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Fundora’s WBC title defense vs. Thurman moved to March 28

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Fundora’s WBC title defense vs. Thurman moved to March 28

Sebastian Fundora’s WBC junior middleweight title defense against Keith Thurman was rescheduled to March 28 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Premier Boxing Champions announced Monday.

Fundora-Thurman will headline the “PBC on Prime” pay-per-view fight card. 

The fight was originally scheduled for Oct. 25, but Fundora suffered a hand injury during training and was forced out of the fight. The fight was expected to be rescheduled for January.  

Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KOs) scored knockout wins over Tim Tszyu and Chordale Booker in 2025 in defense of his title. A win over Thurman would be the most prolific name on his résumé.

Thurman (36-1, 23 KOs) is seeking junior middleweight gold for a second time. Thurman was forced out of a WBC title fight with Tszyu because of an injury in March 2024. Thurman and was replaced by Fundora, who pulled off the upset to win the title. Thurman, 37, has fought only once since 2022, with a TKO win over Brock Jarvis in March 2025.

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