Legal Problems Knocks Lundy off of Golden Boy Show

By Ken Hissner, Doghouse Boxing (Dec 29, 2012) Doghouse Boxing
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“Hammerin” Hank Lundy’s promoter Dr. Mario Yagobi of Boxing 360 put the knockout blow to Lundy’s title elimination bout set for next month. His manager of record since July 29th 2010 is Philadelphian Ivan Cohen former manager of Buster Drayton, IBF light middleweight champion. Cohen has a PA contract with the State Athletic Commission witnessed by Executive Director Greg Sirb until July 29, 2013. www.dos.state.pa.us/sac/

Lundy’s was scheduled to fight WBC light welterweight interim champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina on January 26^th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on Showtime. Promoter Golden Boy Promotions has replaced Lundy with Mike Dallas, Jr. Lundy is coming off a loss on July 27^th in Atlantic City, NJ, to Raymundo Beltran. Lundy lost his NABF lightweight title and is now ranked No. 11 in the light welterweight division by the WBC. The winner was in line for a WBC title fight with Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia.

Since signing with Cohen, Lundy has had 5 bouts starting August 28, 2010 (Canada), then April 1, 2011 (Mashantucket, CT, Indian Reservation), August 19, 2011 (Hammond, IND), March 30, 2012 (Mashantucket, CT, Indian Reservation) and July 27, 2012 (Atlantic City, NJ).
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