CANELO ALVAREZ AND ERISLANDY “THE AMERICAN DREAM” LARA TALK RING NAMES
LAS VEGAS – It is a tradition as old as the sweet science itself – fighters from minimum weight to heavyweight express themselves with their very own unique ring name.
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ERISLANDY LARA PRESS TOUR FINALE IN PUERTO RICO; QUOTES AND PHOTO
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CANELO ALVAREZ
“Thank you all. Yesterday we arrived and the reception we got showed the quality of people you are, and I am very pleased.
“I’ve heard a lot about Puerto Rico. I’ve always wanted to come; that’s why I decided that we make a stop here during the press tour.”
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ERISLANDY LARA SAN ANTONIO PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
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CANELO ALVAREZ
“I am going to prepare myself like always to give everyone a great fight. This is the fight the fans have been asking for and I am going to prepare myself for a great victory.”
CANELO ALVAREZ TO FACE ERISLANDY LARA ON SATURDAY, JULY 12 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS – The two best junior middleweights in the world will meet to decide 154-pound supremacy Saturday, July 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez will square off against WBA Junior Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara in a 12-round bout. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV.
Erislandy The American Dream Lara elevated to WBA World Champion
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HOUSTON, TX – Super Welterweight sensation, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) has been elevated to World Champion by the WBA (World Boxing Association) after successfully defending his interim title against Afredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) and Austin Trout (26-2, 14 KOs). The Cuban born fighter, who now resides in Houston, Texas, is happy that the WBA has made their decision to make him a World Champion.