Hank Lundy vs. Thomas Dulorme
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Tony Calcara, Staff Writer
Maybe the most evenly matched fight on the card. Going with my gut here and picking Hammerin’ Hank. Lundy is stepping in to fight Thomas Dulorme as their original opponent, Frankie Gomez, could not commit due to trainer Freddie Roach not being available to train him.
Add to the recipe a “friendly“ meeting between Lundy and Dulorme in Vegas where the two exchanged promises and pleasantries.
Prediction: Lundy
Lou Catalano, Senior Writer
A tough fight to call. Hank Lundy is as crafty as they come, and though Thomas Dulorme is solid, I don’t think he’s quite on the level.
I like Lundy to weather the storm for a couple rounds before winning widely on points.
Prediction: Lundy
Brandon Glass, Contributing Writer
Hank Lundy, like the fighter who gave him his second defeat, (also on the losing end of last Saturday’s main event) Ray Beltran, is still waiting for the shot to compete on the world stage. I remember when he got up from the canvas to decision the hard-punching St. Louis native and heated rival, Dannie Williams.
Lundy likes to box from the outside and pick his shots. He has a tendency to punch wide, which may hurt him against the rangier Thomas Dulorme. There’s a definite advantage for Lundy’s hand speed in this fight and that will allow him to throw his combinations on the inside against Dulorme’s compact stance.
Dulorme is a prospect right on the cusp, but I’m not certain of how well he’ll fare competing with fighters at a higher level. To get this opportunity, he decisioned Karim Mayfield in one of his sloppier showings. I think that’s due to the shorter Mayfield’s aggressive and swarming style.
Dulorme fights tall and sets up hard shots off the jab to work his way inside and land hard hooks, but he’s basic in technique and lacks speed. He’s been working with Robert Garcia out in Oxnard, so I can only assume he will improve as a fighter. I doubt the fact that Lundy is a southpaw will give him too much difficulty as he decisioned a faded Demarcus Corley and he switched stances in the loss to Luis Carlos Abregu.
Prediction: Dulorme
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
This entire card is going to be exciting to watch because each bout poses a lot of different questions. In the opening bout of the evening, we get to see two guys who are trying to break through the middle-of-the pack in the Jr. Welterweight division.
Thomas Dulorme is a guy we once thought was a sure-fire hit. He’s rangy and has a nice jab, but he got walloped by Luis Carlos Abregu and since then the jury has been out on him. Lundy has had multiple chances to push past contender status, but he always seem to fall short.
I think this is a crossroads fight for both guys, with the loser being sent back to Friday Night Fights purgatory. I think that Lundy will play the intimidator like Karim Mayfield did against Dulorme, but Lundy will bring more skill and win a hard-fought decision.
Prediction: Lundy
