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00:00promise taylor now to give instructions
00:02all right real quick gentlemen we're going to go from the bottom of the word one up is going to
00:08be
00:08good middle of the letters on this side alpha is going to be good you both got my instructions in
00:13the back protect yourselves at all times listen my commands touch them up back to your corner john
00:19fundora has stopped his last two opponents and has won three in a row since a stunning knockout loss
00:25to brian mendoza in 2023 thurman says he's older wiser but not worn the layoffs may raise questions
00:32but he believes they've spared him the damage of a long war-torn career these two are ready
00:38to go to war in the main event for the 154 pound title and immediately fundora establishing that
00:45long stick and nails thurman with a straight left hand it was keith thurman who told us he would
00:53test the chin of fundora early but a big left cross and sebastian got the attention early
01:00yeah definitely not the way you want to start a fight if you're thurman but again thurman said he'd
01:05be using a lot of movement after a lot of lateral movements that can go in the like of basil
01:09that can do damage punching while moving yeah and he did that and obviously there's hasn't been a
01:17fighter that does that against a fundora but let's not forget fundora knows how to use that reach now
01:22we saw it against tim zoo but also known for that pressure and the high volume 70 punches around
01:31coming into this fight for sebastian fundora thurman having some success on the inside and using that
01:39lateral movement yeah and he wants to continue to do that you know move angle to angle side to side
01:45and
01:46and at moments as spurs go in there and throw a little flurry of punches and just like thurman did
01:51at
01:51that point
01:59it's going to be interesting what type of offense thurman will use against the long southpaw here
02:04a lot of talk about getting inside that big jab but thurman told us to be looking to land the
02:09gazelle
02:09punch the looping outside punch that tim zoo had success with early in their rematch last july against
02:19fedora
02:20we've seen reach disadvantages 11 inches 11 inches unbelievable that's like a foot
02:29it's just about yeah turns out you're right hey pay attention to some of you minute left here in the
02:37first round and um both doing what they said they do we got the jab from fundora lateral movement from
02:43thurman what i want to see from thurman is if he's going to back up his words of going for
02:48the ko
02:52and of course both of them known for their body work but the achilles heel for thurman is the body
02:59shot he
02:59has been hurt numerous times to the body he's collazo rocked him back in 2015.
03:05cito lopez manny pacquiao in round 10 of their fight in 2019.
03:10we did bring that up to keith in the fighter meeting he shot down that narrative said have
03:14i ever gone down from a body shot the truth is no no but he's been visibly hurt indeed
03:22final 15 seconds of our first round and it's the jab
03:26of uh fundora he's throwing 41 jabs in this round compared to two for thurman but thurman going to
03:32the body and then upstairs and listen for the bells you don't want to see a guy usually lunge but
03:36at times it may take a lunging left right there hold it do some damage
03:48i got you yeah
03:52don't post with that hand yeah
03:54Yes sir.
03:55Nice.
03:57Beautiful work.
03:59Very nice.
04:01Very nice.
04:02Keep putting that jab on.
04:05You see why he's trying to pitch, right?
04:11That's all he worked on.
04:14Keep putting that...
04:15And he's jumped, your legs are the one doing the ticket.
04:19Keep throwing high knees.
04:21And here is the leaping left hook by Thurman.
04:24The attempt to land that.
04:26But that's what you want to do.
04:29It's dangerous obviously,
04:31but against a tall fighter
04:32you gotta go look for those shots.
04:34Make your opportunities.
04:36No you're good coach, go.
04:39The bell in round number two.
04:42Can Keith Thurman convince Fundora
04:45to get off of his game plan as it seems early on
04:48to jab from the outside?
04:50Well there was a...
04:52Anything but a normal round for Fundora usually.
04:54He was eight of 47 in that first round
04:56compared to three of 19 for Thurman.
04:59So a different Fundora on display.
05:02But again, a guy who's using his physical attributes.
05:05And my God, if you're blessed with that,
05:07why not use it?
05:08I think we did bring up to Fundora
05:10and said, look, is your willingness to brawl
05:14a curse as much as a blessing?
05:15And he said, no, this is a tough man's sport.
05:18You have to dig deep.
05:19I don't think it's a problem that I love to brawl at all.
05:21And I think it was Roy Jones Jr. who actually said that.
05:24He believes in known many goals.
05:26There was a sharp left hand that buckled the knees of Thurman.
05:29I was gonna say, Roy Jones thinks Fundora
05:32is a better inside fighter than a long range fighter.
05:35And he does, he is hittable,
05:37but you can't really hurt him unless you're putting Mendoza.
05:40He's got a great chin, he's got a great willingness,
05:43and he also has incredible stamina.
05:45Nobody works harder than the backyard gym.
05:48Incredible.
05:48Military training with the boots and everything.
05:50And in the mountains getting that altitude training.
05:54They eat, live, and breathe boxing the Fundora family.
05:58And Thurman eating some punches from Fundora.
06:01Look, if you're Keith Thurman here at 37,
06:03he did show a good chin in that sequence.
06:05He's eating some of the best shots from Fundora early.
06:07He's still standing.
06:09Can he, though, mount offense?
06:11Yeah, that's the thing.
06:12How many of those big shots can you take?
06:14The first one starting off in the first round.
06:15And this last one kind of buckled Thurman's knee.
06:18So, again, he's vulnerable for that left hand.
06:22And every time he lunges in, he opens up a lot.
06:25So he's got to be careful with that, Thurman.
06:28Fundora trying to cut off the ring.
06:30Wallowing Thurman right now.
06:32Thurman able to keep moving to his right,
06:35which, of course, is right into the power alley of the southpaw.
06:38And, again, I know that's the game plan for Thurman,
06:41but how long can he do that?
06:42He's 37 years old.
06:44Those knees, I don't know how good they are.
06:47He's going to tire a lot.
06:48Forget about waiting for that turning point
06:50when Thurman has to make a decision to brawl or box.
06:53He may be forced into that with age at some point.
06:57I think his best chances is to fight in the inside now.
07:08Very patient.
07:10Sebastian Fundora following Thurman around, landing the jab.
07:15Fundora did break character after he landed that big punch early.
07:18He had a big smile in the face of Thurman.
07:22Don't leave it out there.
07:23Don't leave it out there.
07:24It's been business-like ever since.
07:27It's like Slenderman who's landed a license by the Athletic Commission.
07:32It's unbelievable.
07:33Listen for that bell, gentlemen.
07:35Listen for the bell.
07:35The tallest super welterweight champion in history.
07:38There is a right hand that landed for Thurman.
07:47Better let's shift movement to the left a little more, okay?
07:50And run him into something.
07:53Deep breath.
07:55Nice and relaxed.
08:09And here's the well-timed left hand by Fundora right on the chin.
08:15Oh, wow.
08:15That buckled his knees but did not go down.
08:19Almost went down.
08:19Those gloves did not touch the canvas.
08:21Boom.
08:22I think he answered my question about the knees.
08:25Great knees.
08:27Strong knees over to his left to try and touch that body a little bit more.
08:31Yep.
08:31That's Tony Morgan in the corner of Keith Thurman,
08:37who started his training at the age of seven,
08:40guided by his mentor, Ben Getty, who tragically passed away.
08:44The sparring Hall of Famer, Winky Wright, at a young age.
08:49He left school at a young age, chasing his craft and building a champion's path
08:54forged through discipline and belief.
08:56And that's one thing about Keith Thurman.
08:58Don't tell him he can't beat Sebastian Fundora.
09:02Exactly.
09:02Thurman, watch the feet.
09:03He was trained for much of his pro career by Dan Birmingham, who retired,
09:07who trained so many great champions, including the Hall of Famer, Winky Wright.
09:11Yep.
09:14I think it's time for Thurman to take his chance or at least try to work that body.
09:18There was times where he was having success when he jumps in.
09:21He works the body well.
09:22I mean, it's right in front of you for Thurman.
09:24In round two, Fundora was seven of 52, Thurman just six of 19.
09:29There it is.
09:30Off the head, off the head.
09:31There's uppercut on the inside by Fundora.
09:34Now Thurman coming on the inside, right to the body with the left hand from Fundora.
09:40And despite Tony Morgan telling Thurman to go to your left,
09:44he continues to go to the right, which is into the danger zone of that left hand of Fundora.
09:50Yeah, definitely.
09:51That's definitely a no-no against a left hander.
09:53You don't want to go towards that, you know, brutal and ambitious left hand that Thurman is.
09:58And a guy who's known for his ring IQ.
10:00Yeah.
10:00Get him up a little bit.
10:02Sometimes people do it, you know, to make you throw that left hand and trying to counter,
10:06but I don't think that's the best idea for Thurman.
10:08Good red hand there for the body from Thurman.
10:10Still unable to really draw the respect of Fundora by landing the big one.
10:18And Keith is such a classy boxer puncher, but he's going to have to fight mean in this fight
10:22to turn the momentum in his favor.
10:24Question is Kenny at the age of 37.
10:26And two fights in six years.
10:28Yeah.
10:29But at least try.
10:30I mean, you're making it too easy, too comfortable for Fundora right now at that reach.
10:35And meanwhile for Fundora, you guys are happy with his start.
10:38Losing the jab, sitting...
10:40Yeah, exactly.
10:42I think I am.
10:43Now he's opening up.
10:44I think it was that body punch just now from Thurman that drew that reaction of Fundora letting his hands
10:49go.
10:50But to your question, Fundora has remained poised, hasn't put himself in bad positions,
10:54and when he does that, boy, can he control rounds and control the turns of the fight.
10:58Mm-hmm.
10:59Yeah, more than anything that, he's controlling the fight,
11:01and you don't want to put yourself, like you mentioned,
11:03Brian, in the position where Thurman is able to counterpunch you with overhand rights.
11:08Both have predicted a knockout from Dorof seeking his third consecutive KO,
11:13hoping to defend this title for the third time.
11:16Thurman lands a left hook to the body, but continues to move...
11:22To the right.
11:23To the right.
11:24And Fundora continues to plant the jab.
11:35Listen for the bell, gentlemen.
11:38Time, right there.
11:47Let's keep working like that.
11:48Relax.
11:49Relax.
11:50Yeah.
11:54Don't lunge in.
11:55Don't lunge in, please.
12:00The jab, jab.
12:03Don't give him anything.
12:05You were tight on top.
12:07I know.
12:07You were tight on top.
12:10You were tight on top.
12:11Don't throw up nothing.
12:11Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:12It's hard defense.
12:12It's hard defense.
12:14It's hard defense.
12:15It's hard defense.
12:17Don't give him any free shots.
12:19It's hard defense.
12:21It's hard defense.
12:22It's hard defense.
12:23It's hard defense.
12:23When he comes in, you catch him, okay?
12:25He's going to throw himself.
12:26He's going to throw himself.
12:27He's going to try to come right here.
12:28Don't do that.
12:30Man.
12:32Talk about a loving fan.
12:33Number four.
12:34The Honduras, what a feel-good story in the sport of boxing.
12:36No question.
12:36We could use a few of those.
12:37Indeed.
12:38Indeed.
12:38And for all the history of father-son training situations gone bad, this is a very good one
12:44built upon love and respect.
12:45Meanwhile, in Thurman's corner, they want him to pick up the punch output.
12:49Become busier.
12:50Easier said than done when you're trying to navigate a 11-inch reach disadvantage.
12:55And Fundora landing more, throwing more, although Thurman is more efficient.
13:03But I think he will have more of a success if he goes in the inside and he tries to
13:08make
13:08this an ugly fight, Thurman.
13:10Fighting in the outside right now has not worked for him.
13:12He hasn't landed any big shots, and he's just getting the opportunity for Fundora to
13:16land that left hand.
13:17Well, Thurman's such a traditional boxing puncher.
13:20Great skills, but you don't, those skills don't translate against a reach and height disadvantage
13:25like this.
13:26Oh, uppercut by Fundora with the left hand, lands the right as well.
13:31And you're absolutely right, Brian.
13:32You have to fight in a way you're not normally comfortable doing.
13:37And by the way, a little mouse below the right eye of Thurman Deville.
13:40Oh, and the left hand.
13:42And you know that Fundora's going to be intense on making that mouse a rat before the end of this
13:47fight.
13:49Round number four.
13:51Minute 47 left, and it's all Fundora with the stick.
13:56The stick in the left hand.
13:58Stop, stop, stop, stop.
13:59Uppercut.
13:59Go.
14:01I mean, that's his distance.
14:02That's the reach.
14:04Let him go, Thurman.
14:04Let him go, Thurman.
14:05All right, stop.
14:06No punch.
14:06Straight back, straight back.
14:07Go.
14:08And we're not seeing a desperate Fundora right now.
14:11We're in the midway point of the fourth.
14:13And for Thurman, the fewest punches that he's landed and thrown through three rounds of any of his fights,
14:21tracked by CompuBots, going back 19 fights.
14:24That's the story of this fight here.
14:26Through three and a half rounds.
14:29When have we seen Keith Thurman against someone with this size?
14:32Oh!
14:32And the patience and the precision tonight of Fundora.
14:36And Fundora delivering some power shots there.
14:39Has Thurman on the ropes and just wearing Thurman down with pressure.
14:43And the jab.
14:45And the left hand.
14:46And this fight is going exactly how a lot of people had it and believed it was going to happen.
14:51With that reach, that distance from Fundora.
14:54Just jabbing his way in.
14:55And remember Thurman, just a second fight at 144.
14:58Exactly.
14:58He's another upper cut.
15:01Both have been down twice in their career.
15:04Just swarming attack here for Fundora.
15:07Thurman has never been stopped.
15:09The lone loss to Manny Pacquiao here at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
15:14Oh!
15:14And there's a couple of right hands from Thurman.
15:17That's how Tim Zhu turned the momentum early in their rematch and turned it into a brawl.
15:22Unfortunately for Zhu, he couldn't withstand the punching power.
15:26But that's the key.
15:27That was it.
15:28Making it into a brawl.
15:29Once you landed those two left hooks, go inside.
15:32Stay in there.
15:32And is it just power?
15:34Is it just the accumulation of the avalanche of offense from a Fundora?
15:38Time right there.
15:40It's everything.
15:40Yup.
15:46We.
16:11I need you to close the gap a little more now outside we got to close the gap a
16:16little bit all right let's see what he's made of close yeah deep breath here is another successful
16:23round for Fundora finding a home with that uppercut from a long distance too does not forget
16:29that's how he got knocked down by uh Mendoza but there's that body shot too coming in and that's
16:35exactly what the corner told him once Keith goes in make him pay round number five and Thurman
16:42described the original postponement back in April or October due to Fundora's hand injury is
16:47financially and emotionally disruptive in fact after the cancellation oh Thurman with his best
16:53punch there lands the right hand he said he reacted poorly to the postponement including overeating and
17:00loosing discipline he later reset physically with a 21 day raw food diet consisting mainly of fruits
17:06nuts and vegetables so that's interesting to note as well that Thurman did not take the original
17:11postponement well very interesting and Thurman landed that big right hand it feels like a now or never
17:16moment here in round five can you turn this into a brawl to give yourself a chance or will it
17:21consistently be you at the end of Fundora's punches yeah it's got us it's got to change sooner or later
17:28this is the fifth round six obviously coming out coming up half of the fight so like he's got to
17:33make
17:33those changes if you're doing it putting his punches in the right place very controlled composed
17:43focused and now Thurman trying to punch on him but is met with the fire of Fundora and Fundora smiles
17:50again
17:51and Fundora putting together these clubbing combinations Thurman's face has so many red blotches
18:00it looks like a map of Oceana midway point of the fifth frame Thurman desperately trying to
18:10avoid the punches of Fundora body shot Fundora left hands Fundora all over Keith Thurman
18:20oh Thurman's liking this right now you can see it he's throwing a lot more feeling more comfortable
18:25and Thurman's face looking like it's put together like a ransom though with this punishment from Thurman
18:36Thurman's starting to really fight desperate here you can see the fight or flight instincts kicking in
18:40he's choosing violence but he is wide open to be finished oh and the lunging right hand by Thurman
18:48yeah and it's already getting frustrating for Thurman because he can't land anything he's missing all
18:53those shots Fundora said it would end before round nine he's looking to end it before the first half of
18:59this fight is over this is a poised precise output from Fundora I've seen a few smiles out of him
19:10but he
19:10is not over committing he's sticking to the game plan in the distance yeah when you're a stands among
19:16newly two belt unified Titleist Exander Zayas and you strap where Josh Kelly is champions but let's not
19:22forget names like Jerome Puthanis and Virgil Ortiz looming at 154 pounds but tonight Fundora looking to make the point
19:32that he is the man to
19:33beat at 154
19:35unloading on Thurman Thurman Thurman desperately trying to avoid the attack line and he may have been saved by O
19:41'Garrow
19:42a little good breathe breathe get something on that eye Doc
19:58you gotta close the gap Keith no more fighting outside yeah it's too dangerous
20:03easier said than done trainer man
20:14deep breath breathe for me control your breathing
20:18you're in one I think the first time you've been in one though son
20:24a brutal round for Thurman took a lot of shots and look at look at this look at the combinations
20:31going teeing off
20:32Fundora on Thurman every punch was landing it was just it was a brutal round for Thurman missing a lot
20:39that again after because it was the most punches landed in a round by any previous Thurman opponent
20:47as Fundora landed 36
20:53keep earlier
20:55well doctor comes in to inspect
20:57Thurman to let him continue
20:59you see him off
20:59but Sean Porter landed 27 in round 2 of their terrific welterweight title fight
21:04Fundora just landed 36 of 80 in round 5
21:09compared to a paltry 6 of 32
21:12wow this could be this could be the round
21:14you have to wonder if they're gonna have a short leash
21:16the ringside doctor for Thurman here
21:19if he doesn't mount some offense
21:20now this fight can be stopped at any moment
21:24Sebastian Fundora continues the evolution
21:26although he got tagged with the left hand
21:27but Thurman's face is a mess
21:30he was caught below the left eye
21:31Keith show me something Keith
21:34a volley of punches
21:36Thurman is getting destroyed by Sebastian Fundora
21:40and yet the guts and the heart of Keith Thurman on display
21:45never been stopped
21:46he said he would go for broke and go for that knockout
21:49he's standing firm he's just not having the success
21:52yeah he's not liking getting hit
21:54so he's trying to get away from those punches
21:56he is getting lit up like the stunt
21:59Sin City's grip by Fundora
22:02I'd be shocked if Thurman makes it out of this round
22:04have you ever seen Thurman's face look like that?
22:06never
22:06never
22:09and that's something he said in the fighter meetings this week
22:11when have I ever looked bad?
22:13when have I ever showed this type of damage?
22:16Saturday March
22:17I'm good!
22:18can't see it anymore man
22:19no more buddy
22:20I'm terrible
22:21I know you are but you're talking about
22:23Sebastian Fundora
22:24serving notice
22:26to the rest of the division
22:27that's on the way round
22:28I'm not just a tall man
22:31I'm a bad man
22:36wow
22:37look at the visage of Keith Thurman
22:41the handiwork of that man right there
22:44Sebastian Fundora
22:47now 24-1-1
22:50with his 16th knockout victory
22:53and look at that face
22:54that's bow
22:55he transforms
22:56this guy
22:57when he's inside that ring
22:58he becomes a monster
23:00but once the fight's over
23:01he's
23:01he's the nicest guy
23:03a true baby-faced assassin
23:05but who in this division
23:06even if you're more skilled than
23:08than Fundora
23:09who in this division can stand in there
23:11for 12 rounds
23:12with the pace
23:13with this power
23:14with the length
23:15let's get
23:15let's hope we get to see who
23:17sure
23:17there's a lot of great matches
23:19to be made
23:20at 154
23:22um
23:23what impressed you the most
23:25about this performance
23:26the continued evolution
23:27yeah the poise
23:28never to overcommit
23:29to consistently stay the course
23:31and you see this
23:32in the replays
23:33as we look back
23:34yeah the beginning of the end
23:36right here
23:37knew he had Thurman hurt
23:40precise power shots
23:44and this is the finish Abner
23:45he never let Thurman off the hook
23:47never did
23:48punches were right there
23:50for Fundora
23:51and the referee
23:52doing his job
23:52he was taking a beating
23:54you saw the face at the end
23:55never before
23:56have we seen Thurman like that
24:00let's make it official
24:01with Jimmy Lennon Jr.
24:06ladies and gentlemen
24:07we have the time of 1 minute
24:0817 seconds in round
24:10at number 6
24:12a referee in charge
24:13Thomas Taylor
24:14had seen enough
24:15stops the contest
24:16he is the winner
24:17by way of technical knockout
24:19and still
24:20the WBC
24:21super welterweight
24:23champion of the world
24:24the towering inferno
24:26Sebastian
24:29Fundora
24:300
24:310
24:40all right
24:41thank you very much
24:42Sebastian
24:430
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