Sebastian Fundora will next defend his WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles against Errol Spence in Texas in early 2025.
Fandora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) reportedly reached an agreement with WBO mandatory interim champion Terrence Crawford to allow him to defend his title against Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) next. It is being
If Fandora defeats Spence, he will face WBO-mandated Crawford in late 2025. If Spence wins, there is a possibility of a rematch with Crawford. That might also lead to a big fight.
Last year, the Spence vs. Crawford match that took place in July 2023 was so one-sided that many boxing fans have no interest in seeing a second Spence vs. Crawford match, so no matter how big the deal is, It is unclear whether this will happen. Crawford knocked out Spence in nine rounds. -Side battles.
Mike Coppinger broke the news that Fundora would face Spence next, with Crawford stepping aside to let him have that big match.
Fans are excited for Spence to face Fandora, but it could end badly for the 34-year-old. At 26 years old, Fundora is young, active, and in his prime, standing at 6 feet 6 inches tall. This fight could end badly for Spence, who doesn’t believe in tune-ups.
Spence did nothing to deserve a title fight against WBC and WBO 154-pound champion Fundora. Errol has sat out for 15 months since his loss to Crawford on July 29, 2023, and is unable to cross the line in front of other contenders in the WBC/WBO rankings to challenge for Fundora’s belt. It’s not fair at all to be allowed to do that.
Against Crawford, against Yordenis Ugas in April 2022, and 15 months earlier against Danny Garcia in December 2020, Spence looked pretty faded.
The injuries and sweet life Spence has had since 2020 have led to a decline in his game. His past three performances bear no resemblance to how he fought before 2018.
It’s unclear who Crawford will fight while waiting for the smoke to clear from the Fundora vs. Spence fight. Given Crawford’s age at 37 and his recent lackluster performance against Israil Madrimov on August 3rd, he will soon be against one of the contenders to avoid accumulating any more ring rust. needs to return to the ring. Crawford returned from a 13-month layoff and was not in good shape to challenge for Madrimov’s WBA junior middleweight title.