Top super welterweights Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and Serhii Bohachuk will meet for the vacant WBC super welterweight title on March 30, but it will be far from the first time they’ve shared a ring, as Fundora explained ahead their PPV clash on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“We used to spar Bohachuk all the time,” said Fundora. “I sparred him a lot before I faced Ve’Shawn Owens and the fight after that. We stopped sparring around 2019, maybe early 2020. Bohachuk and I have sparred thousands of rounds together. But that’s in the past, we’re both in different places now as fighters. It’s an honor to have shared so many rounds with him. I wouldn’t rather have my first world title fight against anybody else. He’s a come forward fighter who throws a lot. I know he might be stronger now, but that same aggressive style is what I see. My job is to show the difference between us on March 30.”
With a win against Bohachuk, Fundora will be in line for a potential unification opportunity against reigning WBOchampion Tim Tszyu, who competes in the March 30 main event.
“Of course I’d want to face Tim Tszyu next if we both win,” said Fundora. “He’s the number one guy in the division and I’d be right under him after my fight. I want that fight and I’ll be waiting for it.”
Difficult fight for Bohachuk, his come forward style is custom made for a tall power puncher who’s a good counter puncher and fights well on the inside.
Fundura in 8.
Let’s see if the kid can come back after getting his egged cracked. Tszyu still needs a signature win, and Mendoza wasn’t it, and it won’t be Fundora who lost to Mendoza. I think that a win over Thurman will be Tszyu’s biggest win, and he should fight Charlo next for all the belts, in a perfect world.
I think Charlo is down to one belt. Even this fight, Fundora – Bohachuk, is for one of his old belts.
Charlo knows Tszyu is the biggest fight he can make… no idea why he’s avoiding it like the plague.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t take it, especially after getting that Canelo money. He might move up, go after Adames.
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Agreed. Thurman ain’t no walk in the park. He’s going to test tszyu.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like Charlo wants any part of tszyu.
And honestly he might just be done with 154 altogether. I bet he really enjoyed his last camp not having to cut that much weight. 160 is probably better suited for him at this point, especially if his brother continues to campaign at 168 in hopes of landing canelo.
Thurman looked really good until he didn’t…. And then just seemed to forget that his career choice was boxer. But one mediocre night aside, he’s been a great fighter. I agree, this isn’t an easy fight for Tszyu.
Tszyu in 2!
Thinman needs a few more fights to regain his comfidence after being put to sleep by mendoza. Then, he’ll be ready to challenge a top dog or else he’s going going to fail worst than a russian spy satelite lost in mars!
Fundora is a good kid from a good family, however, Tszyu will flatten him easily. His weak defensive skills won’t carry him far among the elites. Tszyu in one or two.
Thurman is not a prove for tzuyu
Tzuyu will win easily by unanimous decicion
I think charlo would be more difficult for tzuyu
Thurman is no bum.. just very inactive. And yeah, I’d prefer Tszyu and Charlo, but Charlo doesn’t seem to want that. It takes two to tango, and Charlo won’t.
I still can’t figure out how Fundora and Bohachuk both jumped over #1 ranked Charles Conwell. I think Conwell beats both these guys on the same night!
That’s bold. But he’s def on par for me.
I really do like this kid, but there’s no way he doesn’t get knocked out by Tszyu. Get a little more experience and work on that defense before you go take it on that beast.
No way he should fight Tszyu but it be a good payday. Tszyu destroys him.
Hold on, Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora got knocked out in his last fight and now he’s up for a vacant title shot. Talk about corruption.
Great post, HawnJay. The fact that Fundora and Bohachuk are fighting for the vacant WBC title is absolute corruption. Both of these guys would be lucky to make it into the 3rd round with Charles Conwell. I’d like to ask thse Lebanese guy who runs the WBC, Mauricio Sulaiman, how he came up with the farce title match.
He came up with this the same way he manages to allow Benavidez to be a 2 year Canelo mandatory without enforcing it.
this surprises you? what about when pacquiao beat margarito for the same vacant belt that niether one deserved
Another PPV that should be on ESPN, if you can drive me away (diehard fan) boxing better pay attention!
LOL boxing fan have been saying that for years. You’re not going anywhere. Its a love hate relationship.
Tszyu will find leaks in Fundora’s defense and earn a relatively easy KO7.
But first, Tszyu needs to get an even easier win against Thurman. Tszyu is too big for Thurman, and Tszyu’s body shots will take care of Thurman in 6.
When Tszyu fights Conwell, Ortiz, Zayas or Ramos…TIME TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES.
Tszyu vs. Conwell would be one of boxing’s biggest fights in about a year!
Fundora brawls too much and his shots really aren’t that hard and he gets hit too much. Tim would catch him at some point.