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On Sunday, August 21, 2016, Welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) will take on Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round IBF eliminator at the Ford Amphitheater in Brooklyn, New York.
The fight will be televised on the latest edition of PBC on NBC.
Spence, a 26-year-old Olympian, has been on the fast track to a world title fight after his destruction of Chris Algieri earlier this year.
Spence will take another step towards a title shot tonight if he is successful against Bundu, a 41-year-old Italian fighter who will probably pose no challenge for Spence.
Also on the card are Heather Hardy and Shelly Vincent, who will fight in a tape-delayed 10-round fight on NBC’s sister station, NBCSN, at 9:00 pm PT.
The action on PBC on NBC begins at 5:00pm PT.
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Results:
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu, 12 rounds, IBF welterweight eliminator
KO SIXTH ROUND! Spence took Bundu out, he’s still down!
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 21, 2016
Spence scored a sixth-round knockout against Bundu. Spence scored two knockdowns before the fight was stopped.
Claudio Marrero vs. Derrick Murray, 8 or 10 rounds, junior lightweights
Claudio Marrero TKO's Luis Hinojosa at 2:55 in the fourth round. Dropped Hinojosa five times, total mismatch #PBConNBC
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 22, 2016
Heather Hardy vs. Shelly Vincent, 10 rounds, female, featherweights
#ICYMI Heather Hardy defeats Shelly Vincent by MD 99-91, 97-93 and 95-95 #Boxing #HardyVincent pic.twitter.com/U9AiERzsAt
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 22, 2016
Hardy scored a majority decision victory against Shelly Vincent. One judge scored it a draw, while two others scored it 99-91 and 97-93 for Hardy.
Abraham Nova vs. Wilfredo Garriga, 4 or 6 rounds, lightweights
Nova defeated Garriaga via majority decision. One judge scored it a 56-56 draw, while two ohters scored it 57-55 for Nova.
Nova webt down in Round 2, but Garriga suffered a knockdown of his own in Round 3.
Nova drops Garriga in Round 3 #Boxing pic.twitter.com/z89kG3zLYM
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 22, 2016
Julian Sosa vs. Rene Marquez, 6 rounds, welterweights
Sosa scored a unanimous decision victory against Marquez with scores of 58-56, 59-55, and 59-55.
Julian Sosa (6-0-1) cruised to a decision win over Rene Marquez (5-3), 58-56, 59-55, 59-55) scorecards.
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 21, 2016
Joseph Williams vs. Chris Harris, 6 rounds, cruiserweights
Williams scored a unanimous decision victory against Harris.
Joseph Williams improved to 10-0 with a UD win over Chris Harris…definitely a Cruiserweight to keep an eye on. pic.twitter.com/QowyIe9p4B
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 21, 2016
Chordale Booker vs. Brandon Phillips-Black, 4 rounds, welterweights
.@Thegift_7 defeats Brandon Phillips via decision. Tons of body work in a one-sided bout. pic.twitter.com/n1EIk72wpm
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) August 21, 2016

