Erislandy Lara
| Nickname | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Birthdate | April 11, 1983 |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth Place | Guantanamo, Cuba |
| Resides | Miami, FL |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Record | Won 15 / Lost 1 / Drawn 1 / 10 KO's |
| Division | Junior Middleweight |
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One of the greatest amateur boxers to emerge from Cuba, Erislandy Lara is now on his way to establishing himself as one of the greatest professional fighters to hail from the boxing-rich nation.
Owner of a nearly endless list of amateur accolades, Lara won three consecutive national titles at welterweight, a world championship in 2005, and he was seen as one of the favorites for a Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games before he decided to defect from Cuba in 2007 during the Pan Am Games in Brazil. Subsequently detained and returned to Cuba, Lara eventually left for good in 2008 and settled in Hamburg, Germany.
Turning pro on July 4, 2008 in Turkey with a four round decision win over unbeaten Ivan Maslov, Lara has since dazzled fight fans in Europe and the United States with his speed, aggressiveness, and punching power. Three of his first four pro bouts ended in the first round, including a 69 second stoppage of 3-0 Keith Gross on February 20, 2009.
After helping to prepare Ricky Hatton for his showdown with Manny Pacquiao, Lara returned to the ring on the Hatton vs Pacquiao undercard in Las Vegas on May 2, 2009 and scored an impressive shutout win over Chris Gray, and he has since stopped 37 fight veteran Edwin Vazquez (May 22), decisioned crafty Darnell Boone (July 17), and knocked out Jose Varela in the first round (September 19), putting his pro record at a perfect 8-0 with 5 KOs.
On December 12, 2009, Lara closed out the year with a near-shutout 10 round decision over Luciano Perez, and he began his 2010 campaign on January 29th with a bout against his toughest foe to date, veteran and winner of ‘The Contender’, Grady Brewer. But in typical Lara fashion, the Cuban made the fight look easy, as he nearly shut out Brewer before stopping him in the tenth and final round.
Next up for Lara was an April 2010 bout in Las Vegas against another hard-nosed vet, Danny Perez, but the result remained the same, as he dominated from start to finish, scoring a 99-91 decision win across the board to improve to 11-0.