IBF’s average junior weight champion, Bakhram Murtazaliev, called WBC and WBO 154 LB champion Sebastian Fundora for a unification fight after his fourth round technical victory on the Chordale Booker on Saturday evening in Las Vegas.
Murtzaliev (23-0, 17 kos) published on X, congratulating the “imposing inferno” Fundora (22-1-1, 14 kos) for her victory over Booker (23-2, 11 kos), saying, saying, “I’m ready!“It would be an excellent fight for fans if Sebastian was willing to take this risky fight.
Undisputed
At the press conference after the fighting last night, he said that his goal was to become undisputed champion at 154. If Fundora was not only Use of hollow words Courageous sounds, taking Bakhram on his offer would be great for fans.
It is unlikely that Fundora and his promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, agree to fight Murtazaliev because he is dangerous and not someone with whom he could stand and fight as he did against the Booker cutting last night.
Fighting like that against Murtazaliev will get Fundora eliminated rapidly, perhaps in less than three laps. It was how long it took Bakhram to eliminate the former 154 LB WBO Tim Tim Tszyu champion on October 19 of last year in Orlando, Florida. Tszyu tried to stop with Murtazaliev and dropped four times during a third -round direct elimination defeat.
Fundora should change his combat style to have a chance to defeat Bakhram. He will not be victorious by fighting him in the trenches, using the same approach that worked for him against Booker and Tszyu.
Congratulations Fundora, great performance. I’m ready!
– Bakhram Murtazaliev (@ bakhram95) March 23, 2025
Zayas or Murtazaliev?
Murtazaliev would be a good option for Fundora if he wanted a way to move his original WBO challenger, Xander Zayas. He can follow the unification path; There is no way that the WBO can strip it. However, I don’t know why Fundora would avoid a weak puncher like Zayas, who is at Booker, but with more smooth, in favor of the risky fight against Bakhram. This decision would not make sense.
Fundora said last week that he wanted to renew discussions for a fight against Errol Spence if he still wanted to fight him. It is a much greater money struggle than defending yourself against the little -known Xander of 22 years.
Last update on 03/23/2025
