To this day I still marvel at the physical dimensions of Sebastian Fundora for the weight class he competes at. I don’t think Cota gets him, but Cota can punch and will give the effort. But Cota is dangerous and I know every fighter is different, but guys with wild dimensions like Fundora just always seem like they’re a tree waiting to get chopped down by a counter shot they don’t see, and then that’s the lasting memory, big man goin’ down weird and laid out flat. If Fundora wins here, you maybe start moving him toward PBC’s glut of contending junior middleweights a fight with either Tony Harrison or Bryant Perrella, who recently went to a draw, could follow a win over Cota. I think Cota’s a useful opponent for Fundora. Sebastian Fundora vs Jorge Cota Scott Christ (26-8-2) Location: Dignity Health Sports Park - Carson, CA Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Erislandy Lara (3-0)!ĭate: Saturday, May 1 | Start Time: 9:00 pm ET He cruises past Lamanna at whatever pace he desires. Whether the classic Lara or the slower, more bloodthirsty version of recent years shows up, this is a stay-busy fight at best. This is a man who kept pace with Jarrett Hurd and Brian Castano, which makes him overqualified to smash someone that Jorge Cota walked down with virtually zero resistance. It’s not hyperbole to say Lara wins this however he wants he’s still got enough left in his legs to win his preferred sort of slow-paced technical battle, but he could just as easily plant his feet and beat Lamanna down in a phone booth war. It’s going to take a lot more than an extra six pounds for me to pick “Cornflake” over Lara. I think Lara wins easily on the scorecards. I don’t see that being the case, therefore I don’t see Lamanna having much success throughout the fight. As for Lamanna, I really don’t see what he can do with Lara unless he’s really going to be able to force an uncomfortable pace that Lara won’t be able to keep up with. Lara has been off since last summer but I don’t think the time off would suit him poorly as he could probably use more time in between fights to recover as much as possible.
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One would think Erislandy Lara is nearing the end of his professional fighting career, but I think he’s still good enough of a technician to handle most opponents who won’t be able to match him. And given his last two fights with the similarly grossly over-matched Brother of Canelo and Greg Vendetti, it’s 50/50 what he chooses. He’ll drag it out for 12 dull rounds if he wants, he’ll finish it if he wants. Lara will do what he wants to in this one. That is leaps beyond his ability and record. Cornflake Lamanna is a tough dude who comes to fight, but he has no business being in anything called a world title fight. This being for the vacant WBA “world” (“regular”) middleweight title is an absolute laugh. If it sets up Lara against Jermall Charlo, neat. Lara stepping up to middleweight at 38 is fine. Erislandy Lara vs Thomas Lamanna Scott Christ (26-8-2) Note: Lewis Watson is taking a leave of absence so, for now, the prediction squad is down to three.
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Ruiz-Arreola, of course, plus three more bouts on PPV, as well as Erislandy Lara headlining the FOX undercard that starts at 7 pm ET. Andy Ruiz Jr is back Saturday night on FOX pay-per-view, facing Chris Arreola in a match we all pretty well agree doesn’t belong on pay-per-view.īut there are some fights here.
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