Erislandy Lara: record, next fight and profile →
Luis DeCubas Jr., manager of Cuban junior middleweight Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11KOs), advised BoxingScene.com that his fighter is ready and willing to fight Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20KOs) as soon as possible.
On Friday night at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, once-beaten junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara scored a destructive 1st round TKO over former title challenger Ronald Hearns.
BILOXI, Miss. – Jermain Taylor found himself in a very familiar place late in his fight – the canvas – but unlike in the past, Taylor returned to his feet and took home the victory. Taylor controlled a large majority of the 10-round middleweight bout before Caleb Truax floored him with a right hand early in the ninth. Taylor won the second straight fight of his comeback campaign via unanimous decision by the scores of 98-91, 97-92 and 97-94 in the main event of tonight’s ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader.
Former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor continues the comeback tour, though the latest stop raised plenty of old concers. His latest win came Friday, as he was forced to climb off the canvas to take an uninspiring unanimous decision over Caleb Truax at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS.
Former middleweight king Jermain Taylor continues his comeback as he takes on unbeaten Caleb Truax in their Showtime-televised main event Friday evening at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. In the televised co-feature, Erislandy Lara made quick work of Ronald Hearns, stopping the second generation fighter at 1:32 of the first round. Lara dropped Hearns early, rocked him to the point of a standing eight count and then outright flattened him to end the fight.
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10KOs) is prepared for his televised showcase against Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20KOs). The Showtime televised fight takes place later tonight at the Coast Nightclub at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. Lara sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss the fight with Hearns.
Erislandy Lara visited with us on The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show this past Tuesday. Lara faces Ronald Hearns tonight on Showtime's latest edition of their ShoBox series.
BILOXI, MISS. – All four fighters participating in Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader made weight at the Coast Nightclub at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., on Thursday, just one day before the exciting night of fights on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Cuban star Erislandy Lara 15-1-1 (10 KO's) has accelerated his training. He wants to achieve best physical condition of his career.
Junior middleweight Erislandy Lara is working hard for his bout with Ronald Hearns, which is scheduled to take place on a Showtime televised tripleheader, where Jermain Taylor will face Caleb Truax and also Gary Russell Jr. will face Dat Nguyen. The event takes place at The Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, MS. Lara 15-1-1 (10 KOs) is preparing strongly for his next fight against Hearns, which is scheduled for a ten round distance.