Fundora was awesome in his last match against Tszyu. Tim Tszyu has no answer to Fundora’s attack; he fully utilises his weight and reach advantages, and he even controlled the game when they were close. Fundora looked invincible in that match if he shows the same performance as he did against Tszyu; Thurman is in big trouble.
Yeah, Fundora looked like a monster against Tszyu — he used his reach perfectly and even in close exchanges he was the one dictating the pace. Tszyu just couldn’t figure him out, and that says a lot. If Fundora comes in with the same sharpness, I agree, Thurman’s in serious danger.
The biggest issue for Thurman is that inactivity. Three years without a real fight at the elite level is no joke, and ring rust is almost guaranteed. Add to that the fact he’s facing a tall, awkward, high-volume fighter like Fundora — it’s a nightmare matchup for someone making a comeback.
Unless Thurman can land something huge early and disrupt Fundora’s rhythm, I don’t see him winning this. Personally, I’m leaning the same way as you: Fundora by late KO or a wide unanimous decision. Thurman’s name is big, but his timing couldn’t be worse for this fight.