Middleweight titlist Erislandy Lara, 41, boxing’s oldest active world belt holder, will face Danny Garcia in the co-feature of the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga pay-per-view on Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Erislandy Lara is known for his boxing ability, especially for being so difficult to hit – but Danny Garcia says that’s nothing new for him.
Danny Garcia’s upcoming middleweight title fight with Erislandy Lara – on the Sept. 14 pay-per-view undercard to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga – will be the first time the Philadelphian steps into the ring in more than 25 months, dating back to his July 2022 win victory over Jose Benavidez Jr.
David Benavidez will return to the ring Dec. 14 in a bout intended to keep him sharp and in position for a 2025 date against the winner of the upcoming undisputed light-heavyweight championship, Benavidez promoter Sampson Lewkowicz told BoxingScene Thursday.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has his third consecutive fight under the PBC umbrella next month, when he looks to add Edgar Berlanga’s scalp to those of Jermell Charlo and Jaime Munguia.
There had been rumors that Manny Pacquiao could be returning to professional boxing to face welterweight contender Mario Barrios. That fight is less likely given how Pacquiao looked in a recent exhibition bout — but fortunately there are still options available for Barrios.
A potential match between Errol Spence Jr. and junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora has yet to be made official but could wind up in a PBC pay-per-view slot on Amazon’s Prime Video.
Shakur Stevenson deserves more love than he’s receiving, says Tim Smith, the longtime boxing writer who has since worked for many years as the vice president of communications at Haymon Sports.
David Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. are on similar tracks. Both were at super middleweight, hoping for big opportunities, especially a fight with champion Canelo Alvarez. And both have since moved up to light heavyweight.