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Lundy took his family’s advice and began a successful amateur boxing career in which he finished 65-5 overall and won the 2003 Pennsylvania Golden Gloves. Lundy also won a silver medal at the 2005 National Golden Gloves and won the Junior Lightweight Open Division championship at the Middle Atlantic Championships and East Central Championships before his amateur career ended with a narrow loss in the 2007 Pan-Am Games.<ref>http://www.boxing360.com/fighters/henry_lundy.php</ref> |
Lundy took his family’s advice and began a successful amateur boxing career in which he finished 65-5 overall and won the 2003 Pennsylvania Golden Gloves. Lundy also won a silver medal at the 2005 National Golden Gloves and won the Junior Lightweight Open Division championship at the Middle Atlantic Championships and East Central Championships before his amateur career ended with a narrow loss in the 2007 Pan-Am Games.<ref>http://www.boxing360.com/fighters/henry_lundy.php</ref> |
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== Professional career == |
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Lundy began his professional career in 2006 under the guidance of promoter [[Jimmy Burchfield Sr.]] and [[Classic Entertainment and Sports]], defeating Steve Thomas by first-round knockout at the [[Cape Cod Melody Tent]] in [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]. |
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Lundy quickly rose to 10-0 within the next 16 months, including wins in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]; [[Lincoln, Rhode Island]]; and [[Mashantucket, Connecticut]] at [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], establishing an early reputation as one of boxing’s most promising road warriors. |
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On [[March 28]], [[2008]], Lundy faced his toughest test to date when he traveled to [[Salamanca, New York]] to face undefeated hometown favorite [[Darnell Jiles Jr.]] at the [[Seneca Allegany Casino]] on ESPN’s [[Friday Night Fights]]. The bout ended in a draw with all three judges scoring the fight, 38-38. |
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Lundy returned to [[ESPN]] two months later, facing another unbeaten prospect in Esteban Almarez. This time, Lundy earned the win, narrowly beating Almarez by unanimous decision, 38-37, 38-37, 38-36 at the [[Twin River Casino]] in [[Lincoln, Rhode Island]].<ref>http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/05/lundy-defeats-almaraz/</ref> |
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A year later, Lundy earned a breakthrough victory, knocking out undefeated [[Jason Cintron]], the younger brother of former world champion [[Kermit Cintron]], in the fifth round of their scheduled eight-round bout at the [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]] on [[April 24]], [[2009]]. |
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Lundy called out Cintron prior to the bout, questioning Cintron’s background and predicting a knockout win. |
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“I guarantee this fight will be over in three rounds,” Lundy said. “I hold no punches in the ring. When you look at my resume, I’m fighting people that can fight. Who has he fought? There’s a buzz going around that he’s planning to knock me out. You have, what, three knockouts on paper? Look at my knockout ratio. Look at the type of guys I’m fighting. |
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“He’s not on my level. He’s nowhere in the same league as me.”<ref>http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=19428&more=1</ref> |
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Lundy breezed through his next three bouts, stopping former [[New England]] amateur standout Josh Beeman in the fifth round, knocking out Justo Sanchez in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round bout two months later, and annihilating Aldo Valtierra in 2 minutes, 41 seconds at [[Mohegan Sun]] on [[October 31]], [[2009]]. |
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Lundy kicked off [[2010]] with another tough challenge, facing former [[Cuban]] amateur standout [[Richard Abril]] at The Roxy in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] on [[January 22]]. Despite getting knocked down in the sixth round on what appeared to be a slip, Lundy held on for a narrow, 98-91, 96-94, 94-95 split-decision victory to improve to 17-0-1.<ref>http://www.boxingscene.com/hank-lundy-beats-richard-abril-by-split-decision—24861</ref> |
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With eight consecutive wins under his belt, Lundy soon issued a challenge to any and all lightweights willing to face him in the ring. |
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“Look at the records of the guys who I have fought,” Lundy said. “I was fighting opponents with fifty-plus fights in my sixth bout. |
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“I have fought many veterans, undefeated guys and now contenders. I am ready for the next level, any lightweight out there, preferably in the top 10, because I know I am very close to realizing my dream to become world champion.”<ref>http://fightnetwork.com/news/boxing/hank-lundy-ready-for-any-lightweight-in-the-world/</ref> |
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===Professional record=== |
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Henry Lundy | |
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| Born | Henry Lundy January 3, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality |  American |
| Other names | Hammerin' Hank |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5-ft-8 (173 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (177 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Henry Lundy (born January 3, 1984 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer in the lightweight division. He is the reigning North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight and former North American Boxing Organization (NABO) lightweight champion.
Early life
Lundy’s first love growing up was football; he earned a partial scholarship to play collegiate football at Kutztown University in Philadelphia, but declined upon learning his aunt couldn’t afford to send both he and his sister, Muneerah, to college.
“Send my little sister,” Lundy told his aunt, “and I’ll find another way.”
Lundy eventually took a liking to boxing at the age of 18 after knocking out a would-be schoolyard bully with an uppercut.
“I put him to sleep,” Lundy recalled.
Fearing the repercussions, Lundy ran home to his uncle, who told him to put his quick hands to use.
“People ain’t fighting people – they’re shooting people!” he told Lundy. “So get your butt in the gym!”
Amateur career
Lundy took his family’s advice and began a successful amateur boxing career in which he finished 65-5 overall and won the 2003 Pennsylvania Golden Gloves. Lundy also won a silver medal at the 2005 National Golden Gloves and won the Junior Lightweight Open Division championship at the Middle Atlantic Championships and East Central Championships before his amateur career ended with a narrow loss in the 2007 Pan-Am Games.[1]
Professional career
Lundy began his professional career in 2006 under the guidance of promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr. and Classic Entertainment and Sports, defeating Steve Thomas by first-round knockout at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Lundy quickly rose to 10-0 within the next 16 months, including wins in Providence, Rhode Island; Lincoln, Rhode Island; and Mashantucket, Connecticut at Foxwoods Resort Casino, establishing an early reputation as one of boxing’s most promising road warriors.
On March 28, 2008, Lundy faced his toughest test to date when he traveled to Salamanca, New York to face undefeated hometown favorite Darnell Jiles Jr. at the Seneca Allegany Casino on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. The bout ended in a draw with all three judges scoring the fight, 38-38.
Lundy returned to ESPN two months later, facing another unbeaten prospect in Esteban Almarez. This time, Lundy earned the win, narrowly beating Almarez by unanimous decision, 38-37, 38-37, 38-36 at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.[2]
A year later, Lundy earned a breakthrough victory, knocking out undefeated Jason Cintron, the younger brother of former world champion Kermit Cintron, in the fifth round of their scheduled eight-round bout at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on April 24, 2009.
Lundy called out Cintron prior to the bout, questioning Cintron’s background and predicting a knockout win.
“I guarantee this fight will be over in three rounds,” Lundy said. “I hold no punches in the ring. When you look at my resume, I’m fighting people that can fight. Who has he fought? There’s a buzz going around that he’s planning to knock me out. You have, what, three knockouts on paper? Look at my knockout ratio. Look at the type of guys I’m fighting.
“He’s not on my level. He’s nowhere in the same league as me.”[3]
Lundy breezed through his next three bouts, stopping former New England amateur standout Josh Beeman in the fifth round, knocking out Justo Sanchez in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round bout two months later, and annihilating Aldo Valtierra in 2 minutes, 41 seconds at Mohegan Sun on October 31, 2009.
Lundy kicked off 2010 with another tough challenge, facing former Cuban amateur standout Richard Abril at The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts on January 22. Despite getting knocked down in the sixth round on what appeared to be a slip, Lundy held on for a narrow, 98-91, 96-94, 94-95 split-decision victory to improve to 17-0-1.[4]
With eight consecutive wins under his belt, Lundy soon issued a challenge to any and all lightweights willing to face him in the ring.
“Look at the records of the guys who I have fought,” Lundy said. “I was fighting opponents with fifty-plus fights in my sixth bout.
“I have fought many veterans, undefeated guys and now contenders. I am ready for the next level, any lightweight out there, preferably in the top 10, because I know I am very close to realizing my dream to become world champion.”[5]
NABO championship
Professional record
References
- ^ http://www.boxing360.com/fighters/henry_lundy.php
- ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/05/lundy-defeats-almaraz/
- ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=19428&more=1
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/hank-lundy-beats-richard-abril-by-split-decision—24861
- ^ http://fightnetwork.com/news/boxing/hank-lundy-ready-for-any-lightweight-in-the-world/
External links
- Boxing record for Hank Lundy from BoxRec (registration required)