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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Legendary Hall of Fame promoter Don King and Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson held a press conference in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Wednesday to introduce the fighters that will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday, Feb. 21 from the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio.

In the main event on SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), heavy-handed lightweight slugger Angelo “La Cobra” Santana (14-1, 11 KOs), of Miami, Fla., will face the dangerous, world-ranked Hammerin’ Hank Lundy (23-3-1, 11 KOs) of Philadelphia in a 10-round bout. [Click Here To Read More]

[any craic lad?]

Can't help but feel too much too soon for Angelo.

[hitking]

Can't help but feel too much too soon for Angelo.

If he can fight he can fight.

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Originally Posted by any craic lad?

Can't help but feel too much too soon for Angelo.

If he can fight he can fight.

You see, there's something called experience. Very important.


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[damit305]

I'd love to see Angelo pull off the upset

War Santana cojones!

[any craic lad?]

If he can fight he can fight.

I disagree based on the fact that they couldn't have picked a more "high risk low reward" type fight sure Lundy is rated by some on here but if Angelo beats him no one is going to give him huge credit for it Lundy while talented has 3 losses now to guys who are all decent fighters but nothing special.Also you gotta factor in no one knows how Santana is mentally he didn't get knocked out in a back and forth type fight Baha beat him up pretty good in that fight

[CTC JOHNNY]

I disagree based on the fact that they couldn't have picked a more "high risk low reward" type fight sure Lundy is rated by some on here but if Angelo beats him no one is going to give him huge credit for it Lundy while talented has 3 losses now to guys who are all decent fighters but nothing special.Also you gotta factor in no one knows how Santana is mentally he didn't get knocked out in a back and forth type fight Baha beat him up pretty good in that fight

Hank Lundy is the better fighter hands down!!

[any craic lad?]

Hank Lundy is the better fighter hands down!!

I'm not gunna argue with you over that Lundy is as I said a talented fighter who has been matched tough.Hopefully Angelo will prove that he is a very good fighter himself tomorrow and get the win

[any craic lad?]

Title is apt
Santana Risks Career Suicide Against Lundy on Feb 21st ShoBox


Its just not done this way.

On Friday night in Cleveland, Cuban lightweight Angelo Santana, coming off a stoppage loss on ShoBox 10 months ago, tackles Philadelphia;s Hank Lundy.

What makes this ShoBox main event so unusual: Lundy is a better fighter than Bahodir Mamadjanov, the fighter who upset Santana last April.

Tuneups? Apparently, Santana doesnt need no stinkin tuneups. After struggling in the shallow end of the pool, the powerpunching southpaw is diving head-first into deep waters.

If he doesnt swim to safety, his decision to return against as challenging an opponent as Lundy will be viewed as career-suicide. After all, Lundy is a battle-tested contender who holds wins over current titlist Richar Abril, former titlist David Diaz, and contender Olusegun Ajose.

Santana is only 25, and time is not an issue. So why is he choosing to risk so much? A decidedly Freudian analysis: As top-level fighters are apt to do, hes rationalized his sole loss. In his mind, it never happened. Thats because Santana had weakened himself by dropping 38 pounds in six weeks. Moreover, he was battling back and knee injuries, and dealing with the death of his grandmother.

I never imagined I was going to lose that fight he said. But that is in the past

santana-defeatedPhoto: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME

Are we talking the recent past or the distant past? The answer will be determined by the outcome of the Lundy fight.

I consider Santana-Lundy one of the most intriguing and meaningful main events in ShoBoxs 13-year history. The stakes are enormous: Should Santana rebound to win, hell be in position to challenge for a world title in the relatively weak lightweight division. The same goes for Lundy, who more than once has been a single win away from securing a shot at a world title.

And if Santana should lose? Hell likely be forgotten, as was the case with heavily hyped Cubans Ramon Garbey, Jorge Luis Gonzalez, and Yan Barthelemy.

Against Mamadjanov, Santana was dropped three times and halted in round nine. By taking this fight, he***8217;s insisting he***8217;s better than that.

You have to love a young fighter who bets his last dime on himself, especially when he has other options.

Santana just better be right.