5’9″ southpaw Gabriela Fundora, from Coachella, California, born on March 29, 2002, had an extensive amateur boxing background, having over 36 plus amateur bouts, before turning pro. Her coach in boxing is Freddy Fundora where she trains at the Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club.
Fundor said that she began boxing when she was just a little one at the age of six. She comes from a boxing family, so it was a great fit for her from the very beginning. In her amateur career, she won the 2017 Nationals and being ranked #1. In some highlights of her fights:
On May 15, 2021, Fundodra made her pro debut at the Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California, fighting as a super flyweight Fundora, 113 3/4, won a four-round unanimous decision over Jazmin Valverde, 112.5.
On July 3, 2021, at the Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California,
Fundora, 114, won a four-round unanimous decision over Indeya Smith, 110 1/4.
On January 14, 2022, at the Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Hotel El Panama), Panama City, Fundora, 112, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Nataly Delgado, 111. The final judges scores was 80-71 on all cards.
On July 28, 2022, at the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, Fundora, 109, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Lucia Hernandez Nunez, 111¾. All judges score cards were 80-72.
On October 8, 2022, at the Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, Fundora, 111 1/4, of Coachella, California, won by a ten round unanimous decision over Naomi Arellano Reyes, 111 1/2, of Tepic, Mexico. The two were fighting for the WBC Latino Flyweight title. Fundora continues to display excellent skills as she did in this fight. Final judges scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92. Fundora remains undefeated with a 9-0-0 (4KO), and Reyes is now 9-2-0 (5KO).
On January 27, 2024, at the Footprint Center, in Phoenix, Arizona, “Sweet Poison” Fundora, 111½, of Coachella, California, successfully defended her IBF Flyweight world title when she won by a tenth round TKO over Christina Cruz, 111¼, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fundora won the IBF Flyweight world title over Arely Mucino last year on October 21, 2023, when she defeated Mucino by KO in the fifth round of a ten round bout.
Fundora was named WBAN’s February 2025 Fighter of the month.
On August 10, 2024, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, Gabriela Fundora, 109¾, won a ten-round unanimous decision over Daniela Asenjo, 111 1/4. The two were fighting for the IBF World Flyweight title.
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