Fundora pulverizes Thurman

Sebastian Fundora stopped Keith Thurman by technical knockout at 1:17 of the sixth round in the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 28, 2026. (premierboxingchampions.com) CompuBox and PBC data show Fundora landed 96 total punches to Thurman’s 26, with Fundora shifting from a high-volume jab to heavy power punches in rounds four and five. (beta.compuboxdata.com) Fundora’s tale-of-the-tape numbers — 6-foot-5½ height and an 80-inch reach — gave him a roughly nine-inch height advantage and an unusually wide reach edge over 37-year-old Thurman. (boxrec.com) The victory moved Fundora to 24-1-1 (16 KOs) and marked his third successful defense of the WBC junior middleweight title, while Thurman’s record updated to 31-2 with the first stoppage loss of his pro career. (boxingnews24.com) Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s ability to be an immediate opponent is entangled in an active legal dispute after a Nevada federal judge granted Golden Boy Promotions an emergency temporary restraining order that has, at least temporarily, blocked Ortiz from signing third‑party promotional deals. (cases.justia.com) Fundora’s camp has publicly floated a September return and a potential spot on a major undercard — including talk of appearing on a September Canelo Alvarez card — but promoters and network alignments would need to be resolved before any matchup is finalized. (boxingnews24.com) Immediate public reaction included calls from some in the boxing community questioning Thurman’s future after the loss, with social‑media and analyst commentary trending in the hours after the stoppage. (newsbreak.com)