Sebastian Fundora faced almost no resistance tonight in a one-sided beatdown win over Keith Thurman, and told PBC’s Jim Gray after the bout that he thought the fight would be tougher than it was.
“It was a lot easier than I expected,” he admitted in his post-fight interview.
Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KO) said that he had been “a little nervous” earlier in the day, because Thurman (31-2, 23 KO) has been such a “big name” in the sport over the years, and was probably the biggest-name opponent that Fundora has faced to date.
“But I reminded myself,” he said, “as soon as you step in the ring, you’re in my world.”
Fundora, 28, dominated the action from the opening bell, and although the 37-year-old Thurman looked…