Comments Thread For: Canelo Edges Erislandy Lara With Split Nod To Win

[teddycanyon]

I thought Lara nicked it 115-114 scoring the last round even. Paulie M was right, some rounds he boxed effectively, other rounds he ran, and the rounds he did the latter you score for Canelo but he was effective enough as a boxer to win a good number of rounds. The total punches landed reflected that and at no point was Lara hurt, shaken or rocked back by a Canelo punch so the argument that Canelo landed the harder shots in this fight is purely conjecture. A 117-111 card for either fighter borders on criminal.

[hhwff3000]

He ran all night but still edged out canelo in punches! Canelo went the body, lara went to the face

[Da Hammer]

115-113 Canelo. Lara has no one to blame but himself. Dominated the early rounds and then didnt do **** in the middle rounds. Canelo worked the body nicely. Those left hooks to the body were a thing of beauty. Lara gave away rounds by not throwing punches. He blew it big time.

[LouIE G]

Im not sure how many points you had when we made the bet you only got 50 now I think you had 400 then Ill give you 500B this is boxing doesn't matter what happened what matters is what the judges put down on the cards 117 was a punch in the balls but this is boxing dark side and all.

You can give me 500 bill.

[paulf]

I gave Lara the first and last three, so Canelo winning by any significant margin is comical to me.

[Dinamita 03]

Gonna be fun reading all the butt hurt Canelo haters crying for the next few weeks.

They can cry robbery all they want the truth is Lara fought like a man not wanting to lose.

[SugarAnt05]

Huge fan of the hit and not get hit philosophy, I teach that to my son because I mean let's face it, who want there kid to get busted up like ward and gatti. In saying that, Lara could have at least tired to counter more instead of running around the ring like that. I gave the fight to Canelo 7-5 but I could see how it could be wider. Jabs count less than power punches, it's not the amateurs.

[Youlldunnoish]

Lara should have thrown more punches yes he should have but give the winner his fair due an award him the fight. Just like with rigondeaux, he was awarded the win over donaire barely but was kicked off the network for his style.

[Realizniguhnit]

I thought Lara nicked it 115-114 scoring the last round even. Paulie M was right, some rounds he boxed effectively, other rounds he ran, and the rounds he did the latter you score for Canelo but he was effective enough as a boxer to win a good number of rounds. The total punches landed reflected that and at no point was Lara hurt, shaken or rocked back by a Canelo punch so the argument that Canelo landed the harder shots in this fight is purely conjecture. A 117-111 card for either fighter borders on criminal.

Lara was clearly shaken in the mid rounds from the body shots to the point were he dropped his hands and began to retreat towards the ropes. He's lucky Canelo doesn't have the best stamina or long reach because he probably would have knocked Lara out tonight when I saw Lara drop his hand I thought Canelo had a chance to clip him then Lara caught a 2nd wind

[Nightfall]

Cotto vs canelo.