Hank Lundy vs. Mauricio Herrera set for July 11 on HBO Latino
Two hard-luck 140-pounders are set to square off in another edition of boxing on HBO Latino.
"Hammerin'" Hank Lundy announced Tuesday via Twitter that he's going to fight Mauricio Herrera on July 11 at the L.A. Sports Arena. The Philadelphian even provided a picture of the signed contract:
Back in the ring July 11 on @HBOLatino for the NABF title in LA Vs Mauricio Herrera its go time #Yessirpic.twitter.com/BH2eB0mDrP- Hammerin Hank Lundy (@hammerinhank30) May 5, 2015Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) and Herrera both impressed in 2014 but ultimately came up short. Well, at least officially.Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) fought unified junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia in March but lost via majority decision. However, the majority of fans and observers felt "El Maestro" was robbed. Herrera followed up with a win over Johan Perez and then a highly controversial loss to Jose Benavidez in December.MORE: Mayweather, Pacquiao both sued"This will be a good one for me," Lundy told BoxingJunkie on Tuesday. "Herrera's just like me. I respect him because at the end of the day I've seen him fight, you know? He didn't back down from nobody. A guy like that, that's what I thrive on. He live the same cody that I live, and we both die by the same code. But don't think "Hammerin'" Hank is going to show too much respect."Lundy - a boxer-puncher who typically engages in fun fights - fought Thomas Dulorme on HBO in December and lost via tight split decision. The matchup with Herrera represents a crossroads fight of sorts: both men are badly in need of a clear (official) victory.And Lundy has a message for his Philly counterpart Garcia, a possible opponent if he gets past Herrera in July."I'm going to show Danny how to get the job done."