{
  "id": 15368116,
  "title": "Highlights! Fundora Retains Title With Dramatic Last-Second KO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/highlights-fundora-retains-title-with-dramatic-last-second-ko",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:34:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/highlights-fundora-retains-title-dramatic-063445524.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight title on Saturday, October 17, 2026, by defeating Ermal Hadribeaj with a last-second knockout in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fundora, known as \"The Towering Inferno,\" landed a powerful left hand with just one second left in the twelfth round to stop Hadribeaj. This marked Fundora's first victory over Hadribeaj, securing the title for himself. The win extends Fundora's winning streak to five straight fights, including four successful title defenses, and brings him closer to a potential fight against Jaron \"Boots\" Ennis, the current WBA and WBO Light Middleweight champion. Fundora's victory also puts him in a better position to face the IBF champion, Josh Kelly, in the near future, should Ennis and Kelly agree to a bout.",
  "summary": "Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC Light Middleweight title last night (Sat., Oct. 17, 2026) by defeating a very game opponent in the form of Ermal Hadribeaj…and he did it in highly-dramatic fashion. Indeed, “The Towering Inferno” delivered a literal last-second knockout over the Albanian, stopping him with a missile of a left hand with […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}