Thinking about betting big on Lara... thoughts?

I bet Lara can outbox Hurd but Lara himself is easy to hit, can be KD and can be hurt. If Hurd pours it on him like he did Tout can Lara right out of it. I'm tentatively picking Hurd to stop Lara late while Lara leads on the cards.

I wouldn't put money on him, as he is the favorite but has not had a decent fight in years. I'd still pick him to win but if the odds we're good I'd bet on Hurd by ko.

I give Lara the edge in everything except power. That being said, I only give Hurd a punchers chance and if he can intelligently cut off the ring all night...he might take it. :boxing: but I would pick the boxer Lara to win if I was betting money.

I pick Lara to win but I think it's a very close fight with Hurd also having a good chance to win. I have it too close to bet on in my mind. If I was going to bet on it I would bet on Lara. Trout beat Hurd up in the early rounds but Trout couldn't win a single round in his fight with Lara. Hurd is a tough guy with big power and he is relentless. He just keeps coming at his opponents throwing bombs.

I picked Lara

you could prop your bets. the most likely outcome in my opinion is a Lara UD. but that depends on hurds ability to pin Lara down on the ropes. the second most likely would be a late KO for hurd. we have good footage of how lara handled aggressive guys in 2 fights. angulu: in this fight he allowed Angulo to move him to the ropes and his first instinct was to cover up with a guard and let angulo touch him up. didn't clinch much and didn't slip punches on the ropes all too often. canelo: here his first aim was to never stand still and always hit and move. canelo bar 2-3 occasions wasn't able to pin Lara down. But canelo isn't a frontfoot fighter who forces the action. he prefers to stay at midrange and counter and is comfortable on the ropes and slip and counter his opponent. canelo also has very slow feet and doesn't close the distance quick enough. so if Lara can't get away from Hurd for the whole fight he is in for a tough fight.

If Lara were an underdog here then maybe yes but this fight is a 50/50 proposition. This quote from him saying that if Hurd comes at him like Angulo he'd ruin his career too, seemed like a plea more than a warning. I think if Hurd comes at Lara like Angulo did, Lara is in trouble. When Angulo's eye socket broke, it was Angulo who was up on the cards.

I think it's great bet... Hurd clearly struggles with southpaw - Majority and split decision early in his career, then poor performance against Jo-Jo and big struggle against worn-down looking Trout. Lara will walk him into left hands any time he tries to close a gap - that's a given.. Only way Hurd can win is if he walk through hell and keeps going, brekaing Lara late... How likely is that? Lara is fit, nightmare to hit clean and is going to be on his game in big fight. He should school Hurd.

Boxing is the worst sport to bet on, I’ve seen many times a fighter gets whooped on but somehow wins the fight. With that being said the favorite is Lara which helps and there would be major drama surrounding a Lara/charlo fight so if I could I’d put $ on Lara

Lara is a slight favorite so not really a money making bet. I also think Hurd beats him.

Well he's facing a mofo that looks like he belongs at SMW. I wouldn't do it. Hurd has the build and is active enough to mow Lara down for a late stoppage. but like they say anything can happen.. Personally I wouldn't. Lara is a better lefty than Trout, he beat him for a reason. But I dunno if he has the workrate and power to keep Hurd at bay. Hurd is a "lightheavy sized" junior middle fighting like a novice lol, so there is a factor that he can only get better, lot of room to improve, kinda like D Wilder.

It's like having a money printing license. Hurd is not good enough for this job.

How big are you talking....Mayweather big?

I think lara has a really good chance to win. He had a tough time with trout until the end. What you guys think? Hurd is the guy being built up for the future, also the Cuban style of potshotting and movement seems to be falling out of favour. That said a Lara who is trying not to get hurt will be hard to get out of there. I'm expecting a close fight with the nod going to Hurd through some slightly favourable judging.

I wouldn't.All cubans lost their last fights - Rigo Dorticos Barrera Barthelemy.Hurd is big and active enough to beat such a runner like Lara.

Well he's facing a mofo that looks like he belongs at SMW. I wouldn't do it. Hurd has the build and is active enough to mow Lara down for a late stoppage. but like they say anything can happen.. Personally I wouldn't.

How big are you talking....Mayweather big?

I would. Not gambling right now, but I had that fight circled the day it was announced. Lara should school him.

I have a weird feeling he schools on Hurd but gets stopped late

go for it, show us your ticket stub when you do, good luck