Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight title last night (Sat., Oct. 17, 2026) by defeating a very game opponent in the form of Ermal Hadribeaj…and he did it in highly-dramatic fashion. Indeed, “The Towering Inferno” delivered a literal…

Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight championship on Saturday, October 17, 2026, defeating Ermal Hadribeaj in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known as "The Towering Inferno," Fundora secured a buzzer-beating knockout by landing a left hand with just one second remaining in the final round of the 154-pound bout, handing Hadribeaj the first defeat of his professional career.
The victory extended Fundora's win streak to five consecutive fights, marking his fourth successful world title defense. The result moves him closer to a potential unification bout against unified WBA and WBO champion Jaron "Boots" Ennis, though talks of Ennis facing IBF titleholder Josh Kelly could factor into future matchmaking.
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