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So they couldn't find another can for the Adrien the Can-Man Broner to fight?? Push it back to April. Can he stay in shape for that long?
Bleed The Freak
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Sebastian Fundora-Brian Mendoza To Headline Showtime Card April 8 In Carson, California
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BY KEITH IDEC
Published Sat Feb 18, 2023, 08:24 AM EST
Fighting a hard-hitting former junior middleweight champion on short notice seemed like a tall order before Brian Mendoza’s last fight.
Now that he has sent Jeison Rosario into an early retirement, Mendoza has accepted the tallest task of all within the 154-pound division. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Mendoza will challenge Sebastian Fundora for “The Towering Inferno’s” WBC interim super welterweight title.
The 12-round bout between Fundora and Mendoza will headline a “Showtime Championship Boxing” tripleheader April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Russia’s Radzhab Butaev (14-1, 11 KOs, 1 NC) and Lithuania’s Egidijus Kavaliauskas (23-2-1, 18 KOs) are scheduled to square off in the co-feature, a welterweight bout.
Junior welterweight Brandun Lee (27-0, 23 KOs), of La Quinta, California, will face an opponent to be determined in the 10-round opener of this telecast.
Big Fight Weekend’s Dan Rafael first reported on Twitter that the Fundora-Mendoza match was finalized.
The undefeated Fundora – a 6-foot-6 southpaw from Coachella, California – will make the second defense of a WBC belt he won when he got off the canvas in the seventh round to stop Erickson Lubin after the ninth round of their spectacular slugfest last April 9 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The 25-year-old Fundora (20-0-1, 13 KOs) out-pointed Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo (34-2, 22 KOs) by unanimous decision in his most recent action, a 12-rounder October 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
For the 29-year-old Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs), an Albuquerque native who resides and trains in Las Vegas, this championship chance represents the biggest opportunity of a pro career he launched in May 2014.
After losing an eight-round split decision to unheralded Larry Gomez (10-2, 8 KOs) in November 2019 and a 10-round unanimous decision to unbeaten contender Jesus Ramos (19-0, 15 KOs) in September 2021, Mendoza capitalized on his opportunity to face Rosario, a former IBF/IBO/WBA 154-pound champion, in a 10-round middleweight match November 5 at The Armory in Minneapolis. Mendoza took that fight on approximately 10 days’ notice, once Cuban southpaw Yoelvis Gomez (6-0, 5 KOs) withdrew due to an injured right wrist.
Mendoza, who was listed as a 2-1 underdog, dropped Rosario twice and stopped him in the fifth round of a co-feature Showtime televised three months ago.
Mendoza’s vicious right uppercut sent Rosario to his gloves and knees early in the fifth round. A dazed Rosario tried to get up, but he fell back down and referee Mark Calo-oy stopped the action 35 seconds into the fifth round.
The Dominican Republic’s Rosario (23-4-1, 17 KOs) lost by knockout or technical knockout for the fourth time as a pro. Though only 27 years old, Rosario announced his retirement in his locker room after Mendoza defeated him.
mean machine vs butaev is going to be an old school euro slugfest
Bigblackted4
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Lee fighting another tune up I’m assuming. Man’s has basically just been an amateur pro
ChocolateGiddyUp
Superstar
we will see on tonight's GB card
man Lara cocky as hell tonight
he trying to kill this dude
he trying to kill this dude
chunky_mcdaniels
All Star
Sebastian Fundora-Brian Mendoza To Headline Showtime Card April 8 In Carson, California
BY KEITH IDEC
Published Sat Feb 18, 2023, 08:24 AM EST
Fighting a hard-hitting former junior middleweight champion on short notice seemed like a tall order before Brian Mendoza’s last fight.
Now that he has sent Jeison Rosario into an early retirement, Mendoza has accepted the tallest task of all within the 154-pound division. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Mendoza will challenge Sebastian Fundora for “The Towering Inferno’s” WBC interim super welterweight title.
The 12-round bout between Fundora and Mendoza will headline a “Showtime Championship Boxing” tripleheader April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Russia’s Radzhab Butaev (14-1, 11 KOs, 1 NC) and Lithuania’s Egidijus Kavaliauskas (23-2-1, 18 KOs) are scheduled to square off in the co-feature, a welterweight bout.
Junior welterweight Brandun Lee (27-0, 23 KOs), of La Quinta, California, will face an opponent to be determined in the 10-round opener of this telecast.
Big Fight Weekend’s Dan Rafael first reported on Twitter that the Fundora-Mendoza match was finalized.
The undefeated Fundora – a 6-foot-6 southpaw from Coachella, California – will make the second defense of a WBC belt he won when he got off the canvas in the seventh round to stop Erickson Lubin after the ninth round of their spectacular slugfest last April 9 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The 25-year-old Fundora (20-0-1, 13 KOs) out-pointed Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo (34-2, 22 KOs) by unanimous decision in his most recent action, a 12-rounder October 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
For the 29-year-old Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs), an Albuquerque native who resides and trains in Las Vegas, this championship chance represents the biggest opportunity of a pro career he launched in May 2014.
After losing an eight-round split decision to unheralded Larry Gomez (10-2, 8 KOs) in November 2019 and a 10-round unanimous decision to unbeaten contender Jesus Ramos (19-0, 15 KOs) in September 2021, Mendoza capitalized on his opportunity to face Rosario, a former IBF/IBO/WBA 154-pound champion, in a 10-round middleweight match November 5 at The Armory in Minneapolis. Mendoza took that fight on approximately 10 days’ notice, once Cuban southpaw Yoelvis Gomez (6-0, 5 KOs) withdrew due to an injured right wrist.
Mendoza, who was listed as a 2-1 underdog, dropped Rosario twice and stopped him in the fifth round of a co-feature Showtime televised three months ago.
Mendoza’s vicious right uppercut sent Rosario to his gloves and knees early in the fifth round. A dazed Rosario tried to get up, but he fell back down and referee Mark Calo-oy stopped the action 35 seconds into the fifth round.
The Dominican Republic’s Rosario (23-4-1, 17 KOs) lost by knockout or technical knockout for the fourth time as a pro. Though only 27 years old, Rosario announced his retirement in his locker room after Mendoza defeated him.
chunky_mcdaniels
All Star
Lost his mojo when he got almost slept a few fights ago.
He got Garcia virus now.
well damn