Fundora: Clark Was Moving A Lot, I Was Putting In All The Work

By Jake Donovan

Anytime a fight ends in a draw, a case is made by both boxers as to why they deserved the decision.

There wasn’t any exception in the 10-round stalemate between Sebastian Fundora and Jamontay Clark, who left the judges split after their Fox-televised super welterweight heat Saturday evening in Minneapolis, Minn.

Fundora was deemed a 98-92 winner on one card, overruled by a 96-94 tally for Clark and a 95-95 verdict to render the contest dead even.

“I felt like I was the one putting in all the work,” Fundora (13-0-1, 9KOs) told Fox Sports’ Heidi Androl after their televised chief support to Erislandy Lara’s two-round wipeout of Ramon Alvarez. “(Clark) was moving a lot. I was hitting him with a lot of jabs and catching him.”

It apparently wasn’t enough to catch the eye of two of the three judges, although most viewers seemed to agree with the final outcome. There were plenty of fans who saw the 6’2” Clark pulling out a close win, although what the bout ultimately produced was a valuable learning experience for the pair of towering super welterweight southpaw prospects.

Fundora was extended beyond the 6th round for the first time in his young career, not showing any signs of fatigue down the stretch and landing plenty of clean left hands along the way. What made the difference on the cards was Clark’s lateral movement and ability to score from the outside.

That viewpoint wasn’t quite shared by the 6’7’ prospect, who faced his tallest foe to date but wasn’t at all bothered by the height more so than the provided distance.

“I learned more from fighting a taller boxer (than normal).” noted Fundora. “How to cut the corners and how to stop and move.”

Of course, there’s always the possibility of a rematch to prove who is in fact the better of the two.

“Whenever, we can do it again,” insists Fundora.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox