Sebastian Fundora dominates Carlos Ocampo in unanimous decision
Sebastian Fundora made a successful first defense of his interim WBC super welterweight title.
Sebastian Fundora continued on his path to junior middleweight supremacy after a unanimous decision win over Carlos Ocampo on Saturday night to retain his interim WBC title.
After beating Erickson Lubin in an entertaining contest last April, Fundora looked to produce something similar against Ocampo.
Fundora used his six-foot-six-inch frame in the early rounds, throwing over 170 jabs in the first three rounds. This did not deter Ocampo, who went toe-to-toe with the American and also found some success with hooks to Fundora’s body and head.
Round four saw Fundora put more pressure on her opponent. While Ocampo was able to stay on his feet, there were times when he looked tired and could have been stopped.
As the fight entered the championship rounds, Fundora refocused on his jab, and this saw him breeze to a comfortable victory in the eyes of the three ringside judges who scored the bout 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111 in Fundora’s favor.
After the fight, Fundora was pleased with his performance and believed his preparation was key when it came to sharing the ring with a durable Ocampo.
“I thought I was going to show some boxing and show it off, but you know I still had to laugh for the fans,” Fundora said.
“That’s what they came here for, so I had to give it to them. I felt like my jab was solid and the difference and made him back up. You know I like to break my opponent down, and he was very tough.
“I’m happy with this performance because I did what we trained for. I trained for boxing and I trained to keep my distance, and I think we did that in the fight.”