Sebastian Fundora Stops Hadribeaj With One Second Left, Eyes Boots Ennis Unification
Fundora retained his WBC junior middleweight title with a dramatic last-second stoppage, then called for undisputed.
Sebastian Fundora retained his WBC junior middleweight title with one of the most dramatic finishes of the year, dropping Ermal Hadribeaj with a left hand at 2:59 of the 12th and final round at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Fundora (25-1-1, 17 KOs) made his fourth successful title defense in a physically taxing fight that went the distance before the last-second stoppage, per Boxing News 24. Hadribeaj (23-1-1, 8 KOs) suffered the first defeat of his career.
The fight was a grinding affair. Fundora buzzed Hadribeaj with a long left hand in the second round, but the Albanian challenger recovered quickly. Referee Thomas Taylor deducted a point from Hadribeaj for excessive holding in the third round and a second point in the 11th, as the challenger increasingly relied on clinching to survive.
The middle rounds were competitive with Hadribeaj landing some of the heavier single shots while Fundora worked with volume, short uppercuts, and body attacks. As the fight wore on, Fundora's pressure and body work took a visible toll.
With the fight seemingly headed to the scorecards, Fundora landed the finishing left hand with one second remaining in the final round to get the stoppage.
Afterward, Fundora called for a unification fight with Jaron "Boots" Ennis. "Absolutely, let's go for undisputed," Fundora told DAZN, per Boxing News 24. His promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has demanded an equal purse split with Ennis, which may be the main obstacle to making the fight.
One second. Fundora had one second left in a fight he was winning on the cards anyway, and he still found the finish. That is the kind of killer instinct you need at this level.
The fight itself was ugly at times. Hadribeaj held more than a politician holds grudges, and the two point deductions were deserved. But Fundora stayed in the pocket, worked the body, and eventually broke the man down. That is what champions do.
Now the real question: does Boots Ennis take the fight? Fundora's camp wants a 50-50 split, which tells you they know they have leverage. After this performance, Fundora proved he can grind through a tough fight and still find the finish. Ennis is the better pure boxer, but Fundora's size and pressure would make it one of the most fascinating style matchups in boxing. Make the fight.
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