Gabriela Fundora Dominates Badillo And Is Now Considering Going Down A Weight Class

On the night time of April nineteenth on the Frontwave Enviornment in Oceanside, California, the undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora stopped Marilyn Badillo (19-1-1, 3 KOs) within the seventh spherical.

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Boxing is a sport that categorizes fighters by ranges, and on struggle night time, Fundora proved she was ranges above Badillo. The struggle was by no means doubtful as Fundora was capable of do no matter she needed to do on the offensive finish.

Within the opening spherical of the bout, the southpaw Gabriela Fundora was in full management, as she routinely pressed ahead and landed the straight left hand. Marilyn Badillo’s plan was to push Fundora again, however within the 1st spherical, Badillo stayed preventing off the again foot.

The 5’3″ Marilyn Badillo was going through the last word problem, as she was going up towards an undisputed champion who had noticeable bodily benefits. Gabriela Fundora held a 6-inch peak benefit and an 8-inch attain benefit.

Within the second spherical, Badillo was staying low, making an attempt to slide and roll across the photographs, however Fundora was nonetheless capable of join with the jab, the left hand, and sharp combos. Badillo was overmatched from each a bodily and a expertise standpoint, however she saved making an attempt to generate offense.

Badillo landed a stable overhand proper within the fourth and a few good physique photographs within the fifth spherical. Fundora was strolling her opponent down within the sixth as she landed heavy photographs to the top and physique.

Fundora appeared to be going for the knockout within the seventh as she proceeded to land a sequence of laborious energy photographs. With 24 seconds left to go within the seventh spherical, Fundora stopped Badillo when she linked with a left hand that made Badillo collapse down to at least one knee.

Gabriela Fundora (16-0, 8 KOs) is the reigning queen of the 112-pound division. Throughout her post-fight interview, Fundora talked about her curiosity with regard to transferring all the way down to 108.

At the moment at 108, Evelyn Bermudez holds the WBO and IBF belts. If Gabriela Fundora decides to maneuver down, she’s going to almost definitely place the unified champion Bermudez on her radar.

On the age of 23, the undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela “Candy Poison” Fundora has already conquered one division. If she decides to go all the way down to junior-flyweight, she might have an opportunity of becoming a member of Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor as the one feminine boxers to go undisputed in two divisions.