Fundora: ‘I’d love to be the undisputed champion like my sister’

Unified(WBC/WBO) 154-pound Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora got the job done as he stopped Chordale Booker in the fourth round on Saturday night in the main event of from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas(Prime Video).

Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs), who made the first defense of his titles after defeating Tim Tszyu last March, did not have many issues with Booker (23-2, 11 KOs).

The 6-6 Fundora used his long jab to keep Booker at Bay. According to Compubox, Fundora landed 29 of his 211 jabs thrown. 

After hurting Booker in round three, Fundora landed a vicious left hook, followed by a pair of uppercuts in round four that staggered his opponent and ultimately forced him to the mat. Booker got up, but Fundora continued the onslaught until referee Thomas Taylor halted the action 2:51 into the round.

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The 27-year-old Fundora, boxing’s tallest world champion, says he showed everybody that he has a lot of power.

“I’ve felt ready this whole time since my last fight,” Fundora said. “I’ve worked very hard this past year to be ready. Now, I’ve successfully defended my two titles, and the sky’s the limit. I showed the fans that I’m a powerful fighter. I’ve always been a powerful fighter, and I showed it even more tonight.”

Going forward, Fundora wants to be like his sister, Gabriela, and become an undisputed world champion, called a few fighters after his victory.

“I’d love to be the undisputed champion like my sister,” he said. “Whoever they have for me next, I’ll be ready. I want the IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev, plus Xander Zayas is the WBO mandatory, and I also want Errol Spence Jr. We have two belts, we have to defend them, and if anyone is willing to unify, let’s do that too.”