Every boxer has that one fight that they wish they could get back. For Erislandy Lara, this fight is Canelo Alvarez. Canelo had a split decision win over Lara with official scores of 115-113 and 117-111 for Canelo and 115-113 for Lara. Truth be told, neither fighter looked particularly impressive that night and several of the rounds could have went either way. Lara feels like he won this fight and was robbed.
So, for Erislandy Lara, this upcoming fight is personal. He has made it clear that he is hoping to beat Ramon Alvarez and send a message to Canelo. That message? Rematch!
Erislandy Lara will face Ramon Alvarez, older brother of Canelo Alvarez, for the Interim WBA Super Welterweight title this weekend. Ramon Alvarez is 28-7-3 with 16 knockouts. Erislandy Lara, is 25-3 with 14 knockouts.
Ramon Alvarez has other plans in mind. Legacy. With a win, Ramon will join his two brothers Canelo and Rigoberto, as titleholders. This will make Ramon, Canelo and Rigoberto as the first trio of Mexican brothers to become world champions.
Notable Undercard
21-year old prospect Sebastian Fundora will face Jamontay Clark on the undercard. Both fighters are young. Both are southpaws. Both have been in under 15 fights. Sebastian Fundora is 13-0 with 9 knockouts, compared to the 14-1 record of Cincinnati native Jamontay Clark.
The fight will take place at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will air on Fox at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/5:00 p.m. Pacific.
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