ERISLANDY LARA
WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
| COUNTRY : | United States |
| RECORD : | 30-3-3 (18 KO's) |
| KO's : | 50 % |
| BORN : | 04-10-1983 |
| AGE : | 41 |
| ALIAS: | THE AMERICAN DREAM |
| WON TITLE : | 05-01-2021 |
| LAST DEFENSE : | 05-22-2022 |
| HEIGHT : | 5′ 9″ |
| REACH : | 75″ |
Born in Guantanamo, Cuba, on April 11, 1983.
He was a figure in amateur boxing on the island. He began his formation in the sports schools of Cuba.
Became world champion in Mianyang in 2005, runner-up in the World Cup in Moscow that same year and won the gold in the Central American Games of Cartagena in 2006. He was several times national champion in his country.
Deserted from the National Team during the 2007 Panam Games in Rio. Days later he was returned to is country and barred from the National Team.
Next year he made his second attempt to flee and was successful leaving the island and jump into professional boxing. Debuted in July 2008.
RESOLUTIONS
| 154 Resolucion Resolution No. 201709250608 Lara-Andrade |
| 09-25-2017 |
| ERISLANDY LARA - TERRELL GAUSHA |
| DEMETRIUS ANDRADE |
| TGB PROMOTIONS |
| SUPER WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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A. The President and the WBA Championship Committee has voted in favor of granting Erislandy Lara Special Permit to fight Terrel Gausha, conditioned to Lara and Andrade begin negotiations after Lara’s fight to unify the Super Welterweight title in 120 days, from October 14 2017.
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| 2018-0312 Resolution Nº 201803120808 Machado-Mensah -Purse Bid split modification |
| 03-12-2018 |
| RAFAEL MENSAH - ALBERTO MACHADO |
| TREVOR BRYAN - FRES OQUENDO |
| DON KING PRODUCTIONS |
| SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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This committee has decided to partially grant the Special Request from DKP to modify the purse bid split as follows: 60 % for Machado and 40 % for Mensah.
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| 2018 0830 -RESOLUTION Nº 201808301208. S.Permit Castano - enviada 25-dep-18 |
| 09-25-2018 |
| BRIAN CARLOS CASTANO - ERISLANDY LARA |
| MICHEL SORO |
| DON KING PRODUCTIONS |
| SUPER WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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Castano-Lara fight to be held on November 24 is approved, provided that the winner fights Michel Soro in 90 days, by February 24, 2019
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| 2019-0627 Resolution No.201906271208 re Soro/Kurbanov -Lara/Alvarez |
| 06-27-2019 |
| MICHEL SORO - ERISLANDY LARA |
| MAGOMED KURBANOV - RAMON ALVAREZ |
| UNIVENT PRODUCTION - TGB PROMOTIONS |
| SUPER WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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Soro’s Special Permit Request is granted.
Lara and Alvarez’s August 31, 2019 bout shall be sanctioned for the WBA Interim Title.
The winner of Soro/Kurvanov, must face the winner of Lara/Álvarez within 120 days of said bout.
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| 2019-0412 Resolution No.201904121208 SWelter -Castano - Lara |
| 07-25-2024 |
| BRIAN CARLOS CASTANO - ERISLANDY LARA |
| MICHEL SORO |
| TGB PROMOTIONS |
| UNKNOWN DIVISION |
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Castano’s Special Permit Request is granted subject to his compliance with the following:
The winner of Castano/Lara, or Castano if a draw, must face Soro as a mandatory defense within 120 days of said bout. No further special permits will be considered until said mandatory bout takes place.
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| 2022-0823 Resolution No.202208230708 Santa Cruz-Wood Final Resolution |
| 08-23-2022 |
| LEO SANTA CRUZ - REY VARGAS |
| LEIGH WOOD - ERISLANDY LARA |
| TGB PROMOTIONS - MATCHROOM BOXING |
| FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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Unification Santa Cruz-Vargas is approved. The winner shall face the WBA Featherweight champion in 120 days.
Wood and Lara will fight for the WBA championship and the winner must fight the WBA super champion.
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| 2022-0715 Resolution No.2022071514 GGG-Canelo |
| 07-15-2022 |
| GENNADIY GOLOVKIN - SAUL ALVAREZ |
| ERISLANDY LARA |
| TGB PROMOTIONS - MATCHROOM BOXING |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION |
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WBA Championships committee approves the special permit requested by Golovkin to fight Alvarez.
if Golovkin win the bout, he will have 5 days to decide which title he wishes to keep and defend and if he keeps the Middle, he must fight Lara in 120 days.
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| 2023-0502 Resolution No.202305021308 re Eryslandi Lara |
| 05-02-2023 |
| ERISLANDY LARA - MICHAEL ZERAFA |
| DANNY GARCIA |
| TGB PROMOTIONS |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION |
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Lara Special Permit request to fight García is approved.
The winner must fight Zerafa within 120 days.
Zerafa is authorized to fight a non title fight vs. an opponent approved by the championships committee.
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| 2016-0408 Resolution No. 201604081212 Clarification of Super Welterweight Division |
| 04-08-2016 |
| JACK CULCAY - ERISLANDY LARA |
| JEAN CARLOS PRADA - VANES MARTIROSYAN |
| WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION |
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The WBA President and the WBA Championship Committee, after considering all relevant information, hereby names Erislandy Lara Super Champion of the Division subject and conditioned on prevailing in his May 21, 2016 bout against Martirosyan.
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FIGHTS
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TKO 0rd |
DANNY GARCIA
WBA World MIDDLEWEIGHT 2024-09-13 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
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KO 2rd 2:59 |
MICHAEL ZERAFA
WBA World MIDDLEWEIGHT 2024-03-29 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
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TKO 7rd 0:23 |
GARY O'SULLIVAN
WBA World MIDDLEWEIGHT 2022-05-27 - New York |
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KO 1rd |
THOMAS LAMANNA
(VACANT) WBA World MIDDLEWEIGHT 2021-04-30 - CARSON, CALIFORNIA |
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UD 12rd |
GREG VENDETTI
WBA Super World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2020-08-28 - Microsoft Theater Los Angeles California |
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TKO 2rd |
RAMON ALVAREZ
(VACANT) WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2019-08-30 - Minnesota, SA |
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DRAW 12rd |
BRIAN CARLOS CASTANO
WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2019-03-02 - New York, USA |
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SD 12rd |
JARRETT HURD
(UNIFICATION) WBA Super World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT IBF World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2018-04-07 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
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UD 12rd |
TERRELL GAUSHA
WBA Super World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2017-10-14 - New York, USA |
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KO 4rd |
YURI FOREMAN
WBA Super World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2017-01-13 - USA |
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UD 12rd |
VANES MARTIROSYAN
WBA Super World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2016-05-21 - LAS VEGAS |
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TKO 3rd 0:41 |
JAN ZAVECK
WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2015-11-25 - USA |
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UD 12rd |
DELVIN RODRIGUEZ
WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2015-06-12 - USA |
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UD 12rd |
ISHE SMITH
WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2014-12-12 - Illusions Theatre, San Antonio, Texas, USA |
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SD 12rd |
SAUL ALVAREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2014-07-11 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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UD 12rd |
AUSTIN TROUT
WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2013-12-07 - BROOKLYN, NY, USA |
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TKO 10rd |
ALFREDO ANGULO
(INTERIM) WBA World SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2013-06-08 - Home Depot Center, Carson, California, USA |
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DRAW 12rd |
VANES MARTIROSYAN
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2012-11-09 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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UD 10rd |
FREDDY HERNANDEZ
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2012-06-29 - Indio California USA |
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TKO 1rd |
RONALD HEARNS
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2012-04-19 - Biloxi Mississippi USA |
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MD 12rd |
PAUL WILLIAMS
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2011-07-08 - Atlantic City New Jersey USA |
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DRAW 10rd |
CARLOS MOLINA
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2011-03-24 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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KO 1rd |
DELRAY RAINES
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2011-01-13 - Indio California USA |
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TKO 1rd |
TIM CONNORS
(VACANT) WBA FEDELATIN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2010-11-26 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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TKO 1rd |
WILLIE LEE
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2010-08-17 - Monroe Louisiana USA |
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TKO 1rd |
WILLIAM CORREA
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2010-07-08 - Denver Colorado USA |
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UD 10rd |
DANNY PEREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2010-04-01 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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TKO 10rd |
GRADY BREWER
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2010-01-28 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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UD 10rd |
LUCIANO PEREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2009-12-11 - Chicago Illinois USA |
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KO 1rd |
JOSE VARELA
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2009-09-18 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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UD 6rd |
DARNELL BOONE
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2009-07-16 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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TKO 4rd |
EDWIN VAZQUEZ
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2009-05-21 - Miami Beach Florida USA |
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UD 4rd |
CHRIS GRAY
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2009-05-01 - Las Vegas Nevada USA |
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KO 1rd |
KEITH GROSS
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2009-02-19 - Fort Lauderdale Florida USA |
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TKO 1rd |
RODRIGO AGUIAR
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT 2009-01-08 - Primm Nevada USA |
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TKO 1rd |
DENISS ALEKSEJEVS
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2008-09-11 - Cuxhaven Niedersachsen Germany |
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UD 4rd |
IVAN MASLOV
MIDDLEWEIGHT 2008-07-03 - Ankara Turkey |
ERISLANDY LARA LATEST NEWS
MOVEMENTS IN WBA RANKING
World Champion |
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DATE |
DIVISION |
| Sep, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| May, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2024 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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| Jun, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| May, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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| Mar, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2023 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| May, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2022 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| May, 2021 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
| May, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2021 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Jul, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Jun, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| May, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Apr, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Mar, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Feb, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Jan, 2020 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Dec, 2019 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Nov, 2019 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Oct, 2019 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Sep, 2019 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
| Aug, 2019 | SUPER WELTERWEIGHT |
