Am I the only one who thought this was a carbon copy of Cotto / Margarito 1?
Hurd is just hellbent on breaking your will. He was eating clean and flush punches with no effect.
That was my prediction. He would mow Lara down and flatten him late. But Lara got up to my surprise.
I was shocked by Lara's chin too. The guy can take a beating. But maybe now people understand and appreciate Lara's style. Wars like this can cut a career short. I expect a long layoff for Lara.
Even though the KD was the difference on the cards Lara took the worse of it.
Yeah but even bigger than Margarito, this guy has the same size as Kovalev and fights at 154, how is that possible. I still like the dude, very humble guy.Am I the only one who saw showtime's tale of the tape? They said Lara went into the ring weighing 162 and Hurd went into the ring weighing 163. To call one pound a big advantage is silly. Kovalev weighs 188 on fight night which is 25 pounds more than what Hurd weighed on fight night for Lara. Try to get your facts right.If you are talking about how tall he is then yes he is very tall. We all know boxing is divided by weight classes not height classes or Tyson could have fought as a 5 foot 11 inch middleweight. I don't care if Hurd LOOKS bigger than King Kong, his actual factual weight was 163 pounds entering the ring against Lara. Scales don't care and they don't lie.
Yeah but even bigger than Margarito, this guy has the same size as Kovalev and fights at 154, how is that possible. I still like the dude, very humble guy.
Was there drug testing? Diuretics are used by some athletes
Been saying the same for a while. That left to the gut is painful. That chin is like iron and his take is way way up there.....laras face bones looked broken.
Very good comparison. He's not immensely skilled but he has some nuances to his game in addition to the sheer physicality and endurance. I like that he changes the speed and power of his punches often and has a good variety. His defense is atrocious though... Just like Marg.
Yeah but even bigger than Margarito, this guy has the same size as Kovalev and fights at 154, how is that possible. I still like the dude, very humble guy.