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The Advertiser
01-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'We throw down': Tszyu-Fundora rematch on Pacquiao card
Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down." Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down." Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down." Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down."
West Australian
31-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
'We throw down': Tszyu-Fundora rematch on Pacquiao card
Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down."
Perth Now
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
'We throw down': Tszyu-Fundora rematch on Pacquiao card
Tim Tszyu will earn his shot at redemption in a world title rematch with Sebastian Fundora on a blockbuster card in Las Vegas featuring some of boxing's biggest names including the legendary Manny Pacquiao. Tszyu will joust for the WBC super-welterweight belt on July 19, 16 months after relinquishing his world title strap to Fundora in an epic and bloody bout in Vegas. "This one's the most important of my career. It gives you this burning fire. A rematch gives you the chance to rewrite your mistakes," Tszyu said after losing a split decision last time after fighting mostly blinded after copping a Fundora elbow to the head late in the second round. "From round three to maybe round 10, I wasn't in the right mindset. I lost my head a bit. But I adapted. Started figuring him out - just a bit too late. Now, I know what needs to be done. "I've never made excuses and I won't start now. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you win. My plan? Hit him in the face as hard as I can." Asked about the stylistic match-up against the so-called Towering Inferno, Tszyu didn't shy away from what's to come. "We both like to press. We bring the action. Fighting Fundora can't be technical. You've got to make it a war - and that's what this will be. A war." Tszyu said he was honoured to feature on a stacked card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena headlined by the return of the Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino is seeking to win another world title at age 46 against rising Mexican-American star Mario Barrios. "I was 15 when I saw Pacquiao vs Cotto at MGM. Manny gave me a fist bump and it made my day. Now I'm fighting on the same card. That's wild," the Sydney slayer said. "This is going to be the fight card of the year. Pitbull Cruz to start it, then me and Fundora - we don't throw 10 punches a round. We throw down."
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sebastian Fundora stops Chordale Booker in 4th round to retain WBC, WBO super welterweight titles
Sebastian Fundora needed just four rounds to stop Chordale Booker and successfully defend his WBC and WBO super welterweight world titles on Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The 6-foot-6 Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs), who carried an eight-inch height advantage into the contest, towered over Booker (23-2, 11 KOs). The champion established his southpaw jab and long right hook early in the fight and continued to have success with those punches throughout the contest. Despite being the shorter man, Booker chose to stay on the outside against Fundora and utilize lateral movement. Although Booker had his moments, he was consistently out-landed by Fundora round after round, and it didn't take long before Fundora put a real dent in the challenger. In Round 4, Booker's head was pushed back with a left hand as blood poured from his nose. Fundora knew the finish was in sight and pounced on Booker with left hands and uppercuts, forcing him onto the canvas. Sebastian 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora does it again 🥊Getting the KO and making quick work of Chordale Booker in 4 rounds — Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) March 23, 2025 Booker rose to his feet with 30 seconds left in the fourth, but he couldn't see out Fundora's onslaught and was saved from further punishment on the ropes by referee Thomas Taylor. Super welterweight is one of the deeper divisions in the sport, and Fundora holds two of its world championship belts. The WBA title is owned by Terence Crawford, who is headed toward a September showdown against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, while Bakhram Murtazaliev possesses the IBF crown. Fundora called out Murtazaliev for a three-belt unification showdown in his post-fight interview. Fundora, who hails from Mexican descent, also mentioned his WBO mandatory challenger, Puerto Rico's Xander Zayas, as a potential opponent in what would be billed as the next chapter in the historic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico boxing rivalry. Check out full Fundora vs. Booker results and highlights below, as well as Uncrowned's play-by-play of the main card. WBC & WBO super welterweight world titles: Sebastian Fundora def. Chordale Booker via 4th-round TKO | Watch video Super welterweight: Jesus Ramos Jr. def. Guido Emmanuel Schramm via 7th-round TKO | Watch video Middleweight: Elijah Garcia def. Terrell Gausha via split decision (95-94 Gausha, 95-94 Garcia, 96-93 Garcia) Unified super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora has named Bakhram Murtazaliev and Xander Zayas as opponents he would like to face next. Sebastian 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora does it again 🥊Getting the KO and making quick work of Chordale Booker in 4 rounds — Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) March 23, 2025 Right hook from Booker catches Fundora early in the fourth. Uppercut on the inside gets through for the challenger. Combination goes Fundora just after the one-minute mark in the fourth. Fundora catches Booker with a left hand and follows up with a body attack. Fundora has outlanded Booker 65-36 punches so far. Booker suddenly looks tired and hurt. Blood pouring from his nose. A left-hand pushes Booker's head back. An uppercut followed by a HARD overhand left. Uppercut goes Fundora. Booker is hurt and DOWN HE GOES! 30 seconds to go in the fourth. Uppercut from Fundora. A left hand followed. 1-2 from Fundora pushes Booker onto the ropes. Booker is in survival mode, a left hand gets through for Fundora. AND THE REFEREE STEPS IN! TKO-4 Fundora Fundora starts round 3 with his southpaw jab. Booker responds with a combination on the inside. Left uppercut from Fundora skims Booker just after the one-minute mark in the third. Left hand from Fundora as he punches down on the much shorter Booker. Fundora starting to tee off on Booker in the final minute of the third. A left hand gets through followed by a combination, where the uppercut seemed to trouble Booker. HARD southpaw left-hand counter catches Fundora. And again from Booker, Fundora responds with a right hand. Good action in this the third. 10-9 Fundora, 30-27 Fundora Southpaw jab and lead right hooks connecting for Fundora. Booker is on the back foot, trying to evade Fundora's scary long reach. Booker doing lots of movement early in this contest to keep away from Fundora. Right hook goes Booker, Fundora responds with a left hand. Fundora ends round two with a right hook and a left hand. 10-9 Fundora, 20-18 Fundora The main event is underway at 6:46 p.m. PT in a rare feat for boxing. Fundora quite literally towers over Booker. He begins the opener taking the center of the ring and extending his long jab. Right hook goes Fundora at the end of the first minute. Left hand connects for Fundora just after the halfway point in the opener. They trade right hooks just before the two-minute mark. 1-2 from Fundora lands. "The Towering Inferno" is having early success with his right hand, both with the jab and the hook. 10-9 Fundora We are just seconds away from the first bell for tonight's main event at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Unified super welterweight champion Fundora makes the first defense of his titles against Booker in the evening's main event. Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) won the WBC and WBO world titles with a split decision upset over Tim Tszyu in March 2024. "The Towering Inferno" hasn't fought since that win, however, as a much-discussed bout against Errol Spence Jr. failed to materialize this past year. A hardscrabble contender who sees tonight as his "real-life Rocky moment," Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) was stopped in the opening round by Austin "Ammo" Williams in his sole career defeat in April 2022. Since then, Booker has put together a six-fight win streak and now lands a major opportunity against Fundora. JESUS RAMOS WITH THE 7TH ROUND TKO VICTORY‼️💥💥💥#Boxing #FundoraBooker🔥🔥🥊🥊🥊 — Danny (@dantheboxingman) March 23, 2025 Ramos gets straight to work pressuring Schramm and backing him onto the ropes. Ramos lets his hands go and left hands are flying in. Ramos started the seventh with a different kind of intent; he wants the finish in this round. Schramm eating heavy punishment downstairs, he tries to fight fire with fire but is outgunned. Left hands and right hooks pouring in on the Argentine. HUGE LEFT HAND and Schramm is in trouble. A flurry follows it and the referee steps in! Ramos Jr. TKO-7 Schramm meets Ramos head-on in the center of the ring. Ramos is landing hard left hands on Schramm, but Schramm is not deterred from standing in range with Ramos and trading with him. A right uppercut from Ramos almost lifted Schramm off the floor. A body shot followed. Hooks, left hands, body shots — Ramos is doing it all tonight in Las Vegas. Schramm is not ready to wilt yet and it looks like we will see round 7. 10-9 Ramos, 60-54 Ramos It was more of the same for Ramos in the fourth. Schramm was taking heavy punishment to the body and hard left hands and right hooks upstairs. Ramos is going to look for a finish in the fifth. Ramos Jr. starts the fifth working his right hook around Schramm's guard. Schramm just ducks under a hard left hand. Schramm on the ropes and Ramos gets to work. A HUGE flurry has the crowd cheering Ramos on the verge of stoppage. Hard body shots from Ramos followed by hooks upstairs and somehow Schramm is still on his feet. More left hands from Ramos land flush. Schramm is just taking clean punishment non-stop. Surely this one has to be stopped in the corner. 10-9 Ramos, 50-45 Ramos Ramos Jr. is pummelling Schramm's body in the second minute of round three. Schrmam is visibly hurt downstairs. Left hands and right hooks rein in on the Argentine. Combination to the body goes Ramos. Schramm begins to pressure Ramos, he forces him onto the ropes but eats a left uppercut counter for his troubles. 10-9 Ramos, 30-27 Ramos Left hand from Ramos in the first 30 seconds, which was partially blocked by Schramm. Schramm is attempting to keep Ramos off him with straight punches, but a hook from Ramos finds a home on Schramm's chin. Body shot goes Schramm on the inside. Left hand from Ramos forces Schramm onto the ropes. A pair of left uppercuts hit clean on Schramm's body. Ramos has Schramm onto the ropes and is looking for hard left hands on Schramm's chin. Strong success for the 154-pound contender at the end of round two. 10-9 Ramos, 20-18 Ramos Southpaw left uppercut from Ramos connects followed by a right hand which backed Schramm up. Ramos connects with a couple of short left hands up close. Ramos looks to be the bigger man in the ring. Left hands downstairs from Ramos. Left hook from Schramm clips Ramos at long-range. Right hand bowled over the top from Schramm followed by a trio of counter punches at the end of the opener. 10-9 Ramos super welterweight contender Jesus Ramos Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) returns to the ring less than two months after dominating Jeison Rosario for an eighth-round stoppage on the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell undercard. Ramos Jr. faces Argentina's Guido Emmanuel Schramm (16-3-2, 9 KOs). ohhhj, they robbed Gausha. A gift for Garcia. Bad call, flat out. Gausha won that clean... #boxing — Steve Kim - the Thomas Sowell of Boxing (@SteveKim323) March 23, 2025 Elijah Garcia SD10 Terrell Gausha in what looked to me as a total robbery. Zachary Young one of the worst judges in boxing, gave the last four rounds to Garcia. — Mark Ortega (@MarkEOrtega) March 23, 2025 ohhhj, they robbed Gausha. A gift for Garcia. Bad call, flat out. Gausha won that clean... #boxing — Steve Kim - the Thomas Sowell of Boxing (@SteveKim323) March 23, 2025 WOW BIG ROBBERY AT PBC TONIGHT! Elijah Garcia gets a Split Decision victory over Terrell Gausha. I do not agreed with any of those scorecards or the result and I'm very disappointed with what has happened I hope this can be turned around. Absolutely Ridiculous. — itishaam kasir (@ItishaamK) March 23, 2025 Elijah Garcia defeats Terrell Gausha by a split decision (95-94 Gausha, 95-94 Garcia, 96-93 Garcia) and the PBC on Prime Video commentary is furious with the decision. Garcia plods forward attempting to pour the pressure on Gausha. Gausha fires with a combination in the first minute of the final round. Garcia needs a KO to win this fight, but there doesn't seem to be much urgency. Into the final half of the tenth, Garcia is eating straight punches non-stop from Gausha. Garcia's lack of head movement has made his chin a punch bag for Gausha. It's been a brilliant performance from Gausha, who lands with a hard left hook in the final twenty seconds. The clean power punches have come from Gausha. 10-9 Gausha, 97-92 Gausha Left hand downstairs from Gausha lands. Gaushs is waiting to find the perfect counter punches. More bodywork from Garcia, Gausha finds a check hook counter. Left hand from Garcia backed Gausha onto the ropes, Gausha is not concerned about Garcua's surge, though, and continues to tee off on Garcia with single right hands. 1-2 connects for Gausha in the center of the ring at the end of the eighth. 10-9 Gausha, 77-74 Gausha Unified super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora has named Bakhram Murtazaliev and Xander Zayas as opponents he would like to face next. Sebastian 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora does it again 🥊Getting the KO and making quick work of Chordale Booker in 4 rounds — Sports on Prime (@SportsonPrime) March 23, 2025 Right hook from Booker catches Fundora early in the fourth. Uppercut on the inside gets through for the challenger. Combination goes Fundora just after the one-minute mark in the fourth. Fundora catches Booker with a left hand and follows up with a body attack. Fundora has outlanded Booker 65-36 punches so far. Booker suddenly looks tired and hurt. Blood pouring from his nose. A left-hand pushes Booker's head back. An uppercut followed by a HARD overhand left. Uppercut goes Fundora. Booker is hurt and DOWN HE GOES! 30 seconds to go in the fourth. Uppercut from Fundora. A left hand followed. 1-2 from Fundora pushes Booker onto the ropes. Booker is in survival mode, a left hand gets through for Fundora. AND THE REFEREE STEPS IN! TKO-4 Fundora Fundora starts round 3 with his southpaw jab. Booker responds with a combination on the inside. Left uppercut from Fundora skims Booker just after the one-minute mark in the third. Left hand from Fundora as he punches down on the much shorter Booker. Fundora starting to tee off on Booker in the final minute of the third. A left hand gets through followed by a combination, where the uppercut seemed to trouble Booker. HARD southpaw left-hand counter catches Fundora. And again from Booker, Fundora responds with a right hand. Good action in this the third. 10-9 Fundora, 30-27 Fundora Southpaw jab and lead right hooks connecting for Fundora. Booker is on the back foot, trying to evade Fundora's scary long reach. Booker doing lots of movement early in this contest to keep away from Fundora. Right hook goes Booker, Fundora responds with a left hand. Fundora ends round two with a right hook and a left hand. 10-9 Fundora, 20-18 Fundora The main event is underway at 6:46 p.m. PT in a rare feat for boxing. Fundora quite literally towers over Booker. He begins the opener taking the center of the ring and extending his long jab. Right hook goes Fundora at the end of the first minute. Left hand connects for Fundora just after the halfway point in the opener. They trade right hooks just before the two-minute mark. 1-2 from Fundora lands. "The Towering Inferno" is having early success with his right hand, both with the jab and the hook. 10-9 Fundora We are just seconds away from the first bell for tonight's main event at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Unified super welterweight champion Fundora makes the first defense of his titles against Booker in the evening's main event. Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) won the WBC and WBO world titles with a split decision upset over Tim Tszyu in March 2024. "The Towering Inferno" hasn't fought since that win, however, as a much-discussed bout against Errol Spence Jr. failed to materialize this past year. A hardscrabble contender who sees tonight as his "real-life Rocky moment," Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) was stopped in the opening round by Austin "Ammo" Williams in his sole career defeat in April 2022. Since then, Booker has put together a six-fight win streak and now lands a major opportunity against Fundora. JESUS RAMOS WITH THE 7TH ROUND TKO VICTORY‼️💥💥💥#Boxing #FundoraBooker🔥🔥🥊🥊🥊 — Danny (@dantheboxingman) March 23, 2025 Ramos gets straight to work pressuring Schramm and backing him onto the ropes. Ramos lets his hands go and left hands are flying in. Ramos started the seventh with a different kind of intent; he wants the finish in this round. Schramm eating heavy punishment downstairs, he tries to fight fire with fire but is outgunned. Left hands and right hooks pouring in on the Argentine. HUGE LEFT HAND and Schramm is in trouble. A flurry follows it and the referee steps in! Ramos Jr. TKO-7 Schramm meets Ramos head-on in the center of the ring. Ramos is landing hard left hands on Schramm, but Schramm is not deterred from standing in range with Ramos and trading with him. A right uppercut from Ramos almost lifted Schramm off the floor. A body shot followed. Hooks, left hands, body shots — Ramos is doing it all tonight in Las Vegas. Schramm is not ready to wilt yet and it looks like we will see round 7. 10-9 Ramos, 60-54 Ramos It was more of the same for Ramos in the fourth. Schramm was taking heavy punishment to the body and hard left hands and right hooks upstairs. Ramos is going to look for a finish in the fifth. Ramos Jr. starts the fifth working his right hook around Schramm's guard. Schramm just ducks under a hard left hand. Schramm on the ropes and Ramos gets to work. A HUGE flurry has the crowd cheering Ramos on the verge of stoppage. Hard body shots from Ramos followed by hooks upstairs and somehow Schramm is still on his feet. More left hands from Ramos land flush. Schramm is just taking clean punishment non-stop. Surely this one has to be stopped in the corner. 10-9 Ramos, 50-45 Ramos Ramos Jr. is pummelling Schramm's body in the second minute of round three. Schrmam is visibly hurt downstairs. Left hands and right hooks rein in on the Argentine. Combination to the body goes Ramos. Schramm begins to pressure Ramos, he forces him onto the ropes but eats a left uppercut counter for his troubles. 10-9 Ramos, 30-27 Ramos Left hand from Ramos in the first 30 seconds, which was partially blocked by Schramm. Schramm is attempting to keep Ramos off him with straight punches, but a hook from Ramos finds a home on Schramm's chin. Body shot goes Schramm on the inside. Left hand from Ramos forces Schramm onto the ropes. A pair of left uppercuts hit clean on Schramm's body. Ramos has Schramm onto the ropes and is looking for hard left hands on Schramm's chin. Strong success for the 154-pound contender at the end of round two. 10-9 Ramos, 20-18 Ramos Southpaw left uppercut from Ramos connects followed by a right hand which backed Schramm up. Ramos connects with a couple of short left hands up close. Ramos looks to be the bigger man in the ring. Left hands downstairs from Ramos. Left hook from Schramm clips Ramos at long-range. Right hand bowled over the top from Schramm followed by a trio of counter punches at the end of the opener. 10-9 Ramos super welterweight contender Jesus Ramos Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) returns to the ring less than two months after dominating Jeison Rosario for an eighth-round stoppage on the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell undercard. Ramos Jr. faces Argentina's Guido Emmanuel Schramm (16-3-2, 9 KOs). ohhhj, they robbed Gausha. A gift for Garcia. Bad call, flat out. Gausha won that clean... #boxing — Steve Kim - the Thomas Sowell of Boxing (@SteveKim323) March 23, 2025 Elijah Garcia SD10 Terrell Gausha in what looked to me as a total robbery. Zachary Young one of the worst judges in boxing, gave the last four rounds to Garcia. — Mark Ortega (@MarkEOrtega) March 23, 2025 ohhhj, they robbed Gausha. A gift for Garcia. Bad call, flat out. Gausha won that clean... #boxing — Steve Kim - the Thomas Sowell of Boxing (@SteveKim323) March 23, 2025 WOW BIG ROBBERY AT PBC TONIGHT! Elijah Garcia gets a Split Decision victory over Terrell Gausha. I do not agreed with any of those scorecards or the result and I'm very disappointed with what has happened I hope this can be turned around. Absolutely Ridiculous. — itishaam kasir (@ItishaamK) March 23, 2025 Elijah Garcia defeats Terrell Gausha by a split decision (95-94 Gausha, 95-94 Garcia, 96-93 Garcia) and the PBC on Prime Video commentary is furious with the decision. Garcia plods forward attempting to pour the pressure on Gausha. Gausha fires with a combination in the first minute of the final round. Garcia needs a KO to win this fight, but there doesn't seem to be much urgency. Into the final half of the tenth, Garcia is eating straight punches non-stop from Gausha. Garcia's lack of head movement has made his chin a punch bag for Gausha. It's been a brilliant performance from Gausha, who lands with a hard left hook in the final twenty seconds. The clean power punches have come from Gausha. 10-9 Gausha, 97-92 Gausha Left hand downstairs from Gausha lands. Gaushs is waiting to find the perfect counter punches. More bodywork from Garcia, Gausha finds a check hook counter. Left hand from Garcia backed Gausha onto the ropes, Gausha is not concerned about Garcua's surge, though, and continues to tee off on Garcia with single right hands. 1-2 connects for Gausha in the center of the ring at the end of the eighth. 10-9 Gausha, 77-74 Gausha
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Real-life Rocky' Chordale Booker already defied the odds once. Can he do it again against Sebastian Fundora?
The emotional toll Chordale Booker's behavior took on his mother and grandmother hit him harder than any opponent ever could in a boxing ring. Booker was 18 years old, just before he turned to this sport in 2010. He stood in a Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court in Connecticut, where he faced 13 years in prison on multiple gun charges and another for possession with intent to distribute. Booker had been arrested for the fourth time, and in a school zone, which would've added years to his sentence. About to become another cautionary tale, an awakened Booker began the most important comeback of his life. Whether he wins, loses or draws with unified super welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora in his first world title fight Saturday night, the reflective fighter is thankful that boxing, however cliché, quite literally saved his life. He wound up being sentenced to three years of probation, which enabled Booker to embark on a professional career that thus far has resulted in a 23-1 record, including 11 knockouts. 'I was a product of my environment,' Booker told Uncrowned. 'I looked up to the guys in my neighborhood because they had the girls, they had the cars, they had the money. And they played sports, too. I loved sports and they loved sports, so I thought that was the way to be until I got arrested, until I was going to court and my mom and my grandmother were crying their eyes out, man. 'I was seeing how I was destroying them. I started to realize, these things don't only impact me. I think that was the real eye-opener for me, seeing how distraught they were and I was kind of, like, killing my mom and my grandmother. I just wanted more for my life — and it's crazy to be here, given that.' By here, Booker referred to his 12-round bout with Fundora, who will defend his WBC and WBO 154-pound titles against the WBO's No. 5 contender on Saturday. It is literally and figuratively the tallest order of Booker's nine-year professional career, as Fundora, who answers to 'The Towering Inferno,' stands 6-foot-6, highly unusual for the super welterweight division. 'It sounds crazy, man,' Booker said, 'every time I say that I'm about to fight for two world titles.' Crazy because less than three years ago, Austin 'Ammo' Williams, another southpaw who was unbeaten at that time, stopped Booker in the first round of what, to that point, was Booker's most meaningful fight as a pro. Williams' left hand rocked Booker with 1:15 to go in the opening stanza and he never recovered. A barrage of punches later left Booker seated on one of the ropes. Referee Charlie Fitch began to count, but then halted the action only 2:25 into their 10-round fight in April 2022 at Madison Square Garden because a buzzed Booker couldn't stand up straight. 'It wasn't so much what went wrong the night of the fight,' Booker recalled. 'It was more just leading up to it. I had a lot of things going on. I never make excuses, so I don't want to start now.' The 33-year-old contender doesn't make excuses for the criminal activity that nearly ruined his life, either. These things don't only impact me. That was the real eye-opener for me, seeing how distraught they were and that I was killing my mom and my grandmother. I just wanted more for my life — and it's crazy to be here, given that. He instead praises the judge who handled his case, Gary White, for affording him the second shot he desperately needed. White wasn't just a district court judge — he was also an amateur boxing judge. The Harvard-educated White had watched Booker compete in the New England Golden Gloves and realized he was committed to turning his life around. Just as important, Booker wanted to mentor kids in his hometown, so at least some Stamford adolescents didn't succumb to the same temptations that set Booker back. White followed Booker's career, which included over 100 amateur matches from ages 19-24, including a national Golden Gloves title in 2015. White also attended several of Booker's pro bouts. The understanding judge's role in Booker's first comeback has weighed on the skillful southpaw's mind during the buildup toward a main event this weekend that Amazon's Prime Video will stream from Mandalay Bay's Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas (8 p.m. ET; 5 p.m. PT). 'When he came to one of my fights,' Booker said, 'I just remember saying to him, 'Man, I gotta thank you for giving me a second chance.' I was so happy that he was there to see that. I was proud to say I was glad he gave me a second chance, and look what I did with it.' Beyond boxing, Booker works as a personal trainer at Revolution Training in Stamford, where he typically prepares for his fights. He also gladly serves as a big brother of sorts to kids who seek guidance there after school and trains several amateur boxers. The second half of Booker's camp for the Fundora fight was spent at DLX Boxing in Las Vegas, where better sparring options were available. It is almost impossible, as one might imagine, to replicate the rangy Fundora, thus Booker brought in heavier opponents who at least came close to Fundora's stature. Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) will end a long layoff that has lasted almost one full year. The Coachella, California native hasn't boxed since he edged then-unbeaten Australian Tim Tszyu in a 12-round bloodbath last March 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The gangly Fundora was more cautious versus Tszyu, whose nasty gash near the middle of his hairline blurred his vision for 10 rounds, because Brian Mendoza had violently knocked Fundora out in his prior appearance in April 2023. Fundora led Mendoza comfortably on all three scorecards when Mendoza drilled him with a three-punch combination that left Fundora flat on his back and out in the seventh round of their bout in Carson, California. BetMGM still lists Fundora as a 10-to-1 favorite because he has beaten a much higher level of opposition than Booker. The decided underdog understands his role in this promotion, but it has helped him relax because Booker feels like all of the pressure is on Fundora. If Fundora wins, his options likely will be higher-profile fights against WBC interim champ Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs), WBC No. 1 contender Sergii Bohachuk (25-2, 24 KOs) or Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs), who is ranked No. 1 by the WBO and No. 2 by the WBC. Booker loves that no one outside of his camp has said much about his potential opponents if he were to pull off an upset. '[Winning] would almost be like a movie ending, honestly,' Booker said, 'where you have these struggles and this character who goes through so much turmoil, and just keeps showing that they won't give up and ultimately reached the goal. I'm living the real-life 'Rocky' moment right now. And I'm willing to do whatever it takes to win this fight.' With very little time left until he steps into the ring for the most important bout of his career, Booker hopes his detractors do more to realize he is more than some prop in Premier Boxing Champions' showcase of Fundora. 'People hearing and understanding what I went through,' Booker said, 'maybe they'll take back some of what they said,' Booker said. 'Because how do you become somebody if you never fight anybody? So if we're going to just only let the popular guys fight each other, well, how did they become popular? How would Fundora become champion if Tim Tszyu never gave him a chance? How would Floyd Mayweather become Floyd Mayweather if [Oscar] De La Hoya never gave him the chance? 'I could go on and on. How would [Muhammad] Ali become Ali if Sonny Liston didn't give him a chance? Right? You never become somebody until you beat somebody. And you can only do that if somebody gives you the opportunity. … Hopefully people will change their mind about writing people off so easy and so fast, before they give a guy a chance, see what a person is all about.' If they don't believe Booker, they can ask Gary White.
