{"id":118528,"date":"2023-03-06T14:54:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118528"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T19:54:40","slug":"sebastian-fundora-vs-brian-mendoza-set-for-for-saturday-april-8th-on-showtime-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118528","title":{"rendered":"Sebastian Fundora Vs Brian Mendoza Set for for Saturday April 8th on Showtime &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118528\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=118528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-118529 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/thumbnail-5-1.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Undefeated super welterweight sensation Sebastian \u201cThe Towering Inferno\u201d Fundora will defend his Interim WBC Super Welterweight Title against rising contender Brian Mendoza on Saturday, April 8 live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.<\/p>\n<p>The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING\u00ae telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT and will feature undefeated super lightweight contender Brandun Lee taking on Mexico\u2019s Pedro Campa in the 10-round co-main event, plus undefeated featherweights Luis \u201cThe Twist\u201d N\u00fa\u00f1ez and Christian Olivo square off in the 10-round telecast opener.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, March 7 at 12 p.m. PT and can be purchased at axs.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSebastian Fundora has established himself as one of boxing\u2019s must-see attractions, as he brings an all-action demeanor every time he steps into the ring, combined with an ability to end a fight at any time,\u201d said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. \u201cComing off a career-best win, Brian Mendoza will be highly motivated to slow down Fundora\u2019s momentum, which should make for great action at the always electric Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Adding in another action-fighter in Brandun Lee taking on Pedro Campa, and a pair of unbeaten featherweights in the TV opener, and April 8 lines up to be another memorable night on SHOWTIME.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fundora (20-0-1, 13 KOs) has rocketed to the top of the super welterweight division with a fan-friendly style and bruising toughness in the ring. At 6-foot-6, the unbeaten 25-year-old southpaw from Coachella, Calif., towers over his opponents, but has displayed an appetite for toe-to-toe combat from short range. Fundora showed his mettle in April 2022, battling the hard-hitting Erickson Lubin in an instant 2022 Fight of the Year contender. Despite both men hitting the canvas, Fundora stood tall in the end, prompting Lubin\u2019s corner to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round. Fundora returned last October at Dignity Health Sports Park, dominating the streaking Carlos Ocampo to win a wide unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m well-prepared for this matchup,\u201d said Fundora. \u201cI\u2019m training hard, as usual, and I\u2019m ready to put on a great show for the fans in Carson all over again. We expect a great fight from Mendoza. I hope he brings his best so that we can give the fans their money\u2019s worth. Every single fight is important, so we\u2019re going in there to win and get to where I want to be, and that\u2019s world champion of the 154-pound division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs) now fights out of Las Vegas and will return to 154 pounds after knocking out former unified champion Jeison Rosario in the fifth-round of their middleweight clash in November. The 29-year-old, who trains under the tutelage of renowned trainer Ismael Salas, has won back-to-back fights after taking highly touted knockout artist Jesus Ramos the 10-round distance in a losing decision in September 2021. Mendoza also owns a 10-round unanimous decision triumph over Thomas LaManna in August 2020 and began his career with eighteen consecutive victories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have another big opportunity in front of me on April 8,\u201d said Mendoza. \u201cJust like in my last fight, I\u2019m embracing the role of underdog so I can shock the world. I\u2019m not satisfied with just fighting for a world title, I\u2019m going to keep working day after day until I walk out of the ring with that belt wrapped around my waist. Sleep on me at your own risk, because I\u2019m coming for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Quinta, California\u2019s Lee (27-0, 23 KOs) has stopped 16 of his last 18 opponents, including a four-round destruction of Diego Luque in January. The 23-year-old has also shown his boxing acumen in winning a pair of 10-round decisions in 2022, besting Zachary Ochoa in April and Will Madera in August. Trained by his father Bobby, Lee was also an accomplished amateur, going an estimated 195 amateur fights with only five losses and capturing gold at the prestigious 2015 U.S. Junior National Championships at 145 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my first co-main event, so it\u2019s important for me to go and show the boxing world who Brandun Lee is and where I belong in the division,\u201d said Lee. \u201cPedro Campa is a true Mexican veteran who can take a punch but also give one, so I have to be alert at all times. The fans can expect an explosive performance from me. I\u2019m looking forward to performing in front of my family and friends but most importantly, I\u2019m looking forward to being under those bright lights on April 8.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Campa (34-2-1, 23 KOs) had an eight-fight unbeaten streak snapped in his last outing, as he dropped an August 2022 showdown against former world champion Teofimo Lopez. A native of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, Campa stopped eight of his first nine opponents after turning pro in 2011 and owns an impressive stateside win over Aaron Herrera in 2015. Campa stopped previously unbeaten fighters Abimel Bautista and Carlos Valadez in back-to-back contests to earn the fight against Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very motivated to be on a great card like this,\u201d said Campa. \u201cI\u2019ve seen a little bit of Brandun Lee and I have a good idea of what I need to do to win this fight. I\u2019m ready to face the best version of Lee and show that I have the experience and strength to come out victorious. My plan is to have my hand raised on April 8 and give the people in my hometown of Guaymas something to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After piling up an 85-5 amateur record, N\u00fa\u00f1ez (18-0, 13 KOs) turned pro in 2018 and has shown impressive skill in amassing his unbeaten pro resume. Fighting out of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, N\u00fa\u00f1ez made his U.S. debut in September 2021 by winning a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Jayvon Garnett on SHOBOX: The New Generation\u00ae and followed up that performance by taking down another undefeated fighter, as he stopped Carlos Arrieta in the 10th round of their January showdown, also on SHOBOX\u00ae. N\u00fa\u00f1ez made it three unbeatens in a row in May 2022, as he won a unanimous decision over Jonathan Fierro, before most recently stopping Renson Robles last December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very thankful to be back for another opportunity on SHOWTIME,\u201d said N\u00fa\u00f1ez. \u201cI\u2019m coming to represent my people of the Dominican Republic as a proud warrior. Olivo is an excellent fighter and this will be a tough fight, but my experience, my strength and my skills will twist things my way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Olivo (20-0-1, 7 KOs) will be making his U.S. debut when he steps into the ring on April 8. The 24-year-old turned pro as a teenager in December 2017 and has steadily racked up wins since a split-draw in his sixth pro fight. Olivo added two wins to his ledger in 2022, sweeping a pair of fights on all three judges\u2019 scorecards each time out. His most recent triumph saw him earn a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Carlos Jaquez last September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be making my U.S. debut on such a big stage,\u201d said Olivo. \u201cI\u2019m thankful to my team for giving me this chance. I believe that our styles will make a great fight and that in the end, the fans will be the winners. I\u2019m going to give everything I have in the ring to make the public remember my name. 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