Know the fight purse & payout of Sebastian Fundora vs Brian Mendoza, which saw Sebastian Fundora succumb to the first defeat of his professional boxing career at the hands of Brian Mendoza
Brian Mendoza showed his mettle against Sebastian Fundora as he managed to withstand barrage of punches before unleashing a thunderous left hook that sealed the fight in his favor.
Sebastian Fundora vs Brian Mendoza purse, payouts, winner, full undercard results, highlights, scorecard
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What a knockout for @LaBalaMendoza, as he sends Fundora flying to the canvas in the 7th 😳#FundoraMendoza pic.twitter.com/FMfK5WzGQp
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 9, 2023
After his heartbreaking KO defeat, Sebastian Fundora will earn approximately $425,000 as confirmed purse. Meanwhile, the winner of main event Brian Mendoza will bag earnings worth $100,000. Whether these two boxers will earn any additional amount through PPV revenue isn’t confirmed yet but, Mendoza is definitely set for bigger payday in the future after his statement victory.
Despite his dominance throughout the majority of the fight, one moment of brilliance by Mendoza caused Fundora to lose the fight. Following his win, Mendoza has bagged the WBC interim super welterweight championship and won his third consecutive fight. However, Sebastian Fundora’s professional boxing record has dropped to 20-1-1, which will be a major setback for his title quest.
Full Fight Card Results
- Sebastian Fundora lost against Brian Mendoza: For Fundora’s WBC interim super welterweight championship
- Brandun Lee won against Pedro Campa
- Gabriel Maestre defeated Devon Alexander
- Frank Sanchez won against Daniel Martz
Sebastian Fundora vs Brian Mendoza: match events & post-match reactions
Mendoza did not have a good start in the fight as the taller Fundora, who came into the contest ranked No. 3 by The Ring, easily outboxed Mendoza, who preferred to fight close-range. By the third round, Mendoza had become enmeshed in Fundora’s struggle. Inflicting punishment on Mendoza with many uppercuts to the head that started to bruise Mendoza’s face, Fundora was more effective from the inside.
Early in the fifth round, Mendoza successfully connected with a straight right hand to the head and a left uppercut, but Fundora continued to outbox Mendoza. Although Fundora banked another round in his favor in the sixth, Mendoza was able to make a connection early in the seventh round. When Fundora was knocked out by a left hook, Mendoza followed up with his right cross & left hook to drop Fundora and clinch the victory through KO.