano Johnson and Jack Culcay.
Adames (20-1, 16 KOs), who grew up in Comendador within the Dominican Republic, stopped Alexis Salazar within the third spherical of his final bout on June 21. The 27-year-old has gained his final two bouts since struggling his solely loss as a professional by the hands of Patrick Teixeira in November 2019. The vacant WBO title was on the road in that bout.
Ramirez (25-2-3, 12 KOs), who resides in Los Mochis, Mexico, has gained his final three fights, all by knockout, since dropping to Claudio Marrero in June 2019. He takes on Colombia-born Marriaga (30-4, 16 KOs) who has misplaced in three makes an attempt at a world title. The latest defeat was to then-WBO junior light-weight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko in August 2017. Marriaga has gained 5 fights since.
Francisco A. Salazar will be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter @FSalazarBoxing
