Sebastian Fundora feels he has more dog in him than Jaron Ennis. He plans to use relentless pressure alongside nonstop punching to neutralize what makes Boots lethal at 154 pounds.
Fundora wants a unification clash right after his October 17 defense against Ermal Hadribeaj. Ennis sits near the top of his target list, with Fundora already visualizing his battle plan.
“Pain, man. We bring the pain. I know I could beat him,” Fundora said to Sean Zittel. “Whether it is our awkward style that everybody loves to say or the fact that we throw a lot of punches, but we definitely have, I think we have more dog in us.”
When Zittel noted that Ennis proved his grit before, Fundora didn’t budge.
“That is fine, man. That is fine. Well, you showed it for like a round. I have been showing it my whole career.”
Fundora clearly believes he can drag Ennis into the trenches. Firing continuous punches could push Boots past his comfort zone, especially if Fundora unloads immediately after Ennis finishes flurrying.
That strategy cuts both ways. Stepping inside opens clean lanes for Ennis to time nasty counters. Fundora might gladly trade leather, but absorbing heavy shots eventually drains anyone trying to march forward.
The real test comes down to controlling the pace. Boots doesn’t need to sit in the pocket just to prove his chin. If he slips off the center line, he can crack Fundora before the big man ever finds his rhythm.
Fundora’s attitude injects genuine heat into this potential matchup. He wants to test the challenger on pure grit, finding out what happens when Boots faces someone who never stops pressing forward.
Nothing is signed yet. Fundora has to take care of business against Hadribeaj first, but he’s already put Boots on notice if unification happens.
