Sebastian Fundora pulled off a wild, last-second knockout over Ermal Hadribeaj in the 12th round Saturday night at The Chelsea in Las Vegas. That stunner not only secured Fundora the win, but it also meant he kept his WBC super welterweight title. Talk about drama right down to the wire!
Fundora Digs Deep for the Knockout Blow
This fight was a nail-biter, going right down to the wire, and Fundora knew it. Talking after the bout, he made it clear he had to dig deep to pull it off. “It was an interesting fight,” he told W.G. Ramirez of the Associated Press. “I had to go back and fight on the inside and show everyone again that I can still do that. It was dramatic to knock him out at the last second. But we’ll go back to the gym and fix some things.” You love to hear a champ still focused on improving, even after a highlight-reel, final-second finish. It shows that relentless drive.
A New Chapter for Both Fighters
That 12th-round bomb dramatically changed the record books for both fighters. Fundora boosted his impressive career to 25-1-1, now with 17 KOs under his belt. That’s a serious power game. But for Hadribeaj? This was a gut punch. He took his first professional loss, dropping his record to 23-1-1. Imagine fighting that hard, being that close, and then having your undefeated streak snapped in the final moments of the final round. That’s a tough pill to swallow, and it’s a moment Hadribeaj won’t soon forget.
So, Fundora holds onto his super welterweight title, proving he’s still got that inside fight game when he needs it most. While he’s heading back to the gym to “fix some things,” you know he’s riding high after a knockout that dramatic. What a way to defend the belt and shake up the super welterweight division.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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