Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) will emerge from a protracted 18-month layoff to tackle WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) in late January in Arlington, Texas.
Based on Barboza Field, the Spence-Fundora combat might be staged at both Cowboy Stadium or Cowboy Coaching facility. Each locations are wonderful for this match-up, which ought to appeal to a number of curiosity.
It’s not a very good signal that Spence is coming off a protracted layoff, a nasty knockout loss, and combating in a weight class he’s by no means competed in. But when Spenc loses, he’ll have a very good excuse.
Spence-Fundora was anticipated to happen in October, however Fundora has been coping with an injured nostril from his earlier combat towards WBO 154-lb champion Tim Tszyu final March in Las Vegas. Fundora defeated Tszyu by a 12-round cut up determination on the T-Cell Area however suffered a nostril harm on this grueling contest.
Spence entered the ring after the combat, making it clear that he could be the following opponent for Fundora to defend towards. Sadly, it’s taken longer than anticipated for the combat to occur lastly.
There are a number of questions on what Spence, 34, has left after the best way he carried out in his final combat towards Terence Crawford in July 2023. The beforehand unbeaten unified welterweight champion Spence took a beating from Crawford, shedding by a ninth-round knockout in an undisputed conflict. Spence made Crawford look higher than he truly was.
Spence goes into his combat towards the 6’6″ Fundora able the place he can’t afford to endure one other unhealthy loss. The excellent news is that he’s not regarded large lately, and he’s not coming off a automotive crash.
Going into the Crawford combat, Spence had placed on a number of weight resulting from 17 months of inaticity and good consuming. That turned his coaching camp right into a fats farm and should have performed an element within the final result.
