BROOKLYN, Barclays Center - Puerto Rico's Thomas "El Frances" Dulorme (22-1, 14 KOs)take home a hard earned victory by split decision over Philadelphia-native "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) with one judge scoring the fight 96-93 for Lundy and the other two judges giving the fight to Dulorme by scores of 96-93 and 97-92.
Dulorme scored a knockdown in the first round with a sharp right that put Lundy on the canvas. Dulorme was able to move effectively throughout the remainder of the bout, but the relentless attack of Lundy allowed him to get back in the fight. Eventually the speed and knockdown proved to be the difference in the narrow decision.
"It was harder than I thought. It was a very close fight and very tough fight," said Dulorme. "He has a lot of experience and is a durable guy but I stuck to my game plan and did what I had to do to get the win. Now, I'm looking forward to a world title fight opportunity."
"I overcame a knockdown and made it an ugly fight because I knew I had to," said Lundy. "I thought I took the later rounds but had I stuck to my game plan in the early rounds I know I could have gotten him out of there."
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