By: Sean Crose
Phrase is out that former welterweight world titlist Keith Thurman might be going through the present WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora on this October in Las Vegas. This frankly is an attention-grabbing bout as Previous Lyon Thurman hasn’t been doing a lot in current reminiscence, but has stayed energetic sufficient to be thought-about, effectively, energetic. Fundora, a Younger Buck, has been doing very effectively for himself these days. Will he be capable to overcome Thurman’s pure talent set is one other matter. Sadly for followers, this attention-grabbing matchup goes to value. Sure, it’s going to seem on pay-per-view. Please don’t hurt the messenger. It’s been mentioned this was the form of battle that may have been a major occasion when PBC had offers with retailers like NBC. These days, nonetheless, are lengthy gone within the sport of boxing.
The reality is Thurman is a adorned sufficient fighter and has a singular sufficient persona to attract in eyeballs. There’s additionally the query of whether or not the person is kaput as a giant identify fighter or not. This battle ought to reply a number of questions, supplied Thurman doesn’t harm himself within the lead up. The fighter named One Time has suffered from a string of accidents all through his profession, in spite of everything. The person can also be nearer to 40 than he’s to 30, Whereas Fundora is in his twenties and certain simply getting into his prime.
That is all good for Fundora in fact as he has simply emerged from completely defeating Tim Tszyu for the second time. A towering junior middleweight, Fundora just isn’t solely distinctive in his construct, however can also be fairly expert. Defeating somebody like Fundora could also be – no pun supposed – a tall order for Thurman. Again within the day in fact, Thurman was considered as one of many higher fighters on the planet. Nonetheless, time strikes on.
It’s exhausting to advertise a pay-per-view occasion when retailers like Peacock and organizations like UFC are transferring away from it. Then once more, boxing followers have heard all of it earlier than, solely to see pay-per-view keep proper the place it’s been. With boxing not on normal tv, although, Pay-Per-View is arguably in the way in which of the game’s progress.
Nonetheless, this does have the makings of an intriguing throwdown. Fundora has solely gotten higher nevertheless it’s exhausting to think about Thurman having forgotten any of the outdated tips that received him to the place he was in his prime. Fundura could be favored, nevertheless it is likely to be a mistake to shrug Thurman off this time round.
