Spence – Ponomarev eliminator to be ordered

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, an IBF elimination bout between undefeated’s Errol Spence and Konstantin Ponomarev will be ordered for the mandatory shot against champion Kell Brook.

First, however, the camps — promoter Tom Brown on behalf of Spence and Top Rank’s Carl Moretti on behalf of Ponomarev — have to negotiate a deal. If they don’t make one, the IBF will order a purse bid.

“We were notified about the eliminator and we let Ponomarev’s management know about it,” Moretti told ESPN.com. “We are interested in the fight, so let’s see where it goes. We’ll explore it for sure and while Spence is a great prospect, we feel confident that Konstantin would do very well against him.”