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Gabriela Fundora Secures First Title Defense with Dominant TKO Victory

The 23-year-old retained her undisputed flyweight championship with a seventh-round TKO over Marilyn Badillo in a historic main event at Frontwave Arena.

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Overview

  • Gabriela Fundora remains undefeated at 16-0 with eight knockouts after defeating Marilyn Badillo, who suffered her first career loss and now holds a 19-1-1 record.
  • Fundora landed 99 power punches to Badillo's 21, using her height and reach advantage to control the fight before a decisive seventh-round TKO.
  • The event marked multiple milestones, including Fundora's first main event, the first female headliner for Golden Boy Boxing, and the inaugural combat sports event at Frontwave Arena.
  • In the co-main event, Jorge Perez scored a split-decision upset over Charles Conwell, positioning himself as a contender for a junior middleweight title shot.
  • Fundora credited her father and coach, Freddy Fundora, for strategic advice that led to the knockout, emphasizing her focus on delivering entertaining finishes for fans.