Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman Gets New Date On Boxing Legend's Undercard

Pacquiao announced the date and the event, but remains without an opponent. Reports suggest the current frontrunner is WBA regular welterweight champion Rolando 'Rolly' Romero, who is coming off a massive upset win over Ryan Garcia in May.

The fight will be the second of Pacquiao's latest comeback. 'PacMan' recently ended a four-year layoff, fighting WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a draw in June.

Although Pacquiao turns 47 in December, he remains one of the biggest draws in boxing. His fight with Barrios took the cake on an eventful day in the sport, and his performance impressed many who believed that the younger, taller Barrios would walk through him.

If Fundora and Thurman are added to Pacquiao's fight card, it will be the first confirmed bout for the marquee event, which is expected to be the first in the United States under Manny Pacquiao Promotions.

Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman rebooked after canceled event

Fundora and Thurman were initially scheduled to headline a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view fight card on Oct. 25. A hand injury forced Fundora to withdraw, causing the PBC to cancel the event entirely.

Thurman has a history with Pacquiao, having fought him for the WBA welterweight title in July 2019. Pacquiao handed Thurman his first professional loss, sending the latter on a three-year layoff.

Assuming the matchup remains true, it will be Thurman's first world title fight since the loss to Pacquiao. He has only fought twice in the last six years, picking up a decision win over Barrios in February 2022 and a third-round TKO over Brock Jarvis in March.

Had Fundora's hand injury not occurred, the scheduled title fight would have been Thurman's first time fighting twice within the same calendar year since 2019. Instead, the two appear destined to meet early in 2026 with more bad blood now brewing between them.