Fundora-Thurman title fight postponed due to left-hand injury

Sebastian Fundora has been forced to postpone his scheduled WBC junior middleweight title defense against Keith Thurman on October 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas after suffering a left hand injury in training, officials and multiple reports said. The injury also prompted Premier Boxing Champions to postpone the entire Prime Video pay per view card, which included world title bouts and support fights, and no new date has been confirmed.

Fundora, 23-1 with 15 knockouts, injured his left hand during camp in his hometown of Coachella, California. As a southpaw, the left hand functions as his rear power hand, so the injury is expected to have a significant impact on his ability to prepare and fight. An official representing the promoter said the organization intends to reschedule the bout as soon as possible, but declined to provide a date. One report suggested January as a possible target, though that timeline has not been corroborated by promoters.

The card’s cancellation affects several high-profile matchups beyond the Fundora-Thurman headliner. The planned co-main between WBC super featherweight champion Oshaquie Foster and Stephen Fulton, and a junior middleweight...