Fundora vs Hadribeaj

Who won Fundora vs Hadribeaj?

Sebastian Fundora beat Ermal Hadribeaj by technical knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super welterweight championship of the world.

Fundora was making his 5th defense of the WBC World Super Welterweight Championship. He won this belt against Tim Tszyu in March 2024. He had held this belt for 2 years, 7 months and 4 days. This fight was a mandatory contest for 's WBC Belt.

The undercard featured the clash of Resendiz vs Mazoudier.

Fundora vs Hadribeaj stats

Sebastian Fundora stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ermal Hadribeaj made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 1 draw, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Fundora had a massive power advantage over Hadribeaj, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Hadribeaj's 35%.

Sebastian Fundora was the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Fundora had a height advantage of 8 inches over Hadribeaj.

Both Sebastian Fundora and Ermal Hadribeaj fought out of a southpaw stance.

Fundora was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Hadribeaj, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Hadribeaj's 192.

Ermal Hadribeaj was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 154lb division.

Fundora vs Hadribeaj form

Fundora had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Keith Thurman on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tim Tszyu on July 19, 2025, by retirement in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Chordale Booker on March 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight and WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Tim Tszyu on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Brian Mendoza on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Light Middleweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Activity check

Fundora's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Fundora vs Hadribeaj start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Fundora vs Hadribeaj?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Fundora vs Hadribeaj?

Sebastian Fundora was a 1/28 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Ermal Hadribeaj made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.