Sebastian Fundora vs. Chordale Booker Eyed For March

WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Sebastian Fundora wraps up his fight against #5 Chordale Booker for March at PBC on Prime Video in Las Vegas.

It’s an odd choice for Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs), but he’s been out for 10 months with an injury and his attempts to arrange fights against Errol Spence Jr. and Joey Spencer have fallen through. He would have fought one of the two, but was rejected by the World Boxing Organization.

A strategic choice

The 33-year-old Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) has been under the radar of most fans throughout his nine-year pro career. He rose to world class against Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams and was knocked out in the first round on April 30, 2022.

Since then, Booker has returned to fighting at a lower level and has won his last six fights against obscure opposition. He’s ideal for Fundora to give him a sure win to knock off the rust, but obviously, it’s not a fight that will interest boxing fans. I don’t think he’ll be interested. It is important to hold on to the belt.

Not many people have heard of Booker because he fought smaller opponents, and he clearly did poorly when he tried to go up against the top fighters in his first round loss to Ammo Williams.

Chordale Booker’s last six wins:

– Brian Damayan Chavez (14-6, 5 KOs)
– Greg Vendetti (23-6-1, 12 KOs)
– Julio de Jesus Rodriguez (27-8, 24 KOs)
– Nicholas Hernandez (28-8-3, 12 KOs)
– Daniel Aduku (15-7-1, 11 KO)
– Angel Hernandez (17-18-3, 11 KOs)

There are plenty of contenders that Fundora could have gone up against in the top 10 that would have been more attractive, but would have been risky.

If Fundora hopes to hold onto his titles long enough for a big money fight against Terence Crawford or one of the other fighters, a defense against the likes of Booker makes sense. Fundora can play it safe to milk two titles long enough for Turki Al-Sheikh to pay him a fortune to fight on one of his shows against whoever he chooses.

VBO’s top 10 candidates

1. Xander Zaias
2. Charles Conwell
3. Josh Kelly
4. Jorge Garcia Perez
5. Chordale Booker
6. Ardreal Holmes
7. Israil Madrimov
8. Serhii Bohachuk
9. Nikita Tsziu
10. Jesus Ramos

United junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora and Chordale Booker are finalizing a March fight in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. The fight is expected to be streamed on Prime Video.

Booker has won six straight since a first-round KO loss to Amo Williams in 2022.

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) January 22, 2025