Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman fight is being moved to the co-feature spot on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero card on January 24 in Las Vegas.
Two Comebacks, One Card
The Fundora-Thurman and Pacquiao-Rolly fight fit. They both pit older fighters who have done nothing to earn a world title shot, as these fighters have been mostly inactive for the last three to four years. Thurman has fought just once in the last three years.
Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KOs) was forced to postpone his previously scheduled October 25th title defense of his WBC junior middleweight belt against Thurman (31-1, 23 KOs) due to a left-hand injury.
Thurman Still Fuming
‘One Time’ Thurman is furious about the postponement, and he suspects that ‘The Towering Inferno’ got cold feet for one reason or another about fighting him in October. It’s unclear why Fundora would be worried about fighting the 36-year-old Thurman when the contest is expected to be a complete mismatch.
Mike Coppinger revealed that the Fundora-Thurman fight is being moved to the Pacquiao-Romero card.
Pacquiao’s Second Revival Tour
In the main event, the soon-to-be 47-year-old Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) is fighting for the second time since coming off a four-year layoff on July 19, 2025, against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
The two fighters battled to a 12-round majority draw. The fight drew a lot of criticism due to Pacquiao being given a world title shot that he hadn’t earned. It makes a mockery of boxing when a fighter can be retired for four years and then immediately be given a crack at a world title without fighting even once.
Rolly’s Cash-Out Move
WBA champion Rolly Romero doesn’t mind that Pacquiao doesn’t rate a world title fight. He sees this as a nice money fight for him. It also allows him to milk his title before the WBA forces him to defend against his mandatory challenger, Shakhram Giyasov. That’s a fight that Rolly would likely lose.
Pacquiao getting another title shot after that draw looks silly, but it shows what that focus is. This is about money. If Pacquiao had to earn a fight against Rolly by facing the #1 WBA contender, Giyasov, he’d have a lot of trouble.
Last Updated on 10/13/2025
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