Do you consider Erislandy Lara to be an "elite fighter"?

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  1. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Simple yes or no question.
     
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Elite - no

    Very good - yes
     
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  3. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe Lara is elite, and also the absolute highest risk lowest reward in boxing.
     
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  4. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Elite ****ing runner.

    He should try his hand at sprinting not baaxing.
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Elite at 154 yes.
     
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  6. ryuken87

    ryuken87 Active Member Full Member

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    This. And it's partly his own fault, he just doesn't let his hands go enough.
     
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  7. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Elite" means in a league of their own.

    Lara is not in that bracket.
     
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  8. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Really? I consider Lara's skillset comparable only to Floyd, Rigondeaux, and Lomachenko. I definitely consider him in a league all his own, "non attractive style or not"
     
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  9. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    3 elites and 3 good high B low A grade fighters have fought Lara. Several have gave him a good fight but NO ONE HAS CLEARLY BEAT HIM.
    WHEREAS HE HAS STOPPED OR DOMINATED A FEW OF THOSE GOOD HIGH LEVEL GUYS
     
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  10. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who were the elite fighters that Lara has faced?
     
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  11. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  12. Jake LaMotta

    Jake LaMotta Lights Out Full Member

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    If Golovkin is elite then Lara is above elite.
     
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  13. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's below elite.

    Elite boxers dominate other A* boxers.

    Manny
    Rigo
    Roman
    Wlad
    Kovalev
    GGG
    FMJ
    Ward

    Are the only active elite boxers out there currently.

    Lara and Canelo fight showed their levels.
    They're about equal.
    Canelo lost to an elite fighter, as would Lara if he met GGG at 160lbs
     
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  14. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who has GGG beat to make him elite?
     
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  15. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a solid A grade, in the league with Canelo and Cotto.
     
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