The 2025 boxing season kicks off with a bang as KOhen Promotions and Dee Lee Promotions team up to present a card on January 18 at the iconic 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The evening’s main event will feature a heavyweight showdown between Kristian Prenga (16-1-0, 16 KOs) and Juan Torres (11-7-1, 4 KOs). DAZN will stream the action.
Other Bouts:
- Daiyann Butt (19-2-0, 10 KOs) takes on the seasoned Philadelphia warrior “Hammerin’ Hank” Lundy (34-14-1, 14 KOs) in an 8-round lightweight clash.
- Greg “Sharpshooter” Outlaw (16-2-0, 9 KOs) squares off against Jeter Burgos (8-2, 6 KOs) at welterweioght.
– This event is in my hometown of South Phila.
– Maybe I’ll attend………
Apparently, no matter what happens and how many times it does happen, Hank Lundy just is NOT retiring.
– I just saw that, Lucie.
– And with that noted, I’m not going to attend the card to see a well-passed-his-prime Hammerin’ Hank Lundy.
– Per BoxRec, Lundy has lost 5 of his last 6 fights.
– He should now be on the Trainer side of the sport, if he still wants to stay involved…….
Yeah, I think he’d make a pretty good trainer, Gary. Clearly knows the game and has great experience.
Is it a wise and ethical decision that Hank Lundy continues to box? No. Is it wise and ethical that anybody boxes? Not really. But it’s a decision that people make. There are clearly no big fights or title shots in Hank Lundy’s future, but who are we to say he shouldn’t box? It’s a risk he’s willing to take. I remember Greg Page justified his continuing to fight well past his prime by saying he was only fighting guys he knew couldn’t hurt him. He ended up dying as a result of head trauma he suffered in a fight.
– Teddy Atlas would say that this is a big reason for a National Boxing Commision.
– Fans can choose not to attend or support events they feel is putting a fighter at greater risk than normal……….
I’m not sure which is more tragic-that Hank Lundy is still fighting or that the guy he’s fighting last name is Butt?
PA has one of the better state commissions. The problems usually happen in some thinly-populated state that only has a few boxing events per year. I’m surprised the PA commission is allowing this.