Why is Lara getting all this hype?

[Chuckguy]

He isnt a real champion the WBC and GB gave him that title and are building him into a superstar. I cant say they are doing a bad job either considering he has fought no one and all my casual boxing fan friends and Mexican friends talk about him like he is the goat. I agree that Lara is probably the most legit opponent available for Sep 15th. I hope that fight is made but i doubt it.

This coming from a guy that has Cotto as his avi! Lmfao! The same Cotto that always fights for vacant belts? Hahaha

[Bushbaby]

He said he was fine he just wanted more money he didn't get it then all of a sudden he is injured. Canelo is not the best but he still trucks Lara, k-9, and anyone else in the division and I'm a canelo hater but I have to keep it real

No he said that if he was going to fight injured, he needed more money to do it. You have either Selective hearing or reading, your choice.

[Bushbaby]

He has a fanbase, boxing isn't fair just like life. If you have no fanbase and/or a promoter who does their job terribly then you have to "earn" your way. If you are Chavez/Canelo or with a promoter who knows how to build a fighter you have the easier road. Deal with it, it's as simple as that. Not to mention there are about 100 million Mexicans and 10 million Cubans most of which live in a country without access to HBO or anyway of getting those fights. Lara also only has 18 pro fights, sure he had a great amateur career but the only way you make fans is by going pro. Cubans and a lot of fighters need to learn how to market themselves, I hate Broner but at least he'll be known as a wannabe Mayweather. At least he'll be known, that's what counts fighting 30+ times before you even start to make yourself a blip on the radar like Bradley and Martinez is "earning it." If they knew how to sell themselves they wouldn't have had to "earn it all" in the ring. It's not just a sport it's a business.

That really long paragraph almost makes it seem like you do not know that golden boy is in fact Lara's promoter.

[ny123]

This coming from a guy that has Cotto as his avi! Lmfao! The same Cotto that always fights for vacant belts? Hahaha

lol this is the type of **** im talking about. Cotto has a solid resume and has fought the best who gives a **** about belts and how he won them? Are we really comparing what Canelo has accomplished in the sport to what Cotto has because they both have won a bs vacant title?

[kiaba360]

what's up bud. good seeing you int he guru chat yesterday.


i think you'd be surprised to find that the money canelo would pull in fighting a no hoper isnt much worse than it is against a guy like cotto. he can fight three cans a year. maybe four. a cotto fight takes many months to promote. more than they've got if they want to keep canelo's current PPV date. i dont think that fight is feasible at this stage, or GBP would have gotten it moving.

sure, the overall purse would be much bigger, but he's probably going to have to split it down the middle or even take less than cotto. cotto's also a hell of a boxer. horribly underrated. if he were faster and had reflexes and timing like he did in his prime he'd be even better. the man has craft

i think he could outbox canelo at this stage


down the line it's a fight that i think we will see. i think in 2013 we'll see it. PR day parade night or cinco de mayo. big PPV. big numbers. i'm thinking around 750-1million buyers at 55 or 60 bucks.
now they'd probably do half of that.

when he fights a can he can take almost everything, and of course he's got next no zero chance of losing.

Let's assume he loses to whoever is lined up to fight him next. He gains more a loss to Cotto (money and respect) than a W against a contender. Let's say it's Molina who has next and Canelo takes a convincing L or gets a controversial decision, his stock will drop and Molina's will rise. Lara's stock will rise a little too because of their close fight. The playing field becomes a lot more leveled if Canelo ****s up in his next fight.

If GB can't make a Cotto fight happen, then he can fight in Sept. and then Kirkland in December.

I'll put some points on Molina if he's the next opponent. Sooner or later, somebody is gonna come along and spoil GB's plans for Canelo.

[bojangles1987]

would you say Lara looked impressive against Hernandez last night

He looked fine. He spent 10 rounds mostly beating the crap out of his opponent, I can't fault him that Hernandez took it.

[Kagami Taiga]

He looked fine. He spent 10 rounds mostly beating the crap out of his opponent, I can't fault him that Hernandez took it.

the funny thing is, canelo, who supposedly is the stronger puncher between the two, looked very similar against a shot shane mosey. i dont see how ppl are complaining.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

"Lara is overhyped."
"Canelo eats him alive."

Looking at these two statements, who is the overhyped fighter here? BTW, try watching more than one fight before making a thread saying a guy isn't that good. Lara is a pretty good fighter, and actually has proven more at 154 against better competition than Alvarez.

This whole mutha****in quote is on point. Bo-J strikes again!!!!!!!!

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

Is everyone forgetting about Canelo's scrap with Cotto's older brother(the naturally smaller guy in that fight)? I recall Canelo struggling with him in the begining. Canelo the same guy who was being outboxed by Alfonso Gomez. But folks wanna talk about Lara/Molina?

I think folks should back up off Lara a bit. The guy is very good. And Im still not sold on Canelo after these last 3 years.

[LeG00N]

the funny thing is, canelo, who supposedly is the stronger puncher between the two, looked very similar against a shot shane mosey. i dont see how ppl are complaining.

Mosley hasn't been stopped after fighting the best fighters in the world, Mayweather,Margarito,Cotto , Vargas, Winky , Pacquiao, De la hoya, Mayorga, Forrest etc

Hernandez had just gotten knocked out in 1 round by a C level welterweight.

Horrible comparison