Fundora Dropped Tszyu Early
Sebastian Fundora retained the WBC super-welterweight championship against Tim Tszyu on July 19, 2025, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tszyu’s corner ended the rematch after seven rounds, giving Fundora a TKO victory.
A first-round knockdown established the danger
Fundora landed a clean left hook that sent Tszyu to the canvas in the opening round. The early success allowed the taller champion to impose his reach and keep pressing forward.
Tszyu recovered and continued looking for heavy punches as he tried to close distance. He found individual openings, but Fundora maintained a steadier stream of offense and made the approach costly.
Tszyu’s late resistance could not halt the champion
The seventh round produced some of Tszyu’s strongest moments, including punches that snapped Fundora’s head back. Even then, the champion continued advancing and answering with sustained attacks.
Fundora landed twenty-seven power punches to Tszyu’s sixteen during that round, according to the promoter’s report. The Australian did not emerge for the eighth, bringing the contest to an end before the championship rounds.
The rematch supplied a clearer finish than their first meeting
Fundora had won a split decision over Tszyu in March 2024 to capture the WBC and WBO belts. Their second meeting put the WBC championship on the line and ended without requiring the judges.
The result improved Fundora to 23–1–1 with fifteen knockouts. It followed his March 2025 stoppage of Chordale Booker and gave the champion another successful defense against a familiar opponent determined to reverse their earlier result.
Sources
- PBC: first-round knockdown, round-seven statistics and championship history
- WBC: retained title and Tszyu’s retirement after seven rounds
- WBC: July 19 venue and first-meeting context
