http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=5352 Another good article on how Lara got derailed is here: http://sportssummary.com/boxing/stories/061014_lara.htm
Yeah, it is an interesting story. The hype surrounding him was incredible when he started out. Steward was sining his praises to everyone who would listen and some respected boxing writers were in agreement. It's interesting to read about it now, but it was fascinating watching it unfold. Us Detroit area boxing fans were very disappointed when he didn't live up to his supposed potential.
