The Tallest Champion In Boxing Faces An Unbeaten Mandatory Who Gives Up 7 Inches

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 15: Sebastian Fundora (L) and Ermal Hadribeaj (R) face the media prior to their WBC Welterweight bout at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on October 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Getty Images)

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Sebastian Fundora seems to be incapable of having a boring fight. Fans hope that trend continues on Saturday when he defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The two warriors will clash in a main event that features the customary crazy height disparity that is almost always present for Fundora fights. Let’s talk boxing.

Fundora vs. Hadribeaj Key Facts

DetailInfoMain eventSebastian Fundora (c) vs. Ermal HadribeajTitleWBC super welterweightDateSaturday, Oct. 17, 2026VenueThe Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las VegasTelecast start8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTMain-event ring walks (est.)11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PTBroadcastTNT, truTV, DAZN (no PPV)PrelimsPBC YouTube

Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs) defends the WBC super welterweight title against Hadribeaj (23-0-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday, Oct. 17. It’s the 28-year-old southpaw’s fourth defense of the belt.

Hadribeaj, a former pro MMA fighter from Albania now based in Miami, didn’t box for pay until he was 25. He earned the mandatory spot by beating Bakary Samake for the WBC Silver title in May, and a win would make him Albania’s first world champion.

The telecast starts at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on TNT, truTV and DAZN, with no pay-per-view charge. Main-event ring walks are expected around 11 p.m. ET, and the prelims stream on PBC’s YouTube channel.

This event will be the latest episode of DAZN and TNT’s boxing series The Fight. The series has produced some stellar fights, dating back to the series debut on July 4 when Abdullah Mason outslugged Albert Bell in Ohio. We also saw Damian Knyba pull a massive upset over Andy Ruiz as well as William Zepeda’s dominant unanimous-decision win over Lamont Roach Jr. Fundora-Hadribeaj is an excellent choice to follow those fights.

Fundora vs. Hadribeaj Tale of the Tape

FighterFundoraHadribeajRecord24-1-1, 16 KOs23-0-1, 8 KOsHeight6’5½”5’10”StanceSouthpaw—HometownWest Palm Beach, FloridaAlbania (based in Miami)

Fundora is a sight to behold in the ring at 6’6” and somehow making 154 pounds. When you factor in his all-action style and a look that contrasts his warrior spirit, the elements for a memorable night of boxing are in place.

Fundora vs. Hadribeaj Full CardBoutRoundsStakesSebastian Fundora vs. Ermal Hadribeaj12WBC super welterweight titleBrandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda12WBA featherweight titleArmando Resendiz vs. Koen Mazoudier10Super middleweightMarco Romero vs. Braulio Ferreira8Super middleweight

Brandon Figueroa defends the WBA featherweight title against Tomoki Kameda in the co-main event. Armando Resendiz replaced Jermall Charlo on 10 days’ notice to face Koen Mazoudier.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

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