Fundora breaks Thurman down with pressure and combinations to retain WBC super welterweight title
Sebastian Fundora stopped Keith Thurman in the sixth round to retain his WBC super welterweight title in Las Vegas, forcing the referee to step in after a sustained run of unanswered punches. Fundora set the pace early, kept Thurman on the back foot, and built the fight with steady combinations before closing the finish in the middle rounds.
The finish came in the sixth. Fundora pinned Thurman in front of him, let his hands go in combination, and forced the stoppage as Thurman absorbed repeated clean punches with little return. It marks the first stoppage loss of Thurman’s career.
Yoenis Tellez (12-1, 9 KOs) outpointed Brian Mendoza (23-5, 17 KOs) over ten rounds at super welterweight. Tellez used speed, straight punching, and cleaner combinations to keep Mendoza from setting his feet for single power shots.
Yoenli Hernandez (10-0, 9 KOs) stopped Terrell Gausha (24-6-1, 12 KOs) in the fourth round to win the NABO middleweight title. Hernandez kept a steady attack, mixing head shots and body work, breaking Gausha down before the referee intervened.
Gurgen Hovhannisyan (10-0, 9 KOs) outpointed Cesar Navarro (15-4, 13 KOs) over ten rounds, controlling the distance and landing the heavier punches throughout.
Kevin Newman II (19-3-1, 11 KOs) edged Elijah Garcia (17-2, 13 KOs) by majority decision over ten rounds. Newman used a sharp jab and cleaner work late to secure scores of 98-92, 96-94, and 95-95 after Garcia had success in the middle rounds pressing forward.
Cristian Cangelosi (12-0-1, 5 KOs) and Miguel Angel Hernandez (9-1-1, 7 KOs) fought to a split draw over ten rounds in a competitive junior middleweight fight with no knockdowns.
Kaipo Gallegos (12-0-1, 9 KOs) outpointed Julian Gonzalez over ten rounds at lightweight. Gallegos recovered from a third-round knockdown, rebuilt his stance, and outworked Gonzalez with cleaner punches down the stretch.
Brayan Gonzalez remained unbeaten with a fifth-round stoppage of Brandon Medina, building the fight with steady combinations before the referee stepped in.
