Comments Thread For: Errol Spence-Konstantin Ponomarev IBF Final Eliminator Ordered

[vorgaphe]

It was a split decision. The other two judges had it close, 6-4 Pono, 6-4 Solomon. I didn't score the fight, but I thought it was closer than 8-2.

Boxing scoring is subjective I suppose. I didn't think he looked great, but that's probably due to Solomon's awkward style. I was impressed by Ponomarev's workrate which is why I had him winning comfortably.

[respectthebrush]

Isn't Abel Sanchez his trainer?

[vorgaphe]

Isn't Abel Sanchez his trainer?

Yeah he is.

[kiaba360]

We need more undefeated fighters going at it.

[HeroBando]

**** that fight! It's time for the bright lights! Errol needs to go for Danny "Swift" Garcia...ASAP! It's time to get belts! Errol doesn't need to fight anyone else without a belt! Garcia, the Thurman vs. Porter winner, or Vargas, since you can't have Brook! **** Ponomarev!

Garcia should insist on 141. Then Spence is a B level hypejob if he can't handle him there, right dumb****?

[John Locke]

What a fight. Ponomarev is a great talent, he can fight at range and in the pocket, he's got good skill, a very good punch output and punch variation. Ponomarev needs to use his feet in this fight, he's good in the pocket, but Spence is just a tank, you can't hang in the pocket with him or it's man down.

This is a very, very good fight. Ponomarev just beat a very awkward, tricky veteran in Solomon clearly.

[kej718]

Right...I thought Spence was already the mandatory

I thought so too, but Top Rank doesn't really have many options at 147 without working with Al. I will be so made if this ends up on HBO after we got to see Spence headline for the first time on the PBC. I thought Top Rank would just pay off the WBO to keep those belts. Watch after all of this Brook will drop the belt, and Spence will then have to face someone else for the title.

[deathofaclown]

Not a bad fight at all.

Brook has a voluntary next anyway so if he fights Spence it won't happen until the end of the year. I'm sure Spence will want to stay busy so this isn't a bad fight at all. Ponomarev is pretty good but i think Spence would beat him, but Ponomarev's workrate and style might give Spence a pretty long night.

I'd like to see Spence in with someone more highly rated but this fight isn't bad if the Brook fight will happen.

[MC Hammer]

You guys are saying he's good but he's had 30 fights and is still untelevised. I don't know who the two guy's mentioned as his biggest wins are, and it sounds like these guys were still competitive with him. Maybe this guy is a Johann Duhaupas, solid but unknown, but as of right now I don't know. I'll check him out, but I have a hard time believing his time fighting in the amateurs and fighting unknowns will prepare him for Spence who definitely has a better amateur background and better professional wins in dominating fashion.

[The Gambler1981]

That would be a good fight, both are offensive minded guys which makes me favors the guy with the higher grade of firepower in Spence. It won't be easy though and Ponomarev will certainly land his own shots.