Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs) retained his WBC junior middleweight title with a sixth-round TKO over Keith Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, taking control early and breaking him down with steady pressure and volume. The 37-year-old Thurman, returning as a part-time presence at the top level, struggled to match Fundora’s output and reach, falling behind as the champion landed clean shots to the head and body.
Fundora built his lead round by round, using his length and activity to keep Thurman on the defensive and force him to react rather than lead. Thurman had brief moments where he tried to land counters, but he was largely outworked and took the heavier shots as the fight moved into the middle rounds, with visible damage forming around his face.
By the sixth, the gap had widened. Fundora pressed forward with repeated combinations, and Thurman, showing the effects of the punishment, was unable to offer enough in return. With Thurman’s face in bad shape and the incoming shots continuing, the referee stepped in to stop the fight, handing him the first stoppage loss of his career.
The result underlined the difference between an active world champion and an aging former titleholder brought back into a main event against elite opposition. Fundora kept his belt with a clear, one-sided win, while Thurman was left to absorb the consequences of stepping in at this stage against a fighter operating at full pace.
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