WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz wants a unification fight against WBA champion Terence Crawford next, not a title defense against Errol Spence.
Crawford vs. Fundora would be massive
Boxing insider Manouk Akopyan reports that Lewkowicz is “focused on” getting a fight with the undefeated Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) rather than Spence. It makes sense for Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) to fight Crawford next, given that he is very popular with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, and a match between them would make a lot of money for one of the Riyadh season meetings.
Turki wants to give Crawford the biggest fight possible, and he was hoping to set up a clash against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. However, it doesn’t look like that will happen due to the Mexican star’s lack of interest and high price tag.
The money Crawford would make fighting the 6’6″ ‘Towering Inferno’ Fundora would be nowhere near what he would get against Canelo, but it would still be very good. Crawford vs. Fundora will likely bring in good numbers on PPV in the US and be better than his recent fight against WBA 154-lb champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd.
Fighting Spence won’t bring the same kind of attention and money as a bout against Crawford, who is at the top of his game at 37. Spence’s loss to Crawford last year and 14 months of inactivity will have hurt his popularity with fans.
Fundora is coming off a 12-round win over WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu on March 30, and he could finally return to the ring after dealing with injuries from that fight.
“A fight between Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence is brewing; promoter Sampson (Lewkowicz) tells me that he is only focused on putting on a fight for Fundora against Terence Crawford,” said Manouk Akopyan. X on WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundora’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz’s interest in making a fight with Crawford next, not Errol Spence.
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Last updated on 28/09/2024
