On The Watch “It’s All About Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman”

WBC Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s PBC/Prime Video Main Event between WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1, 16 Kos) and former Unified Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (31-2, 23 Kos), was another very impressive performance by “The Towering Inferno” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Keith talked a good game throughout the build-up to this bout but truth be told everybody in the building knew this was going to be a tall task from the jump as both men stood to confront one another inside that squared circle.

With Sebastian standing at a tall 6’5 ½ and Keith pushing 5’8 ½ the writing was already on the wall. As great and experienced Keith was as an opponent, he was severely outsized, outgunned and outmatched from every angle.

This was a one-sided beatdown where Keith was unable to conjure any type of a proper “game plan” to deter Sebastian from having his way with him. Sebastian boxed beautifully using his height and accurate jab effortlessly and cutting off the ring from every angle.

Sebastian’s jab alone was doing a number on Keith’s face and with the added punch output the inevitable was only a matter of time. As Sebastian continued to raise the bar and the action inside that squared circle continued, the referee felt the need to save Keith from any further damage and stopped the fight at the 1:17 mark of the sixth round.

For the first time in his career Keith “One Time” was stopped inside the squared circle by a man in Sebastian, who made it look easyyyyyyy. Real talk!

With this convincing win now under his belt, Sebastian is still standing tall as the WBC Junior Middleweight Champion of the World.

Well done, Champ!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu”

WBC Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s PBC/Prime Video PPV Co-Main Event between WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Sebastian Fundora (23-1-1, 15 Kos) and former foe Tim Tszyu (25-3, 18 Kos), was a very impressive showing by the Champion at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Fundora came into this rematch locked and loaded and ready to put a beating on his opponent, who talked a good game all the way to the build up but fell short of delivering the goods by the way this bout unfolded.

I’m not sure what kind of “game plan” Tszyu and his team concocted but this version of Tszyu compared to the version that challenged him in their previous time stood absolutely no chance of dethroning the Champion inside that squared circle last night.

This version of Tszyu regressed dramatically while Fundora stood there teeing off on him at will manhandling him round by round detonating an active jab while keeping his height and reach to his advantage at all times.

From the time Tszyu got dropped in the first round to a standing 8 count the writing was already on the canvas. Tszyu looked defeated and disengaged, unable to press the action and lacked the motivation to be competitive with a strong towering competitor firing shot at a high clip.    

At the end of the seventh round, the referee at hand approached Tszyu’s corner asking if they wanted to continue and to my surprise Tszyu’s answer was no.

Forcing Tszyu to quit on his stool is not something that I expected to happen but I most definitely tip my “B” hat to Fundora for this very impressive win and retaining his WBC Junior Middleweight Championship.

Now onto the next, Champ.

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On the Watch ” It’s All About Jermell Charlo vs Jeison Rosario”

WBC/WBA/IBF Junior Middleweight Unification Challenge

Wowwwwwwww! Last night’s Premier Boxing Champions Showtime PPV main event at the Mohegan Bay Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, between WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Jermell Charlo (34-1, 18 Kos) and WBA Super/IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Jeison Rosario (20-2-1, 14 Kos) will definitely be an event to be remembered.

First off, I was little concerned on how the night was going to go when Referee Harvey Dock gave Jermell credit for a knockdown on Jeison that clearly looked like a slip.

Rosario bounced back from round one and proceeded to apply some good pressure boxing smarts and making Jermell feel uncomfortable with some really good effective combination and body shots that clearly bothered Jermell.

As Rosario was winning rounds, Jermell never lost focus and continued moving around while administering a vicious power jab that clearly showed effect every time it landed. It was clear on that night that Jermell was the stronger fighter inside that squared circle.

By round six, Jermell’s “game plan” showed bright when he caught Rosario with a brutal two-piece combination that rattled Rosario straight down for an 8 count. Game changer!

Rosario came back in the seventh round and kept things competitive while still moving forward and boxing while stalking Jermell who was being smart patiently waiting for an opportunity.

Come to round eight, now with only 21 seconds into the round, Jermell hit Rosario with a jab to the face then to the body that sent him straight down into some type of body seizure that did not need a count. Real Talk! Your Boy Jeison was out cold and it did not look normal to me.

I know Jermell’s, got pop and hits hard but that jab to the body didn’t look that damaging but definitely did the job. Personally, I think something else health-wise was going on with Rosario at that moment.

That being said, your Boy Jermell Charlo did what he said he would do inside that squared circle. He clearly conquered his opponent and in doing so retained his WBC Junior Middleweight Title and collected some serious hardware in the IBF, The WBA Super and the prestige Ring Magazine Belt. Nuff said!

Your Boy Jermell is officially the Unified “King” of the Junior Middleweight Division. Hands down.

Congratulations Jermell, Lions Only is in the building!

Now who’s next?

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