Sebastian Fundora detonated a left hand at 2:59 of Round 12 to retain his WBC 154lb belt and keep his undisputed dream alive.
Sebastian Fundora waited until the very last moment to make his point. With one second left on the clock in the 12th and final round, the towering WBC super welterweight champion landed a left hand that ended Ermal Hadribeaj's night and saved his own.
The finish came at 2:59 of the round on Saturday night at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. It was a dramatic way to secure the fourth successful defense of his title, and a reminder that a fight is never over until the bell actually rings.
At 6ft 5in, Fundora is a giant at 154lbs. That reach and frame make him one of the most unusual and dangerous fighters in the division. He used all of it to stay in the fight and find the one shot that mattered when time was nearly gone.
The win keeps Fundora on course for his main goal, becoming the undisputed champion at super welterweight. Every defense brings him closer to the other belt holders, and a late knockout like this will only raise the demand for those unification fights.
