Errol Spence will fight WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora in late January at Cowboy Stadium or the training facility in Arlington, Texas.
No mention if it will be on PPV, but that’s likely how it will air. Despite his inactivity and recent loss, Spence remains a PPV attraction. Fundora is well known to hardcore boxing fans, and that should be enough for this match to bring in good numbers on PPV.
Barboza Box reports that the Spence vs Fundora will take place at the end of January. Former unified welterweight champion Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) will come off an 18-month layoff and a knockout loss to Terence Crawford when he makes his debut at 154 against Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs )
The fight is a do-or-die type match for the 34-year-old Spence as he has had long periods of inactivity due to injuries and soft living over the past four years. This is a fight given to Spence because of his popularity.
It’s also a fight that gives Fundora a good chance to hold on to his two belts, because if he were to fight WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr, there’s a good chance he’ll lose to him. Ortiz Jr. is not as popular as Spence. So this is not a marketability struggle for Fundora.
Spence’s loss to Crawford was brutal, and he took terrible punishment, but his fight against Yordenis Ugas was also tough. Errol has only fought three times since 2020 because he cannot stay healthy.
The 26-year-old Fundora, at 6’6″, will have a huge size and youth advantage over Spence, and it will be interesting to see if Errol has enough left to win.
If Spence prevails, it could open the door for a rematch with Crawford if the Nebraska native doesn’t retire. There are plenty of other great fights at 154 for Spence if he captures the WBC and WBO belts from Fundora.
Last updated on 25/09/2024
