Lara: Show Me You Have Cojones Canelo, Fight Me!
Junior middleweight Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs) wants the opportunity to fight WBC champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Erislandy Lara-Freddy Hernandez in Play For June 30th
Sources have advised BoxingScene.com that junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs) will take a stay-busy fight on June 30th against Freddy Hernandez (30-2, 20KOs). The fight will be televised by Showtime from the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Hernandez returns from last October's upset decision over former champion Luis Collazo.
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Canelo's Sept. 15 Options: Lara, Trout and Bundrage
As reported earlier on BoxingScene.com, James Kirkland withdrew from a scheduled fight with WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Kirkland, who agreed to take the fight on Thursday, was still feeling the effects of a right shoulder injury when he entered the gym for a light workout later that night.
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Lara Talks Williams, Frustrated With Canelo-Kirkland Bout
Top junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara spoke to BoxingScene.com about a number of topics, including the recent tragic motorcycle accident involving his former Paul Williams, who is now paralyzed from the waist down. Lara also discussed his frustration with not being offered a shot at WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. As reported earlier on BoxingScene, Canelo is likely going to face James Kirkland on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Canelo was originally scheduled to fight Williams.
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Erislandy Lara: I'll Drop To 150 For Victor Ortiz on 6/23!
BoxingScene.com posted a recent interview where former champion Victor Ortiz said he was willing to face anyone from "140 to 150." Ortiz is scheduled to return on June 23rd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He was going to face Andre Berto in a rematch, but last week it was revealed that Berto tested positive for a banned steroid in a random drug test administered by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Drug Assocication].
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Erislandy Lara Targeting Numerous Summer Possibilities
After being informed that Vanes Martirosyan turned down a potential final WBC eliminator, junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs) is exploring numerous opportunities in the summer. His manager, Luis DeCubas Jr., indicated that Golden Boy Promotions is actively working to secure an opponent for a potential fight in June or July.
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Vanes Turns Down Final WBC Eliminator With Lara
Eric Gomez, Vice President and matchmaker for Golden Boy Promotions, informed BoxingScene.com that Vanes Martirosyan turned down an offer to face Erislandy Lara in a WBC final eliminator, with the winner falling in line to fight WBC champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs).
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Vanes vs Lara: Golden Boy Makes an Offer To Top Rank
The wheels are turning to finalize a potential junior middleweight eliminator, as ordered by the WBC, between top contenders Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs) and Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20KOs). The winner would become the mandatory challenger to the title currently held by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (39-0-1, 29KOs), who defends his belt at the MGM Grand on May 5th against former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
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Lara’s Trainer Talks Hearns KO Win, Vanes and Martinez
Erislandy Lara made a statement with his first-round knockout win over Ronald Hearns on April 20, coming out aggressively and putting Hearns down in a heap just halfway into the opening stanza. Lara’s trainer, Ronnie Shields, spoke with BoxingScene.com a few days after that victory about Lara-Hearns and what comes next for the junior-middleweight contender.
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Team Vanes: We Will Fight Lara if Canelo Binds Himself
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, the WBC has officially ordered a final eliminator between junior middleweights Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs) and Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20KOs). The winner would become the mandatory challenger to the title currently held by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (39-0-1, 29KOs), who defends his belt at the MGM Grand on May 5th against former three division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley.
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