by David P. Greisman - It is a fight that has been a long time coming, but it has not at all been a long time in the making.
Canelo Alvarez will face Erislandy Lara this Saturday in a pay-per-view main event. Theirs is a pairing that many of us believed would never happen.
That is because Alvarez was one of the prized prospects within the Golden Boy Promotions stable. He has since become a cash cow, the biggest boxing star in Mexico today and a crossover success within the United States as well. He draws big ratings and sells tickets no matter which of the two countries he fights in.
That is what was expected of Alvarez. That is why we felt Lara was being kept away from him. [Click Here To Read More]
Canelo Alvarez will face Erislandy Lara this Saturday in a pay-per-view main event. Theirs is a pairing that many of us believed would never happen.
That is because Alvarez was one of the prized prospects within the Golden Boy Promotions stable. He has since become a cash cow, the biggest boxing star in Mexico today and a crossover success within the United States as well. He draws big ratings and sells tickets no matter which of the two countries he fights in.
That is what was expected of Alvarez. That is why we felt Lara was being kept away from him. [Click Here To Read More]
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