How Erislandy Lara Can Shock Janibek Alimkhanuly and Why the 160lb Division Needs a Star
Tuesday | Oct 28, 2025
In today’s episode of BoxingScene Today, we break down how Erislandy Lara can shock Janibek Alimkhanuly in their upcoming fight. Can the veteran southpaw use his experience and movement to pull off the upset?
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SmashTue Oct 28, 2025, 11:38 PM UTC
always interesting when a good proven even older guy matches up with a pretty unknown guy some thing might be good and others think is probably crap, we shall see
dan_covTue Oct 28, 2025, 11:24 PM UTC
I can't see it just because he's 43 but I hope Lara wins, he's one of the most underappreciated fighters I've seen.
Fought literally everyone and been on the wrong end of some bad decisions. Only one I had beating him was Hurd and even then you could no doubt argue a case for him.
He's always been one of the very best spanning
CubanGuyNYCTue Oct 28, 2025, 10:10 PM UTC
Lara’s past his expiration date , but he just might have enough in him to pull it off. Hard for me to believe he’s made it this far. Landy started his pro career about the same time as his compatriots Rigondeaux, Gamboa and Odlanier Solis. Of those, I thought Lara had the least promise. He proved me wrong and
Spray_resistantTue Oct 28, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC
So you guys want Lara to win too? Hard to root against him given how he is always on par with the best and has gotten the short end of the stick in close fights.
I wouldn't consider it an upset if he won, this would be the best fighter Janibek has faced thus far.