Erislandy Lara, who gave Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez one of the toughest bouts of his career, has discussed how Crawford can beat ...

Erislandy Lara has long had a reputation as a brilliant boxer and a fine technician but also as a fighter who wasn’t much fun to watch. That changed 11 months ago when he lost a close (and ...

Erislandy Lara aims to solidify his junior middleweight supremacy when he headlines a stacked card featuring some of the best 154-pound fighters in the world. But there’s more at stake for Lara ...

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Erislandy Lara was born on April 11, 1983, in Guantanamo, Cuba, and is the current WBA middleweight champion, having held the title since 2021. Later in his life, the Cuban boxer relocated to the ...

Erislandy Lara squints through his left eye, just a purplish slit beneath the softball-size lump swelling his temple. His feet, though, dance like Astaire's across the blue ring emblazoned with ...

The 36-year-old Erislandy Lara gets one more shot at the Alvarez family. But instead of facing Canelo, he'll meet older brother Ramon Alvarez.

At the age of 41, Erislandy Lara is well beyond what is often considered a boxer’s prime years. He’s even past the age that almost every fighter of note hangs up his gloves.

Erislandy Lara (18-1-1, 12 KO) and Austin "No Doubt" Trout (26-1, 14 KO) will fight for the vacant WBA light middleweight title on Saturday, Dec. 7. The fight is part of the Zab Judah vs. Paulie ...

For Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs), this will be an opportunity to showcase his boxing skills. He will be facing a slower but more powerful opponent in Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs), who will also be carrying ...

Erislandy Lara boxed brilliantly throughout the fight, controlling the pace and distance, and out-landing the Las Vegas-native 124 to 68 punches. “I’m an experienced fighter and I know how to ...

Erislandy Lara (17-1-2, 11 KO) and Alfredo "Perro" Angulo (22-2, 18 KO) will battle on Saturday night in a bout between contending light middleweights. The 154-pound division isn't the most ...