Sebastian Fundora stopped former unified world champion Keith Thurman in round six to retain to the WBC Super Welterweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Fundora took the first three round to establish his jab and follow with right hands and uppercuts.
In round three, Thurman started to swell around the right eye. In round six, Thurman’s left eye was a bloody mess. In round six, Fundora turned up the pressure and began to batter Thurman all over the ring and the fight was stopped at 1:17.
Fundora, 153.6 lbs of Coachella, CA is 24-1-1 with 16 knockouts. Thurman152.6 lbs of Clearwater, FL is 31-2.
Tellez Decisions Mendoza
Yoenis Tellez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Brian Mendoza in a super welterweight bout.
In round two, Tellez was cut badly on his nose from an accidental headbut.
In round eight, Mendoza was cut around the left eye from an accidental haedbutt.
Tellez landed 147 of 435 punches. Mendoza was 125 of 501.
Tellez, 153.8 lbs of Santiago De Cuba, CUB won by scores of 98-92 and 97-93 twice and is now 12-1. Mendoza, 153.2 lbs of Las Vegas is 23-5.
Hernandez Stops Gausha in 5
Yoenli Hernandez stopped former two-time world title challenger in round five of their 10-round middleweight fight.
Hernandez landed thudding power shots throughout until the fight was stopped at 1:17.
Hernandez, 158.4 lbs of Camaguay, CUB is 10-0 with nine knockouts. Gausha, 160.8 lbs of Cleveland is 21-6-1.
Hovhannisyan Stops Navarro in Five
Massive heavyweight Gurgen Hovhannisyan in round five stopped Cesar Navarro of a 10-round bout.
Hovhannisyan dominated using mostly the jab and in round five, Hovhannisyan turned it up and battered Navarro in both hands until the bout was stopped at 2:45.
Hovhannisyan, 281.4 lbs of Los Angeles is 10-0 with nine knockouts. Navarro, 210.2 lbs pf Phoenix is 15-4.
Kevin Newman II won a 10-round majority decision over Elijah Garcia in a super middleweight bout.
Newman, 171.4 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 98-92, 06-94and 95-95 and is now 19-3-1; Garcia, 171.4 ls of Phoenix is 17-2.
Bryan Gonzalez stopped Brandon Medina in round five of their six-round featherweight bout.
Gonzalez, 125 lbs of Phoenix is 6- with four knockouts. Medina, 124.6 lbs of Mexico is 7-5
Kaipo Gallegos got dropped for the first time in his career, but he was able to shake it off and win a 10-round unanimous decision over Julian Gonzalez in a lightweight bout.
In round three, Gonzales dropped Gallegos with a straight right on the chin. That was the only blemish for Gallegos as he countered very well thtoughout.
Gallegos, 134.3 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 98-91 and 97-92 twice and is now 12-0-1. Gonzalez, 134.2 lbs of Reading, PA is 16-2-1.