Spence vs. Bundu

By Dan Ambrose: It looks like unbeaten #2 IBF welterweight contender Errol Spence (20-0, 17 KOs) will be facing #7 IBF Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) on August 21 at the new Barclays Center owned Amphitheater in Coney Island, New York, according to Dan Rafael. As already reported, the Spence-Bundu fight will be televised on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.

The venue seats 5,000, which is a good number for a fight of this kind. It was an accomplishment if the two fighters are able to sellout the venue. The Spence vs. Bundu fight will be an IBF welterweight eliminator. The winner of the fight will be the mandatory challenger to IBF welterweight champion Kell “Special K” Brook.

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By Dan Ambrose: #7 IBF Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) is expected to be the opponent for unbeaten #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) on August 21 in their IBF welterweight eliminator bout on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC at a venue still to be determined. The Spence vs. Bundu fight hasn’t been officially announced as of yet, but it’s expected to in the near future.

The winner of the Spence-Bundu fight will be the mandatory challenger to IBF 147lb champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25 KOs). Bundu, 41, sees the Spence fight as a tougher one than the one he experienced against Keith “One Time” Thurman two years ago, when the two of them fought in December 2014.

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By Scott Gilfoid: After failing to get any of the top six guys for an IBF welterweight eliminator, #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) is reportedly now facing #7 IBF Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) in the IBF 147lb eliminator bout, according to Fight News. Spence and Bundu have given the green light for the fight to take place.

The fight between Spence and Bundu is expected to take place in August. The fighters’ management have until next month on July 22 to come to an agreement otherwise it’ll go to a purse bid. Spence’s manager Al Haymon is working on a deal with Bundu’s promoter Mario Loreni to put the fight together.

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