Super Welterweight sensation, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) has been elevated to World Champion by the WBA (World Boxing Association) after successfully defending his interim title against Afredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) and Austin Trout (26-2, 14 … Continue reading ***8594; http://www.fighthype.com/news/article16387.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Well he finally a world champion
Just because Mayweather refused to fight him? Not the best way to become champion but what you going to do if the champ won't fight you?
Exactly. Mayweather is the PPV champ.
Good ****. Now I want to see him get a shot at the "Super Champion".
I thought Lara is already regular title holder after he beat Angulo
He was interim champ after Angulo. The Trout fight was billed as a world championship fight for the Regular title but I don't know why they still listed him as interim. Doesn't matter anymore as he is a legit title holder now.
The whole thing is nonsense.
Canelo was the 'regular' champion through defeating Austin Trout. But then he LOST the 'regular' title when he lost to Floyd Mayweather. :lol1:
Technically, if they aren't going to allow for Floyd to hold BOTH the regular and super titles, then Canelo should still be champion. Instead they give the title to Lara, which is ridiculous. :lol1:
So far... no sight of Rigo, Lara or Abril so it's all good. Whenever they are on though which is like once a year lol, I skip their fights.
You sure are keeping an eye out for those guys. I mean being that you are so uninterested and all. :dead:
Don't blink pendejo. Keep a sharp eye on that TV of yours.
So far... no sight of Rigo, Lara or Abril so it's all good. Whenever they are on though which is like once a year lol, I skip their fights.
I think your right.
So interesting scenario. Pacquiao / Bradley winner is Floyd's mandatory at 147, which the WBC says they will enforce. If Lara is Floyd's mandatory at 154, and they enforce it, does he lose both belts?
Pac-Bradley 2 can't be a WBC eliminator
Bradley holds the WBO WW belt, so WBC won't rank the winner
and WBA only gave Lara the "regular" title, Floyd has the super title
so Floyd gets like 18 months or something before he must face Lara
and Floyd would never fight Lara no matter what ruling was made
That's a good word too. When was the last time Floyd actually fought a mandatory anyone know?
pretty sure Guerrero was WBC interim/mando after beating Berto
It's nice that Landy now has a little more leverage, but I hate all this alphabet/paper belt bullshit. It's bad enough there are so many divisions, must they have all this "super-duper" champion nonsense, too?
Lara is a paper Champ but when ginger fought hatton a ww euro-bum for the 154 belt at a catch weight that he miss, he was the champ, right?
who said otherwise?
he has a paper belt now, whoopty doo
wanna see Lara get a chance to unify next
or at least get to fight some bigger names
in itself, 1 alphabet belt doesn't mean much
it's a steppingstone to bigger things though
that's assuming Lara actually gets any chances to blow upLara is a paper Champ but when ginger fought hatton a ww euro-bum for the 154 belt at a catch weight that he miss, he was the champ, right?
he has a paper belt now, whoopty doo
wanna see Lara get a chance to unify next
or at least get to fight some bigger names
in itself, 1 alphabet belt doesn't mean much
it's a steppingstone to bigger things though
that's assuming Lara actually gets any chances to blow up
Not while Floyd has the Super WBA belt.
Yeah but that doesn't count because he's not fighting him, fights in that division part time and will pick and choose opponents.
That's like the Seattle Seahawks choosing to play in the Super Bowl against the Cleveland Browns next season while skipping all of the top teams in the league/
I thought Lara is already regular title holder after he beat Angulo
He was interim champ after Angulo. The Trout fight was billed as a world championship fight for the Regular title but I don't know why they still listed him as interim. Doesn't matter anymore as he is a legit title holder now.