Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1) is gearing up to defend his Super Welterweight world titles. With rumours floating around about who his opponent may be, with the frontrunner being Errol Spence, it’s interesting to hear Fundora mentioning Hamzah Sheeraz as a potential future match-up.
Fundora, who comes off a split decision win over Tim Tszyu in their bloodbath brawl in March, now holds the WBO and WBC Super Welterweight titles. There have been many rumours and supposed plans for Fundora to make his first defence against Errol Spence, who has not fought since suffering his first defeat to Terence Crawford in July last year.
Fundora has only one loss and one draw on his record. His only loss comes at the hands of Brian Mendoza, who stopped Fundora in Round 7 after being down on every scorecard. His one draw comes all the way back in 2019, after a 10-round bout with Jamontay Clark.
Sebastian Fundora vs Hamzah Sheeraz in the Future
Hamzah Sheeraz is set to face Carlos Adames in February 2025 on what is set to be the most stacked Riyadh Season card so far.
With the likes of Shakur Stevenson vs Floyd Schofield, Zhang vs Kabayel, Buatsi vs Smith, Dubois vs Parker and Bivol vs Beterbiev 2, Sheeraz’s maiden world title challenge promises to be just one of a host of exciting fights.
Sheeraz was ordered to face Janibek Alimkhanuly, but withdrew from the fight in favour of facing Adames.
Sheeraz is no stranger to Riyadh Season cards – dethroning Tyler Denny for the European title in only two rounds earlier this year, and stopping Matchroom’s ‘Ammo’ Williams in the 5v5 card.
Speaking on Sheeraz, Fundora said in a recent interview, ‘He just keeps getting better […] you see him growing and getting smarter’.
He went on to say, ‘We’re only one weight class apart, I think he fought for a while at 154 didn’t he? That would be an interesting fight as well.’
With Bakhram Murtazaliev holding the IBF world title after blitzing Tszyu, and Terence Crawford with the WBA, it is possible Fundora will seek to move divisions, and may well have his eyes on Sheeraz vs Adames in February.
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