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Trout: Lara Was Better Than Me, Canelo Was Not!

•Dec 10, 2014

Austin Trout is eager to get back in the ring. On December 11th he returns against Mexico's Luis Grajeda in what he hopes will be another impressive performance so that 2015 can be as good as his 2012. Grajeda is a hard hitting Mexican who has never been stopped and gone the distance with talented Jermell Charlo. "He's a winning fighter, I think he just fought Willie Nelson and he was the one to say, 'Yes.' We wanted to make this fight happen , I definitely wanted to get back in the ring and he was willing to oblige."

Lara Puts a Target on The Back of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Elisinio Castillo

•Dec 5, 2014

WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12KOs) is returning for the first time since the July twelve round split decision loss to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, taking place on December 12th in San Antonio, Lara is going to defend his belt against former champion Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KOs).

Ishe Smith: Lara Bout Isn’t a Make or Break Fight

David P. Greisman

•Dec 4, 2014

Ishe Smith is 36 years old in a sport where that age typically marks the beginning of the end of a fighter’s career. His lone title reign came at last in 2013, when he scored a majority decision over 154-pounder Cornelius Bundrage, but it lasted less than seven months and ended in a split decision defeat against Carlos Molina. He’s since bounced back with a stay-busy knockout of Ryan Davis this past May and will challenge World Boxing Association “regular” titleholder Erislandy Lara on Dec. 12 in San Antonio as part of a Showtime broadcast. But Smith declines to look at this bout — which could very well be his last big opportunity — as being a make or break fight.

Lara-Smith Card: Badou Jack, Chris Pearson To Return

Showtime

•Nov 17, 2014

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Mayweather Promotions and SHOWTIME bring boxing fans a 154-pound world title showdown between WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) and former IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) in the Friday, Dec. 12 installment of SHOWTIME BOXING Special Edition. “Lonestar Battle: Lara vs. Smith” is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and will take place at the Illusions Theater at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, live on SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

Lara-Smith in Play For December 12 in San Antonio

Steve Kim

•Oct 28, 2014

Several sources have confirmed to BoxingScene.com that a special edition of 'ShoBox' on Showtime will take place from San Antonio, Texas on December 12th. The main event that night will be most likely be a match-up between Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12KOs) and Ishe Smith (26-6, 12KOs) for a version of the WBA junior middleweight title.

Canelo Feels Lara 'Doesn't Deserve' A Rematch

Keith Idec

•Sep 30, 2014

NEW YORK – Canelo Alvarez was willing to talk Tuesday about fights against Joshua Clottey, Miguel Cotto and Gennady Golovkin. One fight the Mexican star dismissed during an informal gathering with boxing writers at HBO’s Manhattan building was a rematch against Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs). Alvarez barely beat the Cuban-born southpaw by split decision July 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Lara lobbied for a rematch in the immediate aftermath of their first fight and thereafter, but Alvarez isn’t interested because he believes Lara ran from him during much of their 12-round Showtime Pay-Per-View main event.

Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith Showdown is in Talks

Salvador Rodriguez

•Sep 16, 2014

According to co-promoter Luis de Cubas Sr., WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12KOs) of Cuba could return in the month of November against former IBF king Ishe Smith (26-6, 12KOs). They were scheduled to fight earlier this year, but Lara withdrew for the opportunity to face Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on July 12th, where the Cuban boxer lost a close decision. Smith instead faced Ryan Davis on May 2nd and battered him in two rounds.

Lara's Return Eyed For November, Wants Kirkland, Smith

Elisinio Castillo

•Aug 18, 2014

According to manager Luis DeCubas Jr., the return of WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) is being targeted for November. Lara has already returned to gym. Last month he suffered a close and some called controversial majority decision loss to Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "We are making plans for Lara to step into the ring as soon as possible and it seems that it will be in November. Along with [his adviser] Al Haymon, we're going together a strategy to keep Lara at the top and give him a better future."

Ishe Smith Targets Lara: We Have Unifinished Business

Luis Sandoval

•Aug 12, 2014

Boxing is a business and nobody knows that more than former Junior Middleweight champion Ishe Smith whose scheduled fight with Erislandy Lara was cancelled in order for Lara to fight Saul “Canelo”Alvarez this past July instead. That fight is now over and Smith is ready to pick up right where he left off and get his crack at Lara. “I want to go to the Cuban boxing school that Canelo went to. I got to go buy some different shoes, I’ll tell you that. I got to go get some track shoes and try to catch him but I think we have unfinished business there so I want to finish that off. I allowed him to go [fight Canelo] and now we just have to finish that off so if I have my say in the situation, I would like to fight him next” Smith would inform BoxingScene.

Lara's Trainer: Canelo Looked Like a Child, An Amateur

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jul 23, 2014

Some time has passed, and trainer Ronnie Shields is still very confident that his boxer, WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12KOs) did more than enough to beat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (43-1-1, 31KOs) on July 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Canelo won a twelve round majority decision. Even with the controversy and fans debating over who deserved the victory, Shields has no expectations of a rematch.