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). … [Read more...]
Erislandy Lara vs. Yuri Foreman: The Boxing Tribune Preview
There is very little argument to be made that WBA Junior Middleweight champion Erislandy Lara is one of the best fighters in the world. There’s even less of an argument to be made that he’s also one of the most frustrating to watch. The prodigious Cuban has made five defenses of his title, each coming against middling opposition at best and each time Lara has opted to play … [Read more...]
Lara Outboxes Smith Over Twelve, Other Showtime Results
Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas-- Over twelve rounds in Showtime's main event Friday night, Cuban star Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) established very well the fact that he belongs among the elite of the 154 lb. division and that challenger, Ishe Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) is clearly among the division's second tier. Surprisingly, both defense-minded counter-punchers came … [Read more...]
Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith Tops Friday’s Showtime Card
This Friday at the llusions Theater in San Antonio, Texas, Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KO’s) and Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KO’s) face off for Lara’s “regular” WBA world light middleweight championship. Lara comes in off a close split decision loss to Saul Alvarez in a non-title bout earlier this year. It was a close call that many felt should have been scored the other way but … [Read more...]
Erislandy Lara Vs. Ishe Smith Fight 12/12, but Why?
Despite a recent loss to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Cuba's Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) is still one of the world's best junior middleweights and still, for what it's worth, holds the WBA's "regular" 154 lb. world title. Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KO), as a former IBF belt holder and a recognizable name in the division, is also a somewhat prominent figure in the junior middleweight … [Read more...]