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 Lara vs. Brewer, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Erislandy Lara Santoya 11 April 1983 Guantanamo, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erislandy Lara Santoya (born 11 April 1983) is a Cuban-American[3] professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title since 2023 (Regular version from 2021 to 2023). Previously he held the WBA super welterweight title (Regular and Super versions) between 2014 and 2021.
In a career lasting over 16 years, Lara has long been regarded as one of the world's most technically skilled boxers.[4][5][6] He was captain of the Cuban national amateur team, winning a welterweight gold medal at the 2005 World Championships as well as three consecutive Cuban national championships from 2005 to 2007.[7]
- ^ a b DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Danny Garcia fight.
- ^ a b ESPN
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- ^ Kelsey McCarson. "The Underappreciated Boxing Brilliance of Erislandy Lara". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
- ^ Hale, Andreas (April 7, 2018). "Is Erislandy Lara Hurting The 154-Pound Division?". BoxingScene. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (March 4, 2019). "An older Erislandy Lara is less mobile and more entertaining". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Erislandy Lara". goldenboypromotions.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.