The WBC super welterweight champion confirmed after he stopped Keith Thurman in the sixth round Saturday night that former undisputed 154-pound champ Jermell Charlo could be his next opponent. Charlo, 35, hasn’t boxed since he lost a lopsided 12-round decision to Canelo Alvarez in September 2023.

“I think that’s a great fight,” Fundora said during his post-fight press conference at MGM Grand. “That’s a PBC fighter as well, the last undisputed 154 champion as well. So, you know, a fight with him seems like it makes sense.”

Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs) moved up from the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds to 168 to challenge Alvarez 2½ years ago. The Houston native never lost his IBF, WBA, WBC or WBO belts in the ring and would be the most accomplished opponent of Fundora’s nine-year professional career.

The long-inactive Charlo attended Fundora’s fight with Thurman because he wants to face the 6-foot-6 southpaw next. Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs) is interested in title unification fights as well, but with WBA/WBO champ Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) set to defend his belts against Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs, 1 NC) on June 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the WBC champ’s schedule won’t align with the Zayas-Ennis winner.

England’s Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs) owns the IBF belt, but Fundora-Charlo is a higher-profile fight and, as Fundora mentioned, he and Charlo are aligned with Al Haymon’s PBC.

“He got a little power,” Charlo told journalist Sean Zittel as he left MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night. “He stepped his game up. I like Sebastian Fundora for me.”

Charlo, a former Ring junior middleweight champ, is not ranked by The Ring due to his inactivity. Fundora is The Ring’s second-ranked contender for a vacant championship, higher than Zayas (No. 3), Ennis (No. 5) and Kelly (No. 6).

Charlo believes he would fare much better than Thurman (31-2, 23 KOs, 1 NC) if he fights Fundora.

The much taller, younger Fundora battered Thurman, opened a nasty cut beneath the former WBA/WBC welterweight champ’s left eye and overwhelmed his 37-year-old opponent with his high punch output. The 28-year-old Fundora, of Coachella, California, led 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46 on the scorecards when referee Thomas Taylor stopped their bout at 1:17 of the sixth round, with Thurman still on his feet.

“I think [Fundora] stops the majority of those guys that’s out to beat him, like Errol Spence,” Charlo said. “I think he stops him. Fundora’s an excellent fighter, he’s a champ. ... He dominant, but he can’t f*** with me.”