By: Sean Crose
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga are assembly this Saturday evening in Las Vegas as the primary occasion of a pay per view card. Most expect Canelo to win, and with good cause. Canelo could also be getting a bit lengthy within the figurative tooth, however there’s no denying a Berlanga win would rightly shock the combat world to its core. The reality is that this weekends co-main occasion, not the primary occasion itself, could be the extra attention-grabbing matchup this Mexican Independence Day weekend. Whereas Erislandy Lara and Danny Garcia could be a bit over the hill like Canelo, they’ve been efficient on this enterprise lengthy sufficient to have made very profitable careers for themselves.
Garcia has made himself well-known via his counterpunching skills. He’s defeated a plethora of identify competitors through the years together with Lucas Matthysse, Lamont Peterson, and Amir Khan. And people fights he’s misplaced have been exceedingly shut affairs in opposition to the likes of Keith Thurman, Errol Spence, and Shawn Porter. Oh, and the Philly native can hit. Khan, Paulie Malignaggi, and Brandon Rios can every attest to how onerous the fighter nicknamed “Swift” can swat. Though he’s not generally known as a knockout artist, Garcia can end up the lights if given the chance.
As for Lara, he’s been one of many nice underrated fighters of the previous ten plus years. There was discuss again within the day of the person truly combating Mayweather, although that by no means appeared unlikely. For though he goes by the nickname “The American Dream,” Lara is aware of easy methods to combat like a Cuban grasp (he escaped Cuba for America, in any case). Lara isn’t simply slippery, although. The veteran has stopped 4 out of his final 5 opponents. Like Garcia, Lara isn’t generally known as a knockout artist. Similar to Garcia, although, Lara can finish the evening early when the chance rises.
So, who wins on Saturday evening? The reality is that, good as he’s, I’ve by no means seen Garcia being higher than Lara. Until one or each of the 2 combatants immediately turn out to be historical Saturday evening, I anticipate Lara to get the higher of it in a VERY tight combat. Nonetheless, I see the judges’ giving the win to Garcia. He’s simply the extra standard of the 2, and such issues can sadly make a distinction on the planet of boxing.
Nonetheless, it will likely be good to see these seasoned professionals get it on within the ring. Theirs is frankly one of the best match of the weekend.
