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Sebastian Fundora is on the head of affairs on the Michelob Extremely Centre in Las Vegas this Saturday night, as he defends his WBC and WBO tremendous welterweight titles towards Chordale Booker.
Amazon Prime televise Fundora vs Booker, with TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing on promotional responsibility.
Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) had a strong 2021, the place he took a factors win over the undefeated Sergio Garcia, and he then claimed the interim WBC title in April 2022, forcing Erickson Lubin to retire after 9 rounds of a thriller.
After defending on the playing cards towards Carlos Ocampo, Fundora then suffered defeat for the primary time as knowledgeable, as Brian Mendoza knocked the 27-year-old out in seven, with Fundora nicely forward on the playing cards on the time.
He would regroup in model in his very subsequent task, as he took the vacant WBC strap, in addition to the WBO title, through cut up resolution towards Tim Tszyu in March 2024.
Fundora vs Tszyu was a massacre Picture Credit score: Esther Lin/Premier Boxing Champions
His first defence is a low-key one, with Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) having by no means beforehand fought at world championship stage. The Connecticut man was halted inside a spherical by Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams in 2022, however has gained six since, 4 inside schedule.
He has additionally operated at middleweight for his final three outings, the newest coming final June, the place he stopped Brian Chaves in three rounds.
Booker scored a stoppage victory final day out (Picture Credit score: CES Boxing)
Prediction: Fundora gained’t look previous Booker, however will know that huge fights are forward if he can get the job carried out right here. I fancy him to retain through stoppage within the center rounds.
Two ten rounders head the undercard.
Terrell Gausha (24-4-1, 12 KOs) is trying to get again on the world title path, and he takes on Elijah Garcia (16-1, 13 KOs) at middleweight. Gausha challenged Carlos Adames for the WBC title in his final contest, and was broadly overwhelmed on the scorecards.
Gausha is a tricky nut to crack Picture Credit score: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
He’s sturdy although, having additionally gone the gap in shedding efforts to Erislandy Lara and Tim Tszyu. Garcia can be coming off a loss, as he was defeated by cut up resolution final June by Kyrone Davis.
Prediction: I believe Gausha has that further seasoning and expertise, and might prevail right here on the scorecards.
At tremendous welterweight, Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr (22-1, 18 KOs) is up towards Guido Emmanuel Schramm (16-3-2, 9 KOs). Ramos is coming off an eighth spherical stoppage win towards former world champion Jeison Rosario.
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Schramm hasn’t gained in his final 4, and was knocked out by Vladimir Hernandex in six when he was final within the ring. Ramos can repeat the trick right here and win inside the gap.
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In eight spherical affairs, Freudis Rojas (14-0, 11 KOs) can keep unbeaten with a factors win towards Maurice Lee (15-1-2, 6 KOs) at welterweight, whereas at tremendous featherweight, Alberto Mora Garcia (12-0, 9 KOs) can halt Viktor Slavinskyi (15-3-1, 7 KOs) inside schedule.
Rojas was a high stage newbie (Picture Credit score: AIBA)
In six rounders, Jursly Vargas (4-0, 3 KOs) can document an early win towards Uhlices Avelino-Reyes (3-1, 2 KOs) at light-weight, and Alexis De la Cerda Landin (5-0, 3 KOs) can do the identical in his tremendous bantamweight assembly with Sharone Carter (14-9-1, 3 KOs).
At tremendous welterweight, Joseph Brown (4-0, 3 KOs) can take the battle of unbeatens on factors towards Ezequiel Duran (4-0, 1 KO).
In 4 spherical motion, Brayan Gonzalez (2-0, 1 KO) can outscore Justin Marquez (5-1, 4 KOs) at tremendous bantamweight, and light-weight novice Robert Guerrero (5-0, 2 KOs) must also be a factors winner over Sean Armas (6-1, 3 KOs).
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