What do a smiling face, a jubilant attitude, violent hands, and a calm disposition all have in common? They’re all associated with Sebastian Fundora.

In essence, they all describe his personality. The version of him you’ll get, however, depends on the setting.

When he’s spotted outside of the ring, you’ll never find a kinder soul but in the sport of boxing, kindness, more times than not, gets you hurt. So, when he saunters through the Michelob arena this Saturday night to face Chordale Booker, he expects to do what he always does.

“I break faces every day,” said Fundora to a group of reporters recently. “I break faces every day.”

In addition to his other character traits, Fundora is a deep thinker. For the most part, that’s helpful in the ring. It allowed him to analyze the knockdown he suffered against Erickson Lubin back in 2022 and figure out a way to win. But while it aided him on numerous occasions, it’s somewhat affecting him negatively now.

On March 30th, 2024, Fundora achieved a lifelong dream of becoming a world champion but the circumstances surrounding it were a bit shaky.

Against Tim Tszyu, a freak accident left a gigantic gash on the top of his head due to an accidental Fundora elbow. He would go on to win but those in boxing circles are skeptical, believing that it was simply the perfect storm.

Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) respects all opinions but that goes back to his happy-go-lucky attitude. But just because he’s apathetic towards the criticism, doesn’t mean he doesn’t pay attention to it. He does.

Still, he won’t get into a contentious shouting match with anyone. Not only is it not effective, but it’s also not his style. So you don’t believe his title reign is valid? No problem, he’ll simply batter, bruise, and bloody Booker’s body to prove a point.

“Come Saturday night, I have to prove to you guys that I’m world champion.”