Here's the timeline.
Bud petitioned for and got a WBO title shot, and got his fight with Madrimov turned into an interim title bout. That meant Bud had the right, through the WBO, to a title shot, and if Fundora fought someone else, he'd lose his WBO belt to Crawford without even a fight. Right now, as Crawford is subsidized by Turki, that's a comparatively big money fight. So he was forced to wait for Bud while Bud was playing stup1d waiting games with his Canelo fetish.
Once the WBO got sick of Bud's delaying, he became eligible to take a voluntary fight, and Spence had gotten in the ring after Fundora beat Tszyu and challenged him. Since Spence is one of the biggest names known to casuals and fans, being a former P4P stalwart, he's a bigger money opponent for Fundora than anyone else in the division, and is a relatively soft touch coming off his devastating loss. Plus, he's a PBC darling, and the higher ups at PBC thought they could use him to sell another PPV. Realistically, he's the only opponent besides Crawford that they have in house at PBC that could be a PPV main event for Fundora. Tim Tszyu screwed any possibility of a rematch by about the rematch to take on Murtazaliev, and then getting smashed. Murtazaliev is injured, Ortiz and Bohachuk fought in the interim and all are with rival promoters and too dangerous for PBC to risk without a belt to go along with it. So who, exactly, is the PBC fighter at 154 that's a safer and better money fight than Spence?
Fundora is having a drawn out 15 minutes of fame. You know as well as I do that he's the easiest belt holder in the division, and as a prizefighter, he's going to want to maximize the purses he can get as champion. And, for my part, I think he should. Spence would have been a good payday, and it's not his fault that Spence decided to hold him up with negotiations and backing out last minute, just as he did repeatedly with Bud. He was ready to face Bud, but Bud spent months not taking the shot he petitioned for. None of that is on Fundora.
Comments Thread For: With Errol Spence Jnr out, Sebastian Fundora to turn to others and likely March 29 date
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You’re weird. Grooming for 4 years? He’s 22. He’ll be fighting for a title soon he’s not some goofy 28 year old prospect like bootsy ennis lolLast edited by LAchargers373; 01-17-2025, 03:50 PM.Leave a comment:
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Fundora deserves no sympathy. Fundora is a PBC sucker.What a tragedy. Fundora has been waiting for nothing after all. And he had to wait instead of looking for someone to stay active. All that waiting is a complete utter waste of time in a sport where longevity doesn't last.
Funny part was just weeks ago Crawford and Spencer were fighting over Fundora. Only to be snubbed when the fight is ordered. It's all fake. Crawford in particular would have gotten over the fight and still have all the time in the world for Canelo if he fought Fundora by the end of last year.Leave a comment:
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1. That's absolutely ridiculous. No fighter in pbc negotiations for themselves. Aside from having managers and advisor( which is haymons official title) they still can't get the greenlight til the man says so. Idk how that's so hard to understand.
1. Was the poster boy until he went and negotiate a fight directly with Crawford and lost. Like I stated.
2. Base on my information that you still didn't debunked. That fight was never official and that's what Fundora promoter and Spence wanted. Nobody from pbc stated that fight was going to happen and it didn't happen because it never was going to happen. The fight made no sense.
2. Information isn't fact so I'm glad you chose that word wisely. Nothing to debunk. Pbc was for the fight til the fans and wbo weren't so that's why it didn't go thru. That simple. Not to mention spencerina doesn't even have a trainer.Leave a comment:
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Ok so it doesn’t mean their on bad terms , he just hasn’t heard from Uncla Al
That's nothing new as I recall in the past other PBC fighters saying the same thing
awhere did you get the story that Spence went behind Uncle Al’s back to get the deal done ???
Funny cause it was promoted by PBCLeave a comment:
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What a tragedy. Fundora has been waiting for nothing after all. And he had to wait instead of looking for someone to stay active. All that waiting is a complete utter waste of time in a sport where longevity doesn't last.
Funny part was just weeks ago Crawford and Spencer were fighting over Fundora. Only to be snubbed when the fight is ordered. It's all fake. Crawford in particular would have gotten over the fight and still have all the time in the world for Canelo if he fought Fundora by the end of last year.Leave a comment:
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I am not big on zayas who has been feasting on bums. But if you think he would beat Fundora why hasn't he pushed for a legit title fight ? That have been grooming that boy for 4 years now and still no title shot lol. He should be ready in 2025 right?Last edited by MalevolentBite; 01-17-2025, 01:36 PM.Leave a comment:
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1. Was the poster boy until he went and negotiate a fight directly with Crawford and lost. Like I stated.
2. Base on my information that you still didn't debunked. That fight was never official and that's what Fundora promoter and Spence wanted. Nobody from pbc stated that fight was going to happen and it didn't happen because it never was going to happen. The fight made no sense.Leave a comment:
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