Sebastian Fundora is expecting a dangerous Keith Thurman on March 28 in Las Vegas – despite his long injury layoff and low ring activity. The WBC champion wants to tackle the former welterweight king as if he were facing his former top version.
Sebastian Fundora goes into his title defense against Keith Thurman with no let-up. The WBC light-middleweight champion says he is preparing to face the version of Thurman who once defeated Danny Garcia and established himself at the top of the welterweight division. Even though that victory dates back to 2017, Fundora sees no reason to underestimate the former champion.
The roles are clearly distributed: Fundora is now the titleholder at 154 pounds and is one of the leading men in the weight class at The Ring. Thurman, on the other hand, is fighting against the wear and tear of years, injuries and his own inactivity. He has only been in the ring four times since the Garcia victory. Despite this, the now 37-year-old is very combative ahead of the duel at the MGM Grand and emphasizes that he still has plenty of boxing left in him.
Fundora therefore knows that he is not facing an easy mandatory, but an opponent with great experience, a lot of self-confidence and a name that still carries weight. This is exactly what makes the fight so explosive for him. Thurman may no longer have the consistency of earlier days, but his performance shows that he is far from having written himself off. The fight will take place on March 28, 2026 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be shown on Prime Video PPV in the USA.
Text by Robin Josten