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The previous schedule was moved due to Fundora suffering a hand injury in training. It is now rescheduled for January 2026

When I saw this match, it literally screams David vs Goliath.  :D
Fundora is 6'6" with a reach of 73'' while Thurman is only 5'9", reach of 69".
Fundora is also almost 10 years younger than Thurman, which means he could have more endurance and stamina.
Still, Thurman does have the experience, and if he's quick, nimble, and can evade Fundora's punches, go in and land big hits, he might have a chance to bring down this giant.

What do you guys think? Fundora wins this fight? Or Thurman nabs the title?

Source: https://fightnights.com/upcoming-boxing-schedule

Boxers are good based on their last fights, and I consider Fundora a better fighter in this matchup. He vastly improved since his last loss to Brian Mendoza; before that fight, he had a weak defense that let opponents sneak through his punches.
But I don't want to disregard Thurman's record, which speaks well of his toughness.
I prefer Fundora to win the fight. He is a fighter who keeps improving, offense and defense, and he has perfected both to his advantage.

Easier said than done. I have reviewed the Tim Tszyu-Fundora rematch several times, and it’s one of the ugliest matches I have seen. Tim literally was a human punching bag.
Fundora threw everything but the kitchen sink If this is the Fundora that we are going to see in this match, then Thurman is in big trouble.  

Here is the highlight of the match ;

FULL FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu 2 | Prime Video PPV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJt4pN2ERJM)

It’s great that this fight has been rescheduled for January—just a little more waiting before we finally see it unfold. Looking at these two boxers, Fundora will likely lean on his reach advantage, working the jab to pile up points. Still, we can’t rule out the possibility of him abandoning that strategy, as he’s never been afraid to slug it out and sacrifice his reach. That means Thurman must be ready for both scenarios. Given Thurman’s inactivity and advancing age, I’m picking Fundora to come out on top in this matchup.

Fundora performances is always a beauty to watch, he surely knows how to use his height to his advantage. Another notable thing about this boxer is that he's always on the offensive and hardly defensive which leaves his defenses open sometimes but his opponents hardly has enough time to exploit those lose ends because he always keeps then engaged with punches and makes then busy defending, he has the stamina too to withstand punches, even injuries of some sort. I've enjoyed watching his matches. He makes boxing look too easy and only his opponents knows what they suffer from him. He's improved too and faster now and I feel he's got what it takes to win that match.

This matchup ultimately hinges on whether Thurman’s veteran timing, footwork, and counter punching can consistently break through Fundora’s huge size, youth, and high volume pressure turning the fight into a compelling clash of experience versus overwhelming physical advantage. Seriously I was overwhelm with Fundora size.

It’s basically Thurman trying to solve the world’s tallest boxing riddle because punching up at Fundora is like trying to land a clean shot on a lamp post that punches back. But how can a match like this be allowed? Should the organizers find a height equivalent too besides weight match up?

I very much certainly disagree. Fundora has the size, however, on who is the better boxer, this is certainly Keith Thurman. Also, there were arguments that Tim Tszyu was not anymore the same boxer from what the fans witnessed from him before.

In any case, I speculate that the winner would be Sebastian Fundora because he is much bigger. However, I might bet on Keith Thurman because he might be very much underestimated for this fight hehe.

Keith Thurman is a welterweight boxer and has faced the Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Meanwhile, Sebastian Fundora is in the middleweight class, so physically Sebastian Fundora clearly has the advantage, and Keith Thurman would have to gain weight to compete in Sebastian Fundora's class. When someone gains weight, their movements in boxing will be slower compared to staying in their own weight class. However, although Sebastian Fundora is a world champion in the middleweight boxing class, his name is not very popular and is still less popular compared to Keith Thurman. This may be because his opponents have not had or do not have big names, making him less popular.
Physically, Sebastian Fundora would certainly be favored to win this match.

@julerz12, may I request - can you add the date in the title for easier monitoring?

This fight is going to be really fun to watch. Just looking at the picture, you can already see the huge difference, it’s like a David vs Goliath kind of matchup. But I still want to see this fight, and honestly, I’m leaning toward the older and more experienced guy, Thurman.

Fundora has been hot lately, but he’ll be facing a seasoned boxer. This won’t be easy for him.
My guess: Thurman wins by KO, or Fundora wins by decision.

I had honestly forgotten about this fight. Keith Thurman hasn’t had a notable win in forever and shouldn’t really be challenging for a world title. Thurman beat Danny Garcia almost nine years ago and since then only reappears sporadically to fight once every 1 or 2 years. You can’t really remain a sharp fighter with that kind of activity.

I don’t think that highly of Fundora. He is avoiding Vergil Ortiz and Boots Ennis for a reason. Still, I think he will have no problem with Keith Thurman. If this was the Thurman from a decade ago, this might be an intriguing fight, but today it is just a tune-up for Fundora.

Last train for Keith Thurman to make money. I do agree, if they have been in the same era, maybe Thurman has a chance against the towering Fundora. But I will say that he is way past his prime and probably just making a good money before he actually retires. I see that this is going to be bloody as Fundora is a bleeder. But I think he had gain so much experience after that Brian Mendoza knockout and him beating Tim Tszyu has given him enough confidence to traverse this 154 lbs. But there are two looming champions in the background that he needs to fight, Ennis and Vergil Ortiz before we can call him the best 154 lbs right now.

Yep. I've updated the thread title and added the date of the fight.
Not sure if that's the right date though, Fightnights reported it to be on January 17th, while Badlefthook stated it's on January 24th.
I guess these sites would update the final date as the fight comes nearer.
Sources:
https://fightnights.com/upcoming-boxing-schedule
https://www.badlefthook.com/pages/boxing-schedule-2025-streaming-how-watch-channel-guide

There’s no confirmed date for this fight yet, but what I read is that it will happen in January 2026. Maybe next month we’ll finally see the official date.

I also checked this fight on my sportsbook and the date displayed was December 31, 2025 -- so that’s another misleading date. But we’ll eventually know when it’s actually happening. At least we already have a clue that it will be early next year, which gives Fundora more than enough time to heal his injury and train for the fight.

Usually though sports bookies are just bookies a place holder date like what you did see, and then when there is a official date already and then they will change everything to reflect it. Not sure why Thurman has the chance to crack for the title though, he is no longer relevant at this division. Maybe he still has some connections with the manager that's why he become the challenger for Fundora.

Or maybe Fundora's camp knows that Keith is no longer in his prime and this fight might showcase the full talent of Fundora. But Thurman might still have that power and we all know that Fundora is vulnerable to body punch and so I see Thurman going for that strategy to soften up that big guy.