Does Erislandy Lara Have Potential?

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  1. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From what you've seen so far, what do you think
     
  2. Box-Fan

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  3. Changfoo

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    Stupidest Question ever or one of.

    Lara is a championship caliber but is being ducked by the red head step child.
     
  4. TheJuggernaut

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  5. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Here is the question, of course. Potential for what?
     
  6. TheJuggernaut

    TheJuggernaut Hitchslap Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  7. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    What? Does Mayweather have potential too?

    Lara is a damn good fighter and behind only Mayweather at 154 if that's your question
     
  8. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Go watch UFC you fool :patsch
     
  9. R6_Ninja

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    If Golovkin wants to put his money where his mouth is he should fight Lara at 154

    both of them are apparently being ducked by the big names
     
  10. Super Hans

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    At 154- he'd beat anyone decisively that tries to box him without concussive power like Trout did (which is actually quite a lot of the top guys if you look at the top 10-15) other than, Floyd Mayweather (who would outbox Lara), and Carlos Molina (if these two meet 10 times there would be no clear winner in any of them).

    Styles make fights and I think Cotto does better against him, than Cotto did against Trout (and Cotto certainly does better than Trout did against Lara) but I'm not sure he would win. Alvarez is also a fight a see as a toss up- I'd probably score it for Lara, but the judges may see it for Canelo.

    Kirkland pressure fighting would be difficult for him to deal with- like Angulo was. But this is Kirkland- he can wear Lara down but he can also be stopped with ease in the early rounds.

    Golovkin would stop him for sure in my view. He has more power, better punch selection and cuts of the ring better than Angulo and better boxing ability.
     
  11. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good
     
  12. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    How could anyone possibly vote "no" to this question?
     
  13. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Could anyone possibly ask that question? In this place?
     
  14. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    He's the best 154
     
  15. Mountain

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    Lara KO's Canelo.