Comments Thread For: Erislandy Lara looks to add to legacy with win against Danny Garcia

[garfios]

I hope DSG gets rid of this eye sore.

Who, Lara?

[garfios]

he was great at 140. That was a long time ago. His run at 147 isn't stellar. He's probably a solid gatekeeper at this point.

Not a bum. I'm always for aging warriors to get a payday.

[TintaBoricua]

Once again...

Danny has fought twice in the last four years. He hasn't held a belt in over seven years and has NEVER even FOUGHT at middleweight. Can someone please explain to me how on earth he's getting a middleweight title shot?

Garcia was one of the good old boys from the PBC glory days. Him, Thurman, Porter, Spence…all at one point in time THE GUYS…or at worst, high level contenders.

He’s done well enough I guess for Al Haymon to pull some strings, but if he hadn’t been a PBC fighter with a lot of good performances even in losses, he sure as hell wouldn’t be on this undercard……..or maybe he WOULD be. There’s always a fight on the undercard that’s framed as, “Will the wheels finally fall off the bus?”

This could be it right here.

I hope Danny pulls it off but I think he won’t. Also, I have enough faith in his chin that he’ll make it to the final bell. Garcia has HARDLY ever been critical trouble.

[MusoMeanderings]

Lara is WBA champ. Is the title not on the line?

Lara is the WBA champ. He had the "regular" belt but was elevated they finally stripped Charlo.

They let everyone in nowadays, don't they?

[sidefx996]

What title is there on the line?

Lara is WBA champ. Is the title not on the line?

[wrecksracer]

What title is there on the line?

Lara is the WBA champ. He had the "regular" belt but was elevated they finally stripped Charlo.

[wrecksracer]

So he is a bum?

he was great at 140. That was a long time ago. His run at 147 isn't stellar. He's probably a solid gatekeeper at this point.

[gooderz84]

Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia what f-kin year is it???

[tophat1]

Strange fight that's somehow been lined up for quite some time. Unsure where the interest for this has come from

[GhostofDempsey]

Despite their inactivity I think this will be a decent fight. Though Lara is 41 now he hasn't taken much punishment and Danny at 36 and a two year layoff helps to even the odds. I still favor Danny by decision but it should be competitive.