Trout Responds to Lara, Talks Possible Rodriguez Bout
WBA “regular” junior middleweight Austin Trout is tired of being the last one picked to dance.
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Erislandy Lara Responds: Fraud Trout, I Want You Next!
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara has issued a response to some of the recent comments from WBA champion Austin Trout, which the boxer made in a recent interview with BoxingScene.com. Lara, expected to return in January as part of a doubleheader with Paul Williams on Showtime, is ready to fight Trout next, and disputes any claims that he turned down a title shot.
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Lara's Manager Responds Back To Paul Williams' Trainer
During a recent interview with BoxingScene.com's David Greisman, the trainer of Paul Williams (40-2, 27KOs), George Peterson, discussed his fighter's desire to redeem his past performance against Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10KOs). Williams won a close twelve round majority decision over Lara in July. Many at ringside, and on television, saw Lara as the winner. Lara's manager, Luis DeCubas Jr. speaks to BoxingScene.com about Peterson's comments regarding a rematch.
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Lara Rips Trout, Targets Kirkland-Molina Winner, Pirog
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10KOs) is preparing for his first ring appearance since the controversial decision loss to Paul Williams in July. The Cuban boxer is possibly going to return on January 21 or February 11. The boxer gives us the latest on his career.
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Erislandy Lara Talks Paul Williams, Martinez, Career, More
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1, 10KOs) has been inactive since losing a controversial twelve round decision to Paul Williams in July 2010. Lara has tried to secure fights with several of the big names at junior middleweight and even middleweight, but none of the top names are willing to fight him. Lara is waiting for his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, to give him a return date.
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Ronnie Shields on Canelo-Cintron, Lara, Rigondeaux
There are very few trainers in the sport who consistently seem connected to as many talented pugs as Ronnie Shields. Putting in his work in Houston, Texas, the former junior welterweight title challenger has worked with the likes of Juan ‘Baby Bull’ Diaz, Mike Tyson, Pernell Whitaker and David Tua while presently honing the skills of former champion Kermit Cintron, Erislandy Lara, light heavyweight prospect Mike Lee, interim WBA junior featherweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, and unbeaten super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez, amongst others.
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Lara: James Kirkland, Now It's Put Up or Shut Up Time!
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1, 10KOs) was impressed with James Kirkland's big win on Saturday night in Cancun, Mexico. Kirkland (31-1, 27KOs) gave his career a much needed boost with a sixth round stoppage of Alfredo Angulo. Lara was trying to land a spot on the Kirkland-Angulo undercard. He even tried to fight both of the main eventers, but he was rejected by both camps.
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Lara: Mundine is Too Scared, But I'll Fight Austin Trout
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10KOs) doesn't believe Anthony Mundine (43-4, 25KOs) will accept a proposal to face WBA "regular" champion Austin Trout (23-0, 13KOs) in a Showtime televised fight on December 31. Lara is ready and willing to fight Trout, who defends his title on Showtime against Frank LoPorto on November 11.
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Team Pirog Respond To Lara, Jab DiBella, Talk Geale
After reading several of the pieces involving the verbal battle between Lou DiBella, promoter of top middleweight star Sergio Martinez, and Russia’s Kirill Pchelnikov, the co-promoter and financial supporter of WBO middleweight beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs), BoxingScene.com reached out to another member of Team Pirog to get his opinion on several topics.
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Lara Challenges Pirog: I'll Whoop Your Ass in Russia!
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-1, 10KOs) has been reading the back and forth debate between the promotional teams behind middleweight champions Sergio Martinez and Dmitry Pirog. The Russian boxer's team made an offer of $3 million dollars to entice Martinez to travel across the ocean to Russia for a fight with Pirog. But Martinez and his management have zero interest in facing Pirog in Russia -especially without the involvement of American television.
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