Mauricio Herrera: record, next fight and profile →
31-year-old Hank Lundy (25-4-1) is very confident that he will defeat Mauricio Herrera (21-5) on July 11th when they meet at the LA Sports Center in a bout televised by HBO Latino. Speaking in the third person, Lundy said that a win over the former WBA interim super lightweight title holder should lead him to a shot at a belt. "I know that once I beat him, Hammerin' Hank should be fighting for a world title," Lundy explained.
Hank Lundy and Mauricio Herrera have both suffered questionable losses throughout their up and down careers. When they meet in the ring on July 11th, Lundy is confident that he has the superior skill set and the world will see who the better fighter is. The 31-year-old feels the key difference is in the speed department. "That is the main difference and then you have to look and see that he's in there with Hammerin' Hank Lundy. There ain't nothing in the fight he's going to be able to do to me. The old school Hammerin' Hank is back and we are ready to put on a show," Lundy confidently stated.
LOS ANGELES - Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera and Michael “The Artist” Perez hosted a Los Angeles media work out on Wednesday, June 17 at the famed Westside Boxing Club ahead of their respective bouts on Saturday, July 11 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and televised live on HBO Latino Boxing. They were joined by 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph “Jo Jo” Diaz Jr., who will be opening up the HBO Latino telecast and Los Angeles based fighters on the non-televised undercard: Irish sensation Jason Quigley, Los Angeles fan favorites Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez, Ivan Jesus Delgado, Nick Arce and newcomer Angel Bojado.
Golden Boy Promotions continues to load up its July 11 show at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, topped by a coin-flip crossroads bout between hard luck junior welterweights Mauricio Herrera and Hank Lundy. What was originally targeted as a televised doubleheader on HBO Latino has now become a tripleheader. The opening bout of the telecast will feature unbeaten rising prospect Joseph 'Jo Jo' Diaz taking a major step up in class, facing Top 10 contender Rene Alvarado.
LOS ANGELES - After a standout performance on the May 9 Canelo-Kirkland undercard, former 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph Diaz Jr. returns to the ring on July 11 in a 10-round featherweight on the undercard of Mauricio Herrera vs. Hank Lundy from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. In the main event of the televised doubleheader Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera of Southern California takes on "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy in a 10-round bout for the vacant NABF Super Lightweight Championship. The co-main event, Michael "The Artist" Perez (22-1-2, 10 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey will take on Las Vegas transplant Sharif "The Lion" Bogere (27-1, 19 KOs) in an exciting 10-round lightweight match-up for the vacant NABO Lightweight Title, televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 11:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT).
LOS ANGELES - Golden Boy Promotions in association with CES Boxing will present a summer showdown between West Coast vs. East Coast on Saturday, July 11 as Southern California's Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) battles titlist "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) of Philadelphia for the NABF Super Lightweight Championship. The 10-round super lightweight bout from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 11:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT).
LOS ANGELES - Golden Boy Promotions in association with CES Boxing will present a summer showdown between West Coast vs. East Coast on Saturday, July 11 as Southern California's Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) battles titlist "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) of Philadelphia for the NABF Super Lightweight Championship. The 10-round super lightweight bout from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 11:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT). In the co-main event and opening up the HBO Latino Boxing telecast is an exciting 10-round lightweight match-up between Michael "The Artist" Perez (22-1-2, 10 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey and Las Vegas transplant Sharif "The Lion" Bogere (27-1, 19 KOs).
Despite no official announcement as yet, it is understood that Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) will fight Mauricio Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) on July 11 in an intriguing junior welterweight clash. Lundy was last seen this past December in which he dropped what most would consider a close decision to Thomas Dulorme despite having hurt the Puerto Rican on more than one occasion. Herrera is looking to rebound from yet another controversial loss, this time to José Benavidez Jr, a fight several observers scored for the California man. BoxingScene.com reached out to ‘Hammerin’ Hank to get his early thoughts on the important encounter.
Junior welterweight contender Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12KOs) announced on the social networks that a deal was finalized to face Mauricio Herrera (21-5, 7KOs) on July 11th at the LA Sports Arena and televised by HBO Latino. Lundy posted a copy of the signed contract, executed by both boxers. Last year, Herrera dropped disputed decisions to Danny Garcia and Jose Benavides, but also had a key decision win over Johan Perez. Lundy also looks to get back on the winning path, as he returns from a ten round split decision loss to Thomas Dulorme back in December.
Regardless of whatever is floating out there on social media, a fight between junior welterweights Mauricio Herrera and Hank Lundy has not been finalized. Eric Gomez, Vice President and matchmaker for Golden Boy Promotions told BoxingScene.com on Monday morning - "It's not done, there have been some discussions but it's not done. We're still working on it." Herrera, had a tough luck 2014 with losing very disputed decisions to Danny Garcia and Jose Benavides, sandwiched around a victor over Johan Perez. Lundy is coming of a tough ten round split decision loss to Thomas Dulorme back in December. Herrera-Lundy looks to be an interesting pairing.