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One of the fastest rising stars of boxing, Errol Spence Jr. took out long-time veteran Leonard Bundu to keep his undefeated status within the IBF welterweight eliminator. It all happened on Sunday in Coney Island at the Ford Amphitheater. The bout was scheduled for twelve rounds but ended at just six.

It was a powerful left uppercut that Spence used to fell Bundu. Bundu was rendered unsteady and Spence came in with another left uppercut and a right hook. The dual move threw Bundu to the ropes and the ref called off the remainder of the fight at just over 2-minutes.

Spence spoke later to NBC stating that he was going for a knockout. His goal was to create a captivating performance, but take his opponent out. He now will be up against welterweight champ Kell Brook. Spence stated that he’s excited about the follow-up a bout with Brook. One thing that set him apart from other athletes is Spence’s ability to stay quick and agile in the ring. He was notably ready on Sunday night to take out his opponent.

The numbers also were in on the fight. Bundu connected about 26% of his total power moves. Spence landed about 64%- more than double. It was the movement like this that made his performance so overwhelmingly powerful and made him the winner. He also noted that Bundu was “awkward” in many of his movements. He admitted though that it took him a few rounds to get himself into a rhythm. Once he did, though, he was ready to take down Bundu.

In retrospect, Spence’s jabs seemed to gain steam throughout the match. At the beginning, they were almost timid but soon built up to powerful jabs that even a veteran like Bundu couldn’t handle.