HANK LUNDY PROMOTIONAL BATTLE ERUPTS; BOXER’S CONTRACT AT CENTER OF FREE AGENCY DISPUTE

Posted on | July 28, 2010 | No Comments

There is a promotional battle brewing over the contract of “Hammerin'” Hank Lundy, and Jimmy Burchfield is not about to let go of the Philadelphia fighter coming off the first loss of his career. Check out the dueling press releases below.

“HAMMERIN” HANK LUNDY IS NOW A PROMOTIONAL FREE AGENT (This Message Came in To FNU at 1:33 PM on July 28, 2010)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA (July 28, 2010)—World ranked (WBO #7); and once beaten Lightweight, “Hammerin” Hank Lundy is now a promotional Free Agent after leaving Jimmy Burchfield CES Boxing.

Lundy, 18-1-1 with ten knockouts has become a fan favorite because of his action style and many television appearances on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights, will be looking to get back in the win column after his first professional setback which took place on July 9th after getting stopped by Johnny Molina in a bout that Lundy was dominating.

“Certain obligations were not met in his contract”, said Lundy’s manager, Ivan Cohen.

“We believe that Hank is still one of the best Lightweights in the world and we will be looking for another promoter who we believe will advance his career to world championship status.”

Burchfield: ‘Lundy isn’t a free agent’ (THIS EMAIL CAME IN AT 6:38 PM July 28, 2010

PROVIDENCE (July 28, 2010) – Jimmy Burchfield, President of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., categorically denied reports issued today that lightweight prospect “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (18-1-1, 10 KOs) is a promotional free agent.

“He is not a free agent and promoters shouldn’t be speaking with him or his team,” Burchfield explained. “CES turned him pro and we have completely and totally honored our end of the contract. We just had him fighting on national television twice within 90 days.

“We’ve worked through his different managers and trainers, never wavering in our full support of Hank. Like with all of our fighters, other than actually fighting for them, we do everything we can to help them, in and out of the ring, including Hank. We still strongly believe in him.”

Go to www.cesboxing.com for information about CES or any of its fighters, including Lundy.

-CES-