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MGM Grand, Las Vegas - In a fight where many of the rounds could have gone either way, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) won a twelve round split decision over WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12KOs). The scores were 115-113 for Lara, 115-113 for Canelo and 117-111 Canelo. The fight was a non-title bout fought at a catch-weight of 155-pounds.
Lara started the first round with his well known jab and landed accurate shots, with Canelo throwing hard shots to the body and applying a lot of pressure. Canelo was able to get off a little better in the second, still targeting the body often. Lara coasted for most of the third and stayed defensive while Canelo was looking for a big shot. Canelo continued to pour on the agrression as he landed shots to Lara's body in the fourth. Canelo was missing often, but Lara rarely made him pay for those misses with counter shots.
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Lara started the first round with his well known jab and landed accurate shots, with Canelo throwing hard shots to the body and applying a lot of pressure. Canelo was able to get off a little better in the second, still targeting the body often. Lara coasted for most of the third and stayed defensive while Canelo was looking for a big shot. Canelo continued to pour on the agrression as he landed shots to Lara's body in the fourth. Canelo was missing often, but Lara rarely made him pay for those misses with counter shots.
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