By: Sean Crose
Phrase is out that former welterweight world titlist Keith Thurman will probably be dealing with the present WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora on this October in Las Vegas. This frankly is an attention-grabbing bout as Outdated Lyon Thurman hasn’t been doing a lot in latest reminiscence, but has stayed lively sufficient to be thought of, effectively, lively. Fundora, a Younger Buck, has been doing very effectively for himself recently. Will he be capable to overcome Thurman’s pure ability set is one other matter. Sadly for followers, this attention-grabbing matchup goes to price. Sure, it’s going to look on pay-per-view. Please don’t hurt the messenger. It’s been mentioned this was the type of combat that will have been a principal occasion when PBC had offers with shops like NBC. These days, nonetheless, are lengthy gone within the sport of boxing.
The reality is Thurman is a embellished sufficient fighter and has a singular sufficient character to attract in eyeballs. There’s additionally the query of whether or not the person is kaput as an enormous identify fighter or not. This combat ought to reply a number of questions, offered Thurman doesn’t damage himself within the lead up. The fighter named One Time has suffered from a string of accidents all through his profession, in any case. The person can be nearer to 40 than he’s to 30, Whereas Fundora is in his twenties and sure simply getting into his prime.
That is all good for Fundora in fact as he has simply emerged from completely defeating Tim Tszyu for the second time. A towering junior middleweight, Fundora isn’t solely distinctive in his construct, however can be fairly expert. Defeating somebody like Fundora could also be – no pun meant – a tall order for Thurman. Again within the day in fact, Thurman was seen as one of many higher fighters on the planet. Nonetheless, time strikes on.
It’s arduous to advertise a pay-per-view occasion when shops like Peacock and organizations like UFC are shifting away from it. Then once more, boxing followers have heard all of it earlier than, solely to see pay-per-view keep proper the place it’s been. With boxing not on customary tv, although, Pay-Per-View is arguably in the way in which of the game’s progress.
Nonetheless, this does have the makings of an intriguing throwdown. Fundora has solely gotten higher but it surely’s arduous to think about Thurman having forgotten any of the outdated tips that received him to the place he was in his prime. Fundura could be favored, but it surely is perhaps a mistake to shrug Thurman off this time round.
