Tale of the Tape
| Canelo Alvarez | Erislandy Lara | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 41-1-1, 31 KOs | 19-1-2, 12 KOs |
| Age | 23 | 31 |
| Height | 5’9” | 5’9” |
| Reach | 70 1/2” | 75” |
| Weight | 155 | 155 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Hometown | Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico | Guantanamo, Cuba |
| Rounds Boxed | 299 | 120 |
Entering this bout, Canelo Alvarez visually appears as the smaller fighter in terms of size. He hasn’t seem undersized since the unanimous decision victory against Austin Trout.
Canelo will likely re-hydrate back to his usual fight-night weight, around 172-175 pounds. He enjoys re-hydrating to this weight because he retains his strength and feels good enough to box and move.
Even though Canelo and Erislandy Lara are the exact same height, Lara will have the reach advantage. Will Lara’s reach be visibly known to the public? The answer is yes and rightfully so. It will be up to Lara to take control of his reach advantage in the ring.
Lara is going to need to take advantage of his size and also utilize his great boxing ability to frustrate Canelo. For the slick southpaw Lara, his great boxing ability can be credited to his long reach.
