30 Facts About Hank Lundy

Henry "Hank" Lundy was born on January 3,1984 and is a professional American boxer.

On December 30,2016 Lundy defeated John Delperdang for the vacant UBF lightweight world title.

Hank Lundy eventually took a liking to boxing at the age of 18 after knocking out a would-be schoolyard bully with an uppercut.

Hank Lundy 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.

Hank Lundy began his professional career in 2006 under the guidance of promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr.

On March 28,2008, Hank Lundy faced his toughest test to date when he traveled to Salamanca, New York, to face undefeated hometown favorite Darnell Jiles Jr.

Hank Lundy returned to ESPN two months later, facing another unbeaten prospect in Esteban Almarez.

Hank Lundy called out Cintron prior to the bout, questioning Cintron's background and predicting a knockout win.

Hank 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.

Hank Lundy began 2010 with another tough challenge, facing former Cuban amateur standout Richard Abril at The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 22.

Undefeated lightweight Tyrese Hendrix answered Hank Lundy's challenge, agreeing to face Hank Lundy on April 16,2010 at the Omni New Daisy Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, for the vacant NABO lightweight title on Friday Night Fights.

Three months after winning the title, Hank Lundy made his first defense against John Molina Jr.

Hank Lundy made it back to his feet, but struggled down the stretch; Molina caught Hank Lundy against the ropes in the 11th round and finished him off with a flurry, prompting referee Ricky Gonzalez to stop the bout at the 2:18 mark.

Hank Lundy earned another shot at a title on April 1,2011 when he faced former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick Lopez for the vacant NABF lightweight championship on Friday Night Fights at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Four months after beating Lopez, Hank Lundy again traveled to an opponent's backyard, agreeing to face former world champion and fan favorite David Diaz at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, a short distance from Diaz's hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

Hank Lundy took control early before Diaz caught him with a right hook in the fourth round, sending Hank Lundy tumbling to the canvas.

Diaz tried desperately to end the fight in the fourth, but Hank Lundy survived and eventually cut Diaz above the eye in the fifth.

Hank Lundy finished Diaz in the sixth with a left hand that put Diaz on his back 37 seconds into the round.

Hank Lundy bounced back to dominant the final nine rounds in arguably his most impressive victory to date.

On July 27,2012, Hank Lundy defended his title against Mexican challenger Ray Beltran in the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Hank Lundy entered the fight ranked No 1 among lightweights in the WBC.

Shortly thereafter, Hank Lundy returned to ESPN's Friday Night Fights in Salem, New Hampshire, to face 33-year-old Nigerian veteran Ajose Olusegun in the 10-round main event at Rockingham Park on July 19,2013.

Hank Lundy sealed the lopsided victory with a knockdown in the ninth round.

Hank Lundy returned to the ring on May 31,2014 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, where he beat Mexican challenger Gerardo Cuevas, the son of former world champion Pipino Cuevas, via second-round knockout, his third consecutive win.

Hank Lundy put his winning streak on the line in his HBO debut against NABF super lightweight champion Thomas Dulorme on December 6,2014, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Hank Lundy missed weight by four pounds and the bout was cancelled.

Hank Lundy fought again on national television on July 11,2015, this time challenging Mauricio Herrera in the main event on HBO Latino for the vacant NABF 140-pound title.

Hank Lundy lost on the scorecards via technical decision when the fight was stopped toward the end of the fifth round due to a pair of cuts over each of Herrera's eyes caused by accidental head-butts.

On October 17,2015, Hank Lundy made his long-awaited return to the lightweight division at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, defeating Carlos Winston Velasquez by fifth-round knockout to capture the vacant WBC Continental Americas Titles.

Hank Lundy dominated the fight from the opening bell, dropping Velasquez twice before the referee stopped the bout in the fifth.