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Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd Unification This Summer?

April 10, 2017 by Danny Howard 3 Comments

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A Summer date is being targeted for a Junior Middleweight title unification pitting the division’s best fighter against one of its newest champions.

 

Erislandy Lara (24-2-2, 14 KO, WBA Super) and camp have allegedly moved on from a bout against reclusive undefeated ex-champ Demetrius Andrade and are nearing terms to face off against Jarrett Hurd (20-0, 14 KO, IBF). Lara and Andrade had been jawing at each other after they shared a card last year and would have pit two of the more technically proficient fighters in the red-hot Junior Middleweight division against one another, but Andrade pursued a fight with regular WBA champion Jack Culcay instead and made negotiations extremely difficult before turning in an uninspired performance that was missed by virtually everybody.

 

Instead, Hurd will be making the first defense of his recently won IBF belt and get a chance to shock the world. The Michigan native had his hands full against Tony Harrison last February, but kept his cool and patience to cut into Harrison’s early lead and stopped him with a huge right hand the ninth. What Hurd does not have in experience, he makes up in big punching and natural ability.

 

While everything is purely speculation at this point, it would be a wise move for Lara’s camp to take this fight. A title unification and easier negotiations with Hurd can take immediate precedent over an Andrade fight, which would presumably still be on the table for a fight later this year made all the much bigger if Lara brings both the full WBA belt and the IBF title in tow.

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Danny Howard has been all over the place, writing for FightHype, the Yahoo Contributor Network and the Examiner. His works are also featured as part of the team at The Fight City. He also became a legend in his own mind by writing “And Stay Down! Boxing’s Worst Comebacks.” Howard can be found on Facebook and Twitter and can be reached by email at daniel.howard6@att.net

Filed Under: News1 Tagged With: boxing, Demetrius Andrade, Erislandy Lara, Jarrett Hurd, Premier Boxing Champions

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  1. Daddio says

    April 10, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    This article is not true at all, Lara needs to focus on his mandatory which is Andrade and stop trying to take the pressure of him and put it on someone else. There is no fight being negotiated at this point. Hurd will be focusing on his mandatory IBF defense.

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  2. Brandon Best says

    April 23, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Hurd is from Maryland, not Michigan….

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  1. Team Hurd Responds to Claims of Lara Fight: "There Are No Negotiations" | Round By Round Boxing says:
    April 11, 2017 at 2:20 am

    […] A recent report suggests that a Super Welterweight title unification bout between WBA “Super” champion, Erislandy Lara (24-2-2, 14 KOs) and newly crowned IBF champion, Jarrett Hurd (20-0, 14 KOs) is in the works. […]

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