Thurman tells Fundora ‘he doesn’t want that smoke’

Keith “One Time” Thurman took to social media to vent his frustration with WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora, who postponed his Oct. 25 fight due to an injury to his left hand from a sparring session at camp. The fight could be postponed to January 2026 to give Fundora time to heal.

“Funny things” in the game

Thurman (31-1, 23 KOs) believes there is something fishy going on with Fundora (23-0-1, 15 KOs) to make him quit. He didn’t say what he suspected, but you can imagine where his mind was going.

“People don’t believe you, son. They think you’re running away. They think you do funny things In the game. You won’t be the first or the last. Get well soon – let’s make history. “Never back down from a great fight,” Keith Thurman said. InstagramSebastian reprimands Fundora for postponing their fight on October 25.

It’s pathetic that Fundora stooped to the level of defense against the undeserving 36-year-old Thurman, because he’s done absolutely nothing to earn a title shot. He earned the title based on what he did 9-13 years ago when he was still active and at the top of his game.

“No one believes you want to smoke.”

“Nobody thinks you want that smoke, baby,” Thurman said. “Fix, heal, and let’s go to war.”

It wouldn’t be the smartest thing in the world for Thurman to do by going to “war” against the younger, bigger, and more talented 27-year-old Fundora. This fight is a complete mismatch on paper, and the odds reflect that.

Mismatch on paper

Thurman is a huge underdog in this fight and has done little to deserve a world title shot after only one fight in the last three years.

Thurman is taking advantage of a three-year sabbatical

Keith’s guaranteed purse is $1.5 million for the fight, and he can earn up to $1.5 million 5 million dollars From pay-per-view and sponsorship revenue.

For a fighter who has been on the shelf for three years, aside from his last fight against lower-level boxer Brock Jarvis, that’s good money. It beats working for a living.

I think I speak for everyone when I say, Thurman should have at least been asked to fight these Sharks for a title shot against Fundora:

• Ericsson Lobby
• Virgil Ortiz Jr
• Jaron “Butz” Ennis
• Israel Madrimov
• Brandon Adams
• Younes Tellez

Written by Ken Woods, Ringside’s boxing analyst, covering world title fights since 2018.