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ERROL SPENCE JR. DOMINATES AND KNOCKS OUT LEONARD BUNDU IN 6

By Ben Thompson | August 21, 2016
ERROL SPENCE JR. DOMINATES AND KNOCKS OUT LEONARD BUNDU IN 6

Moments ago at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, top welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. made an emphatic statement, knocking Leonard Bundu out cold at 2:06 of the 6th round. Although Bundu was game and brought the fight, Spence Jr. was too strong and skillful, chopping him down with hard body shots and right hands. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!

ROUND 1
Spence lands a jab. Bundu charges forward. Left to the body lands for Spence. Again. Spence fires his jab. Bundu finding it difficult to get inside. Spence triples up on his jab. Straight left lands for Spence. Bundu gets him against the ropes. Spence lands a 1-2. Right gets in for Bundu. Bundu swings wildly. Nice right hook lands for Spence. Spence stabs him to the stomach with his jab. Round to Spence.

Spence 10 Bundu 9

ROUND 2
Spence firing his jab. They trade jabs. Nice left lands for Spence. Bundu gets in a right hook. Right hook from Spence. Bundu switching stance back and forth. Bundu trying to work his way in. Spence digs a 1-2 to the body. Right hook lands for Spence. Bundu fires a 1-2. Spence lands a few jabs. NIce left to the body lands for Spence. Bundu flurries; Spence slips some of them. Jab and a left to the body for Spence. Round to Spence.

Spence 20 Bundu 18

ROUND 3
Hard left to the body lands for Spence. Bundu charges forward. Another left lands for Spence. Spence sticking him consistently with that jab. 1-2 gets in for Bundu. Spence jabbing him downstairs and up; upstairs and down. Right hook lands for Bundu. Left hook lands for Spence. Spence starting to back Bundu up now. Jab lands for Spence. Bundu fires back with a right to the body. Uppercut gets in for Spence. Round to Spence.

Spence 30 Bundu 27

ROUND 4
They start the round trading in the center. Spence lands a nice body shot. Bundu gets in a right hook. Nice combo lands for Spence. Spence turning up the heat now. Jab and a left lands for Spence. Left hook to the body followed by a left upstairs lands for Spence. Left hook upstairs lands for Spence. Bundu backing up. A break in the action after Bundu's mouthpiece comes flying out. HARD uppercut lands for Spence. Left cross lands for Spence. The action heating up. Spence landing some big shots. Bundu takes them. Straight left lands for Spence. Right hook lands for Spence. Spence lands four jabs. Round to Spence.

Spence 40 Bundu 36

ROUND 5
Bundu presses forward. Spence circles and jabs. Left lands for Bundu. Spence makes him pay with a 1-2. Another 1-2 lands for Spence. Bundu lands a left upstairs. Short left lands for Spence. Bundu just following. Spence jabs. Bundu fires to the body. Spence returns the favor. Spence lands a couple of lefts upstairs. Bundu digs a right to the body. Round to Spence.

Spence 50 Bundu 45

ROUND 6
Spence backs him up with his jab. HARD body shots land for Spence against the ropes. Bundu in the corner; Spence fires. Bundu digs a right to the body. Spence lands a straight left. They trade against the ropes; Spence landing a lot. Left to the body lands for Spence. Bundu fires a 1-2 to the body. Spence stalking and backing Bundu up. Left uppercut lands for Spence and Bundu goes flying to the canvas; the ref rules no knockdown, but Bundu looks hurt. Spence jumps on him and lands some devastating shots. Right hook lands from Spence and Bundu crumples. He's out! That's it.

THE WINNER BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT AT 2:06 OF ROUND 6...ERROL SPENCE JR.

POST-FIGHT QUOTES:

Errol Spence Jr.

"I thought my performance was great. I was shaky in the first and second rounds, but was able to get into a rhythm the rest of the fight.  Once I was able to catch his rhythm and break him down, I knew I had him.

"I knew he was tough going into the fight. I was never hurt. I was just a little confused because of his herky-jerky style.

"His switching and his jumping in and out took a little bit to adjust to. He's a tough customer and I give him credit.

"I knew he was very tough from watching his past fights. He's been in wars and he's very experienced.

"I am one of the top fighters at 147 pounds. With this performance, I proved that again today.

"I want to fight for a title next. I would want to fight Kell Brook, but if he doesn't go down in weight, he vacates or is stripped, I don't care, I just want to fight for the belt."

Leonard Bundu

"He certainly lives up to the hype.

"He looked fresh in every round. He was really good - remained in control.

"Errol was more precise than Keith Thurman. With Keith, every fight is a power punch. You feel them. Errol threw more, but they didn't all hurt.

"I really tried to get up and I couldn't. I am okay though. I feel good."



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