Hank Lundy scores an upset on ESPN FNF - Full Boxing Card Report / Photos
By Special Report on Doghouse Boxing (July 20, 2013)
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New York, NY - Before a sold-out raucous crowd, DiBella Entertainment presented this week's edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the historic Rockingham Park, in Salem, New Hampshire.
The
10-round main event featured a battle between WBC #3-rated junior
welterweight Olusegun Ajose and WBC #5-rated "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy
that ended with the latter winning a dominant 10-round unanimous
decision.
Ajose
was just two fights removed from his world title bid and first
professional loss at the hands of Lucas Matthysse and was hoping an
impressive victory over Lundy would put him back into the world title
picture.
Unfortunately, Lundy had other plans.
Lundy
controlled the action behind a piston-like jab that continuously
snapped back the head of former Olympian Ajose. Olusegun never seemed
to be able to get into a groove.
Despite looking good in a few early
rounds, Lundy usually found a way to come back and steal the frame
before each bell.
Lundy
had a huge fifth frame, as he had Ajose hurt and reeling against the
ropes. Luckily for Ajose, the end of the round was near and he was able
to survive.
Ajose
had some success in rounds eight and nine, but unfortunately it was too
little, too late. In the end, Lundy was awarded the well-deserved
10-round unanimous decision, winning by scores of 100-90, and 98-92
twice.
With the loss, Ajose's record drops to 31-2 (14KO's), while
Lundy improves to 23-3-1 (11KO's) and shows that he is truly a force to
be reckoned with in the loaded 140lb. division.
KIELCZWESKI BURST
ONTO SCENE WITH
HIGHLIGHT REEL K.O.
IN CO-FEATURE
In
the co-feature bout, undefeated up-and-coming prospect Ryan "The Polish
Prince" Kielczweski made a major statement that he is someone to watch
in the super featherweight division with a spectacular one-punch KO over
Puerto Rican knockout artist Miguel "Mikito" Soto, who entered the ring
at 11-0 (11 KO's).
Kielczweski, a former amateur standout, was celebrating his 24th birthday and fighting on national TV for the first time. Over five
rounds, he looked absolutely sensational as he systematically broke down
Soto.
Kielczweski
came out for round one using beautiful footwork and boxing from the
outside behind a stiff jab. It was a bit of a feeling-out round with
Kielczweski looking to find his range.
In
the second, Soto came out fast and looked to trap Kielczweski in the
corner and unload a barrage of punches, but Kielczweski showed little
concern and even shot his opponent a smile. Midway through the round,
Kielczweski began landing a beautiful straight right hand for which Soto
seemed to have no answer.
By
the third round, Kielczweski was having his way with Soto, landing hard
right hands followed by a short left hook that began to cause swelling
around his foe's right eye. Toward the end of the stanza, Kielczweski
hurt Soto with a vicious combination to the body.
Soto's
eye had started to become grotesque by round four, as Kielczweski
continued to pound away with both hands. Kielczweski was now timing
Soto's charges and landing a vicious right uppercut that visibly hurt
him time and again.
In
the fifth round, with Kielczweski sensing his opponent was ready to go,
he began to let his hands go even more, landing almost at will. Just
as the 10-second bell sounded, Kielczweski landed a monstrous left hook
that sent Soto crashing down to the canvas face first. The referee
didn't even bother to count and immediately waved off the bout.
The
official time of the stoppage was 2:59 of round five. With the win,
Kielczweski improves to 17-0 (4KO's) and truly emerges as someone to
watch in the super featherweight division.
After the fight, Kielczweski commented on his victory.
"I am still fresh, I feel
like I could go another five rounds. I hit him with a perfect left
hook, right on the button. I controlled the fight the entire time. I
used my jab and just took it one punch at a time. I am thrilled with my
performance. This was a perfect way to celebrate my 24th birthday."
MARTIN OPENS ESPN TELECAST WITH A BANG
In
the opening bout of the ESPN telecast, American heavyweight hopeful
Charles Martin used his superior height and reach to pick apart New
Jersey's Aaron Kinch.
Martin
calmly pressed the action against the much shorter Kinch, working
behind a stiff jab, and mixing in good combinations to both the body and
head. Kinch was content to stay on the outside and look to land his
overhand right.
Well
in control in the third round, Martin landed a short right hand from
his southpaw stance, dropping Kinch on all fours. Kinch was in big
trouble, but was able to survive the remaining seconds of the round.
Martin
picked up the pace in the fourth and landed several heavy shots with
both hands. Near the end of the round, Martin landed a vicious left
uppercut that sent Kinch wobbling across the ring. Sensing his opponent
was in serious trouble Martin jumped all over him, letting both hands
go. The referee took a long look before stepping in and calling a halt
to the contest at 2:55 of the frame.
With the win, Martin improved to a perfect 9-0-1 (8KO's), while Kinch drops to 5-2-1 (1KO).
Undefeated
heavyweight prospect Alexis Santos kept his unbeaten record intact in
impressive fashion with a devastating fourth-round TKO over the
extremely awkward Marlon Hayes.
Santos,
the fighting pride of Lawrence, MA, came out firing in the first,
looking to close the show and give the hundreds of fans in attendance
something to cheer about.
Things got a bit ugly though, as Hayes was more content on showboating and talking, rather than actually fighting.
By
the third round, Santos had settled down and began picking his shots
more wisely. His patience paid off in the fourth, as Santos was able to
badly hurt Hayes. Not giving his opponent a chance to recover, Santos
jumped all over him, and landed a thunderous four-punch combination that
sent Hayes down in a heap. The referee immediately called a halt to
the contest at 1:14 of the fourth round. With the victory, Santos
improved to 10-0 (9KO's), while Hayes dropped to 23-12 (11KO's).
In
a battle of towering once-beaten heavyweights, Daniel Marks (9-1-1,
6KO's) won a six-round majority decision over Jonathan Hamm (7-2,
5KO's). One judge had the bout even at 57-57, while the other two both
scored it for Marks, 59-55 and 58-56.
Before
a large contingent of fans, former New England Golden Gloves Champion
Gerald Schifone, from Brockton, MA, successfully made his pro debut with
an entertaining four-round unanimous decision over Springfield's Noel
Garcia. Schifone was the aggressor throughout landing hard shots with
both hands in each of the four rounds. Garcia hung tough, but just
wasn't able to mount much of an offense. In the end, all three judges
had the bout scored 40-36 for Schifone.
Chris
Gilbert, from Windsor, VT, improved to 9-0 (7KO's) when a bloody Luis
Viramontes failed to get out of his corner after round two.
In
the opening bout of the night, Portland, Maine's Russell Lamour
improved to a perfect 4-0 (2KO's) as he stopped pro-debuting Aquilano
Brandao in the very first round of their scheduled four-round
middleweight matchup. Lamour sent Brandao to the canvas three times,
prompting the referee to stop the contest at 1:46 of round one.
Photo credit: DiBella Entertainment/Emily Harney
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