Gabriela Fundora becomes undisputed
Undefeated Coachella fighter Gabriela Fundora faced the formidable unified champion from Argentina, Gabriela Alaniz, in what was a war for flyweight supremacy.
Fundora won WBC, WBA, WBO and The Ring flyweight titles, to add to her IBF crown.
Gabriela “Chucky” Alaniz was looking to defend her WBC flyweight title for the first time after defeating Marlen Esparza in the United States; however, Fundora arrived extremely motivated to become the youngest undisputed champion in both men’s and women’s boxing.
The fight started with alternating dominance, in the first round Gabriela tried to use her greater range to control the action but Alaniz did not let her by getting within the short distance to land the best blows.
In the second, Gabriela was more mobile and landed powerful blows that made the Argentine fighter retreat. In the third round, Alaniz came out with a lot of vigour, getting into through Fundora’s guard, who, despite receiving punishment, began to decipher the key to winning the fight utilizing powerful combinations.
From the fifth round onwards, the tide began to noticeably turn in favour of the Coachella fighter. Then in the seventh round, Gabriela sent Alaniz to the canvas. She bravely managed to get up; however, Fundora swarmed her with a powerful punches that put her back on the canvas.
Alaniz got up again, but Referee Robert Hoyle indicated that it was enough punishment and declared Gabriela as the new undisputed flyweight champion via technical knockout in the seventh round.
Now both Gabriela Fundora and her brother Sebastian Fundora are proud Green and Gold Champions.