Erislandy Lara: record, next fight and profile →
MIAMI - Super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara (24-2-2, 14 KOs) continued his reign as one of the top 154-pounders in the world and delivered a sensational knockout of former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-3, 10 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday night from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami
Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami - WBA, IBO super welterweight world champion Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara (24-2-2, 14 KOs) needed only four rounds to score a knockout over former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-3, 10 KOs) in the headline fight of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike.
Yuri Foreman’s title fight against Erislandy Lara on Friday night represents an opportunity, however daunting an assignment, to rejuvenate the former 154-pound champion’s career.
Erislandy Lara is used to being the boxer. He might have to be something he’s not used to being when he defends his junior middleweight world title on Friday night in Florida on Spike TV.
World Boxing Association super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara is looking for a big win on Friday against ex-champ Yuri Foreman to springboard him to a unification bout and the middleweight ranks.
The official weigh-in took place for tomorrow's fight between super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara and former world champion Yuri Foreman. The boxers came face to face as they made weight for the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike rom Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami. Photos by Ryan Hafey/PBC.
Super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara is primed and ready for his world title defense against former world champion Yuri Foreman this Friday, January 13 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami. Photos by Hossana Rull.
Super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara and former world champion Yuri Foreman met face to face Wednesday as they hosted the final press conference before they enter the ring in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike this Friday, January 13 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami. Photos by Warriors Boxing.
Erislandy Lara hopes to secure another big fight later this year by beating Yuri Foreman on Friday night. The Cuban southpaw wants a rematch with Canelo Alvarez. Lara thinks that fight will become available because he doesn’t expect the Mexican superstar to fight Gennady Golovkin in September, as promised by Oscar De La Hoya, Alvarez’s promoter.
This coming Friday night, WBA/IBO junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) is planning to take matters into his own hands by blasting out former titleholder Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs) as early as possible.