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The common theme found in any conversation regarding Hank Lundy is that he's the prototypical Philly fighter, through and through. An old-school mentality and fan-friendly fighting style, Lundy is a true throwback fighter who remains ready for anything thrown his way.
It was in that spirit in which he gladly accepted assignment as a very late replacement to face lightweight hopeful Petr Petrov this weekend at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York (Friday, ESPN2 9:00pm ET).
The opportunity comes barely six weeks following his narrow points loss to Thomas Dulorme in Brooklyn, New York. The bout—which served as the opening leg of an HBO-televised tripleheader—took place at the 140 lb. division, but Lundy is fit to fight at that weight or the 135 lb. lightweight division, which is where Friday's fight will take place.
"They think they're catching me off guard," Lundy (25-4-1, 12KOs) said. "I just fought December 6th on HBO and put on one hell of a performance. I'm looking forward to coming back to ESPN and doing the same thing.” [Click Here To Read More]
It was in that spirit in which he gladly accepted assignment as a very late replacement to face lightweight hopeful Petr Petrov this weekend at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York (Friday, ESPN2 9:00pm ET).
The opportunity comes barely six weeks following his narrow points loss to Thomas Dulorme in Brooklyn, New York. The bout—which served as the opening leg of an HBO-televised tripleheader—took place at the 140 lb. division, but Lundy is fit to fight at that weight or the 135 lb. lightweight division, which is where Friday's fight will take place.
"They think they're catching me off guard," Lundy (25-4-1, 12KOs) said. "I just fought December 6th on HBO and put on one hell of a performance. I'm looking forward to coming back to ESPN and doing the same thing.” [Click Here To Read More]
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