Hank Lundy: record, next fight and profile →
Hammerin' Hank Lundy (22-1-1, 11KOs) appeared on the latest installment of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show to talk about his recent win over Dannie Williams. You can hear the interview in its entirety by clicking the following link:
Some noticeable action went down in the lightweight division this past weekend. On Friday night, once-beaten contender ‘Hammerin’’ Hank Lundy again showed resilience in recovering from a first round
Rising lightweight contender “Hammerin’ ” Hank Lundy (22-1-1, 11 KOs) reflected on his latest triumph last Friday, a nationally televised unanimous decision over Dannie Williams (21-2, 17 KOs).
Dannie Williams had the power, but Hank Lundy had control. Lundy weathered Williams’ early aggression, then took that aggression away from him, taking what turned out to be an easy unanimous decision over 10 rounds that didn’t look so easy after the first.
Hank Lundy took control of the fight with Dannie Williams by usinghis jab, landing an average. of 14 per round - nearly three times the lightweight average. That jab allowed Lundy to land 54% of his power punches.
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut - Elvin Ayala (25-5-2, 11KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over late replacement Eric Mitchell (23-9-1, 11KOs) in the opener on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. In a bout for the WBC United States (USNBC) middleweight title, the judges saw it 79-73, 78-74 and 79-73. Mitchell replaced the injured Hector Camacho Jr. on short notice.
BoxingScene.com recently spoke to lightweight prospect Dannie Williams (21-1) who takes on Hank Lundy (21-1-1) this Friday on the latest edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights. The St. Louis native now lives in Youngstown, OH where he trains at the Southside Boxing Club under the tutelage of Jack Loew.
Lightweight prospect Dannie Williams (21-1) finds all the chatter coming from his upcoming opponent Hank Lundy (21-1-1) amusing. The two once beaten lightweights collide on March 30th in the main event of ESPN Friday Night Fights. Lundy doesn't shy away from the media and is known as one of the biggest talkers in the sport. Boxingscene recently spoke to Williams to get his take on what he thinks of his brash adversary's trash talking.
ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights will feature a doubleheader on March 30th at Foxwoods’ MGM Grand Theater in Ledyard, Conn., live on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights.”
ST. LOUIS - The most dangerous puncher in the lightweight division, World Boxing Council ("WBC") Continental Americas champion Dannie Williams, sooner rather than later, plans to add the North American Boxing Federation ("NABF") belt to his growing collection.